Overview
Environmental and planning considerations are now at the centre of most major business transactions. As the volume and complexity of laws relating to protection and management of the environment increase, the potential exposure to environmental liability has become an issue of critical importance.
More recently, issues of greenhouse gas reduction, sustainable development, greater use of renewable energy, and potential emissions trading have presented both financial and operational opportunities, and constraints for Australian business. At the same time, the need to plan strategically for land use and development, to provide public utilities, and to protect and conserve natural and man-made resources has increased in prominence.
Freehills is recognised as one of Australia’s leading firm’s in the environmental and planning law field. Members of our environmental and planning law team are experts in their field and advisers to leading Australian corporate and government sector clients.
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