Christine Lanham

Capability

With 20 years’ experience across business and the public sector, I enjoy providing practical advice on complex issues, enabling organisations to confidently achieve their strategic goals.

As Trade Me’s General Counsel, I established and led the legal and regulatory team, supported the business through its IPO and several acquisitions, managed litigation and advised on a diverse range of ICT, consumer and commercial issues. While at Telecom, I initiated nationally consistent environmental rules for telecommunications infrastructure. I have experience with legislative drafting, upholding Treaty settlements and advising clients with significant water assets. Sustainability and technology continue to be areas of interest.

Stakeholders describe me as warm, collaborative and calm under pressure, known for getting to the heart of an issue and providing clear, well-reasoned advice. 

Juno Clients

Hatch Invest NZ

Before Juno

Ministry for the Environment | Senior Solicitor, Acting Principal, Senior Policy Analyst
Checketts McKay Law | Solicitor
WellSouth | Legal Adviser
Trade Me | General Counsel, Head of Legal and Regulatory
Telecom New Zealand | Environmental Manager
Parliamentary Services | Researcher 

Areas of expertise

• Environment & resource management
• Water and network infrastructure
• Legislative reform and drafting
• Consumer and media law
• ICT, data and privacy
• Commercial & Contract
• Policy development and review
• Treaty settlements 
• Regulatory
• Sustainability 

Governance

Currently a Trustee of Journeys Charitable Trust.

Have previously served on the boards of St Gerards School, Sticks ‘n’ Stones, Kopuwai Childcare Centre (as Chair) and as a Director of Netsafe.  

A founding member of NZ Utilities Advisory Group. 

Languages

French (conversational)