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The Construction team at Hesketh Henry is the exclusive New Zealand contributor to The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guide for Construction. Partners Glen Holm-Hansen and Helen Macfarlane along with Senior Associates, James Lewis and Sarah Holderness, authored the New Zealand chapter for the 2024 Guide which may be downloaded here.

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