With an ever increasing focus on the environmental impacts of resources, infrastructure, sustainable development and climate change, clients depend on King & Wood Mallesons for legal and strategic advice for their most significant environment and planning issues.
The regulatory framework surrounding these issues continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Market forces are driving an energy, resources and projects boom, communities are demanding greater protections for the natural environment and with population growth, sustainable development and climate change impacts, major changes to urban development in Australia are occurring. Navigating the various state and federal regulatory processes will present ongoing challenges for new and existing projects.
At the forefront of these developments, our national environment and planning team provides strategic advice on environment, planning, land access, valuation, native title, cultural heritage, compulsory acquisition and other critical issues related to major projects and development.
Recent experience includes our roles on the BHP Billiton Hunter River Remediation project, BG Group/QGC’s $12bn coal seam gas and LNG project, major urban infrastructure and greenfields subdivision developments and various mergers and acquisitions for Australian and international clients, as well as environmental enforcement and prosecution litigation.
As a full service practice, our environment and planning team is recognised within the industry for its depth of experience and strong sector understanding across energy, resources, infrastructure, transport, development and real estate. This insight is critical to resolving complex issues in the context of strategic transactions, obtaining environment, planning and other regulatory authorisations, managing environmental risks, resolving environment and planning disputes and dealing with regulators.
"This team has been exceptionally active lately, with a notable increase in its handling of environmental issues for blue-chip clients in the energy and resources market." Chambers 2012