Corrs Chambers Westgarth has developed a broad environment and planning practice, including counselling clients on the development of greenfield and brownfield sites, contamination issues and regulatory compliance. Louise Camenzuli, who spearheads the practice in Sydney, is well known in the market for advising on critical infrastructure projects, in particular onshore and offshore energy production and transmission projects. Anna White excels in counselling clients on environmental regulatory compliance, environmental impact assessment and approvals, and waste and circular economy issues. Rosie Syme has broad experience extending from compulsory land acquisitions to advising on entitlements to compensation, while Kirsty Davis is frequently sought after for advice on environmental due diligence matters relevant to M&A transactions.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team provide great insight into the challenges, priorities and detailed regulatory frameworks relating to recycling in Australia.’
  • ‘Anna White and Louise Camenzuli are very responsive, very smart and knowledgeable, lovely to work with.’

Key clients

  • Transgrid
  • Bradfield Development Authority

Work highlights

Advising Santos in respect of its $5.8 billion Barossa Gas Project, an offshore gas and condensate project located 300km off the coast of Darwin and providing a new source of gas to the existing Darwin LNG facility in the Northern Territory.

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Practice head

Louise Camenzuli

Other key lawyers

Anna White; Rosie Syme; Kirsty Davis; Brent Lillywhite; Morgan Pearce