Planning Environment & Local Government

Corrs is one of the few national law firms with a stand-alone Planning, Environmental & Local Government practice group. Depth of experience, a close understanding of our clients' businesses and the combined resources of a legal team with multi-disciplinary skills sets us apart from competitors and ensures our clients fast access to specialised and technical advice.

We provide specialised legal services to an increasingly diverse range of clients including resource and manufacturing companies, government and semi-government authorities, local governments, property development companies, infrastructure providers, agri-business and retail organisations.

Many of our lawyers have qualifications and practical experience in complimentary fields such as town planning, environmental science, science, economics and geology. Several are undertaking or have completed Masters courses in planning and environmental subjects and many have had the experience of secondment to both private and public sector clients offices.

We provide legal products and services including:

• advice on a wide range of issues
• project facilitation
• due diligence / compliance
• policy / procedural drafting
• legislation drafting
• contract drafting and negotiation
• plan drafting
• legal review of documentation and processes
• civil proceedings and dispute resolution
• criminal proceedings.