MinterEllisonRuddWatts

MinterEllisonRuddWatts is a full-service New Zealand law firm with offices in Auckland and Wellington. Its aviation work is handled within the firm's transport sector team, which advises aviation participants on their day-to-day operational and commercial needs.

Aviation services

• Corporate and banking arrangements for aviation businesses
• Financing and leasing of aircraft
• Employment law and health and safety advice
• Aviation regulatory matters
• Customs and border control matters

Company facts

• Offices: PwC Tower, 15 Customs Street West, Auckland, and BNZ Place, 1 Whitmore Street, Wellington
• Advised Z Energy on the first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel into New Zealand (2022)
• Supported sustainable aviation fuel work with Air New Zealand (2025)
• Also advises on road, rail, ports and maritime matters