Planning & Environment

With the ever-increasing focus on the environmental impacts of resources and infrastructure projects, sustainable development and climate change, along with a booming real estate market and major urban renewal projects, clients turn to Mallesons for legal and strategic advice on their most significant environment and planning and issues.

The regulatory framework surrounding environmental issues is evolving rapidly. Navigating state and federal regulatory processes presents challenges for new and existing projects.

Our expert lawyers can help you to obtain environment, planning and other regulatory authorisations, as well as manage environmental risks, resolve disputes, secure access to land and deal with regulators.

Our planning and environment team advises on the most complex and pressing issues in the sector, including:

• Planning and regulatory issues
• Environmental impact assessment processes
• Approvals, consents and licenses
• Heritage issues, native title claims and native title issues
• Resolving disputes arising from environmental legal challenges
• Contaminated sites, including risk and liability, and remediation processes
• Acquisition and disposal strategies
• Environmental due diligence and environmental health and safety
• Land use planning
• Renewable energy, including renewable energy legislation.