Our environment lawyers provide practical, legal and strategic advice to clients seeking environmental, planning and other critical authorisations. Our team advise on:
- major development, infrastructure, energy, tourist and resources projects including planning and regulatory issues; environmental impact assessment processes; approvals consents and licenses; native title claims; and dispute resolution arising from environmental legal challenges.
- contaminated sites, including advice on risk and liability; remediation processes; and acquisition and disposal strategies.
- mergers and acquisitions, including environmental due diligence; land use planning; heritage issues; and environmental health and safety.
- renewable energy, including advice on the full range of renewable energy legislation; emissions abatement; carbon credits and emissions trading; and negotiations with the Australian Greenhouse Office.
We work for major multi-nationals and financiers with interests in international projects and operations.
Our lawyers advise all industry sectors, including energy & utilities, resources, property developers, investors and managers, corporations, state government instrumentalities, municipalities and financial institutions.
“Above all, lawyers at Mallesons won praise for focusing on outcomes in relation to their clients’ business, their great level of service and ability to think through difficult political issues.”
Chambers Global Guide 2006-2007