Freehills partner Melanie Cave has been named in the 40under40, which each year celebrates Western Australia's top young business people.
The 40under40 are awarded by the West Australian Business News in recognition of outstanding, innovative young business people who have contributed to the betterment of Western Australia.
At just 34, Ms Cave, a Projects partner in Freehills’ Perth office specialises in the water and waste industries, heads up Freehills’ national waste focus group, has been a member of the Big Issue Advisory Committee in Perth for two years, chairs Freehills’ Perth Community Committee, and has been an active Scout leader for 15 years.
Ms Cave’s practice has led her to advise on national and international projects, including notable firsts such as Western Australia’s first and second desalination plants, Western Australia’s first resource recovery facility to be delivered by a local government as a PPP, Singapore’s first desalination plant, and Singapore’s first privatised incineration plant and first incineration plant to be delivered as a PPP.
Freehills’ Chief Executive, Gavin Bell, congratulated Ms Cave on her achievement, praising her commitment and dedication to her clients and her profession.
Ms Cave was pleasantly surprised to have won this award so soon after being named Young Environmental Lawyer of the Year by the Law Council of Australia.
‘I am extremely honoured to be considered among such outstanding young business people,’ Ms Cave said.
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