Drawing on over two decades of legal experience both in top-tier private practice and in-house at Auckland Council, Cori brings a dynamic approach and deep understanding of infrastructure and property law, and local government intricacies.

Specialist areas:

• Property, reserves and leasing
• Contracts and corporate support
• Infrastructure funding and development agreements
• Local government and public law

Cori’s unwavering commitment to excellence, coupled with his grounded integrity, ensures he consistently delivers outstanding outcomes. He has played pivotal roles in transformative urban regeneration projects, strategic funding initiatives and corporate restructures in the local government context, most notably with the Housing Acceleration Fund, reimagined Auckland’s waterfront ownership, and council social housing joint venture Haumaru Housing projects.

He serves on the board for Habitat for Humanity Northern Region, reflecting his personal commitment to community service and housing.

Qualifications:

• LLB / LLM (1^st Class Hons), University of Waikato