Deals

Stockland - greenfield housing development

Advised Stockland on the environmental issues linked to a range of complex infrastructure agreements with the New South Wales State Government and local councils for the delivery of infrastructure to greenfield housing developments in the north west and south west growth areas of Sydney.

Transport for NSW – One Carrington Street

Acted for TfNSW on the voluntary planning agreement and project delivery agreement for the proposed redevelopment of One Carrington Street and upgrade to the Wynyard Station concourse.

John Holland

Advised John Holland on the biodiversity regime associated with removal of vegetation on a significant road transport infrastructure project.

Roads and Maritime Services

Acted for Roads and Maritime Services in respect of a number of high value biodiversity credit Put and Call Options and Sale and Purchase Agreements (including an agreement for the purchase of biodiversity credits in excess of A$30 million in value). Corrs manages payment of the consideration and Total Fund Deposit through its trust account.

Department of Sustainability and Environment

Acting as the lead environmental advisor for the Department of Sustainability and Environment on the Victorian Desalination Project.

TAFE NSW - Connection Centres project

Advised on planning pathways and Part 5 Environmental Planning & Assessment Act assessment for state wide Connection Centres project.

Pacific Partnerships - Cross River Rail

Undertook initial environmental due diligence and approvals framework for Cross River Rail.

NSW Police - investigation into the unlawful disposal of drug waste

Provide extensive advice on an investigation into the unlawful disposal of drug waste, including attending numerous interviews with police officers, negotiating an enforceable undertaking and drafting reforms to the Protection of the Environment Waste Regulation 1997 seeking an urgent EPA exemption and drafting an amendment the Infrastructure SEPP.

Contamination, pollution, hazardous chemicals and waste management

Advisor to numerous clients, including MWRRG, Adelaide Brighton, Challenger, Woolworths, BP, Qenos, former UrbanGrowth, Frasers, John Holland, Incitec Pivot, CPB and Stockland on contamination and pollution issues, regulation of hazardous chemicals and waste management.

Huntlee housing project

Negotiated several planning agreements and advising and appearing in two sets of Land and Environment Court proceedings and Court of Appeal proceedings for a A$1.5 billion rezoning and development of land for a whole new town in the Hunter Valley, NSW’s biggest housing project.

Sekisui House - planning and environment appeal

Advised on facilitating the master planning and infrastructure planning of its West Village project at Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane (comprising up to 1,250 apartments, 6,500 m2 of public space and 18,500m2 of retail and entertainment uses).

McDonald’s

Advised McDonald’s in relation to a significant compensation claim arising from the compulsory acquisition of its land that was used for a flagship restaurant on Swanston Street in the CBD of Melbourne for the Metro Tunnel Project.

John Holland Group - Grafton Gaol PPP project

Advised on development risk associated with Aboriginal Land Rights legislation for Grafton Gaol PPP project.

Huntlee - New South Wales’s biggest housing project

Acted for LWP in relation to its Huntlee New Town Development (7,500 residential lots) including Land and Environment Court and Court of Appeal proceedings, various planning agreement negotiations and environmental, biodiversity, aboriginal cultural heritage and planning issues.