Congratulations to our Planning & Environment team

We are excited to share that Partners Alan McKelvey and Catherine Morton have been recognised in the latest Doyle’s Guide as Leading Town Planning & Development Lawyers – New South Wales (Recommended). Senior Associate David Gunter was also recognised as a rising star in the Planning & Environment Law Rising Stars – New South Wales category!

Alan specialises in NSW planning, environment and mining law and has extensive litigation experience, particularly in the NSW Land and Environment Court. He understands the complex NSW planning system and uses this knowledge to assist predominantly miners and property industry participants to obtain planning approvals. Alan 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.

Catherine provides regular advice to council and private clients on various aspects of planning law. She has been involved in extensive litigation in the Supreme Court and the Land and Environment Court, typically involving judicial review, easements proceedings, contempt proceedings and merits appeals from the actual or deemed refusal of development applications.

David practices in all aspects of environmental, planning and local government law. He acts for public and private clients in the Land and Environment Court on issues associated with planning approvals, the compulsory acquisition of land and the civil and criminal enforcement of environmental laws.

The celebration continues with Sparke Helmore being ranked as a Leading Town Planning & Development Law Firm – New South Wales (Third Tier).

Congratulations to Alan, Catherine, David and the entire team!