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Alan McKelvey
Alan McKelvey
Alan McKelvey Partner
t: +61 2 4924 7309
m: +61 410 459 853
o: Newcastle

Alan McKelvey

Partner

About Alan

Alan specialises in NSW planning, environment and mining law and has extensive litigation experience, particularly in the NSW Land and Environment Court.

What he does

Alan understands the complex NSW planning system and uses this knowledge to assist predominantly miners and property industry participants to obtain planning approvals. He is constantly helping clients prepare planning applications, review environmental impact statements, interpret planning approvals and deal with valuation matters. He also advises on environmental incident management and investigations by regulators.

Alan has been acknowledged as a leading Mining lawyer in AFR's Best Lawyers 2019.


Who he works with

Alan works with major coal miners, property developers and public sector clients.


Qualifications

Alan has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law degree. He is also an Accredited Specialist in Local Government & Planning Law.


Life before Sparkes

Before joining Sparke Helmore in 2004, Alan was in private practice on the NSW Central Coast where he worked for a number of NSW Councils.


Life outside of Sparkes

Alan enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He also enjoys a beer, a chicken schnitzel and playing golf with his mates at Newcastle Golf Club.


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