Focused legal practice areas
We advise landowners, developers, businesses, councils and other public authorities on planning, environmental regulation, local government, land access and easements. We also advise landowners and businesses affected by compulsory acquisition.
New South Wales
Where land, development and environment meet.
Planning and development law
Appeal prospects, evidence, negotiation and Land and Environment Court strategy across DA refusals, deemed refusals, consent conditions, modifications, zoning and approval pathways.
Read about planning and developmentCompulsory acquisition and compensation
Advice for landowners and businesses affected by compulsory acquisition on the acquisition process, compensation and related disputes, including negotiations and Land and Environment Court proceedings.
Read about compulsory acquisitionEnvironmental regulation, contamination & pollution
EPA and council notices, pollution events, contaminated land, environmental compliance, clean-up and prevention notices, regulator correspondence and practical response strategy.
Read about environmental regulationProject approvals and licensing
Water licences, approvals and NRAR compliance; biodiversity assessment and offsets; Aboriginal cultural heritage; heritage approvals; and Commonwealth EPBC Act referrals.
Read about approvals and licensingLand access, easements, roads and infrastructure impacts
Land access and statutory entry, easements, road access and Roads Act 1993 approvals, and the access, tenure and infrastructure-impact issues that arise when public projects and works affect land.
Read about land access and easementsCouncil orders, notices and local government
Development control orders, Local Government Act orders, stop-work, demolition and fire-safety orders, clean-up notices and cost recovery: understanding what a council notice requires, the deadline that applies, and how to respond or appeal.
Read about council and regulatoryTime limits, compensation and what to have ready for a first call are covered in the common questions.
Where to start
Most matters touch more than one area.
Tell us what has happened, and we'll map it to the right pathway and the next step.
No charge · Not legal advice
A preliminary call is a short conversation to check whether we can help, at no charge, and not legal advice. Please don't send confidential or time-sensitive material until we confirm in writing that we can act.