Environment & Planning
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
Email address
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+61 2 9210 6500Chambers Review
Corrs Chambers Westgarth's well-regarded team offers full national coverage, addressing a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm's environment and planning team advises energy and natural resources companies on planning approval, energy efficiency, sustainability and climate change concerns in addition to water rights and infrastructure. Other mandates covered include the environment and planning approvals necessary for property and urban development, transport infrastructure and telecommunications. The team also advises on major issues relating to waste disposal and contaminated sites, as well as investigations and enforcement actions in relation to offences under the Environmental Protection Act.
Work Highlights
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth advised Huntlee in relation to its New Town development, a staged residential and town centre subdivision.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Corrs has knowledgeable staff with specific industry knowledge. Its lawyers have a deep understanding of the sectors they serve, which is key in environmental and planning law."
"Corrs has expertise, passion and commitment to good social and environmental outcomes, whilst delivering excellence in the legal field."
"Corrs has knowledgeable staff with specific industry knowledge. Its lawyers have a deep understanding of the sectors they serve, which is key in environmental and planning law."
"Corrs has expertise, passion and commitment to good social and environmental outcomes, whilst delivering excellence in the legal field."
Notable Practitioners
Henry Prokuda is based in Brisbane and offers a wealth of experience in the representation of both state and local government and private sector clients in practice area issues, including contentious matters considered by Queensland's Planning and Environment and Land Courts.
Christine Covington maintains a varied environment and planning practice, regularly assisting clients from the construction and energy sectors with both disputes and advisory matters.
Louise Camenzuli is based in Sydney and is a frequent adviser to both public and private sector clients on planning and environment issues arising from property developments and energy and resources and infrastructure projects.
"Louise is astute, deeply experienced and effective."
"Louise is extremely authoritative, a very strong negotiator and knows the practice area incredibly well."
Michael Leong is a Brisbane-based urban planning specialist who regularly advises clients on planning approval mandates relating to major developments.
"He is very knowledgeable, articulate and experienced. We feel he is very recognised in his field for his work, and this is very reassuring."
"Michael is another extremely competent planning practitioner. He has a very good understanding of the principles and is an effective communicator."