I am an environmental law adviser and advocate. My practice focuses on environmental law, resource management and ESG, as well as compulsory acquisition

 

I am an environmental law barrister. I started my career as a solicitor in Sydney, Australia, where I practised for 15 years before moving to Wellington, New Zealand in 2019. I was called to the Bar in 2026.
I help clients build projects that last by balancing business needs and environmental responsibilities.
I have advised and appeared for many types of clients – from NGOs fighting the good or not so good fight, to government agencies and local authorities who have a statutory mandate to focus on, to businesses who want to continue to develop their capabilities.

 

Qualifications

Degrees: LLB (University of Sydney); LLM (University of Sydney); DEA Droit communautaire (Universite d'Aix-Marseille III); LLB (University of Bucharest); Maitrise en droit europeen (Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne)
Admission to High Court: 2010 (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia), 2012 (High Court of Australia), 2018 (High Court of New Zealand)

Contact

Level 8, 45 Johnston St, Wellington

Email: ana@anacoculescu.com
Mobile: +64 21 509 503
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Areas of practice

Environment and resource management 

Languages spoken

English, French, Romanian (mother tongue)