Planning & Environment 

Expertise

• Planning and environmental law (litigious & advisory)
• Planning and environmental prosecutions
• Development approval strategy and implementation
• Environmental audits and risk advisory
• Judicial review and statutory interpretation
• Compulsory acquisition and compensation
• Heritage law and regulatory engagement
• “Whole of project” legal coordination across sectors

Experience

• Led legal teams for residential, retail, energy, education, and infrastructure developments
• Advised on statutory approval processes for projects worth billions of dollars across VIC and QLD
• Represented developers in planning appeals, environmental prosecutions and compulsory acquisition disputes
• Acted for government and statutory bodies including VicRoads, Port of Melbourne Corporation, Department of Transport, and Public Transport Victoria

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