Geeti Faramarzi

Senior Associate

Geeti has extensive experience in public, administrative and regulatory law matters and regularly advises government departments, agencies, SOEs, Crown entities, local government and private businesses on their statutory powers and obligations across a variety of industries including energy and resources, transport, infrastructure, health.

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She is part of our specialist not-for-profit team, advising not-for-profit organisations on a variety of governance, privacy, and official information matters. Geeti has a particular interest in regulatory investigations, compliance and enforcement having spent a number of years in New South Wales representing government clients in contentious public law litigation in courts across New South Wales including assisting the State Coroner in high profile inquests and inquiries, which included the inquest into the Lindt Café Siege and the 2019/2020 Black Summer Bushfires inquiry. Prior to that, Geeti was a Judge’s Clerk at the High Court at Christchurch.

Geeti enjoys working with clients to identify practical, strategic solutions that enhance service delivery, mitigate risk and strengthen compliance.

Recent highlights

  • Assisting the Electricity Authority in the conduct of regulatory proceedings against industry participants for alleged breaches of the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010.

  • Assisting the State Coroner of New South Wales in the coronial inquiry into the 2019/2020 ‘Black Summer’ Bushfires.

  • Assisting the State Coroner of New South Wales in the coronial inquest into the Lindt Café siege.

Geeti's insights

Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Changes - Information Hub

18 November 2022

Understanding Tikanga Māori – kōrero with Hon. Justice Whata

27 November 2024

Court of Appeal confirms manufacturer's duty of care in leaky building cases

29 October 2024

We're driven by our values

They drive our client relationships and connections with our community, and underpin our achievements.

He tāngata

  • Geeti volunteered at the Michigan Innocence Clinic while studying at the University of Michigan Law School and was part of the team that successfully defended the acquittal of Lamar Evans in the US Supreme Court.

Enterprising

  • Dual qualification in NSW and New Zealand.
  • Seconded to a New Zealand Government agency.
  • Holds a Master of Laws from the University of Michigan.

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