Meet Chapman Tripp’s new climate change powerhouse partner

Meet Chapman Tripp’s new climate change powerhouse partner
Chapman Tripp's Alana Lampitt. (Photo: Supplied)
Michael Andrew
There’s a lot to admire about a lawyer whose career can be traced back to an essay she wrote on New Zealand energy when she was 14. But for Chapman Tripp’s Alana Lampitt, energy, climate change, and environmental law have always been lifelong fascinations.“I’ve always wanted to do environment law and climate change,” she says. “I think the policies are so tangible that I really didn't want to do anything else in my career.”Having dedicated the last 14 years specialising in resource management, energ...

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