Environmental, Planning & Local Government

The MatthewsFolbigg Environmental, Planning and Local Government practice is highly regarded for multidisciplinary, seamless and specialist advice.

Led by John Boland and Simone Brew, our lawyers are widely acknowledged for their depth of expertise and experience.

MatthewsFolbigg is on the panel of a significant number of local councils across NSW and perform ad hoc work for many others.

We are the leading practice in Western Sydney for providing an end-to-end specialist service to major corporate projects and local councils, involving all areas of the Local Government Act and related legislation, environmental assessment and approval, waste disposal and collection contracts, with a highly regarded tendering advisory service.

We are dedicated to providing advice on the latest environment and related issues and are recognised for our specialist advice, including on green leases and wind farms.

The prosecution and dispute resolution team, led by Simone Brew, combines vast experience and an outstanding track record of success in all relevant jurisdictions and in all types of proceedings before the Land and Environment Court, the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, District and Local Courts, often appearing as advocates for clients.

Our depth and breadth of experience and market knowledge means we are at the cutting edge of issues and strategies necessary to provide commercially sound and practical legal solutions for local government and corporate clients.