Robert Anthony Fisher is a New Zealand barrister and former chairman and partner of the law firm Simpson Grierson. He was legal counsel at the

Auckland Transition Agency Auckland Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the local government in New Zealand, local government municipal council, council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial au ...

, the body responsible for the reorganization of local government in the Auckland region. He specializes in resource management law. Rob is recommended as a leading lawyer in his field in the International Who's Who of Environmental Lawyers 2009, International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2009 and in the Guide to the World's Leading Environment Lawyers 2009. Fisher was the 2010 Barrister of the Year in the New Zealand Law Awards, and was appointed an

Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rend ...

, for services to sport, in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Fisher is a member of several boards and organizations: * Board of Genesis Energy * Board of

Sport and Recreation New Zealand Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) (Māori: ''Ihi Aotearoa'') is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for governing sport and recreation in New Zealand. Sport NZ believes sport is an integral part of New Zealand's culture and way of life. The or ...

(SPARC) * Eden Park Trust *

Institute of Directors in New Zealand The Institute of Directors in New Zealand (IoD) is a New Zealand-based organisation that supports, represents and sets standards for directors in New Zealand. It began 40 years ago as a division of the Institute of Directors The Institute of D ...

* Resource Management Law Association *

New Zealand Business Roundtable The New Zealand Initiative is a pro-free-market public-policy think tank and business membership organisation in New Zealand. It was formed in 2012 by merger of the New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR) and the New Zealand Institute (think tank) ...

He had a long career in rugby administration, both nationally and internationally, including as Chairman of Auckland Rugby Union, New Zealand Rugby Union and vice-chairman of the

International Rugby Board World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rug ...

and a board member of Rugby World Cup Limited.

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