King’s Counsel appointments 2025

RMLA congratulates Bal Matheson and Alan Webb on their appointments as King’s Counsel in 2025.

Both are highly respected leaders in the field of resource management law, recognised for their expertise and long-standing contributions to the profession.

Their appointments highlight the calibre and impact of resource management lawyers across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Balthazar Matheson

Bal Matheson is a resource management lawyer. He graduated from Otago University in 1998 and was admitted to the bar in 1999. He was a partner at Russell McVeagh before joining Richmond Chambers in 2016. He is a long-standing contributing author to New Zealand’s leading resource management law textbook.

Alan Webb

Alan Webb is a resource management lawyer. He graduated from Victoria University in 1988 and was admitted to the bar in 1989. He was a partner at Norris Ward McKinnon before joining the bar and is a member of Quay Chambers. Alan has served on NZLS Complaints Committee and currently serves on the NZLS and The Law Association Environmental Law Committees, and the NZ Bar Association Advocacy Committee.