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Marc Jaku
Stuart Simington
Megan Hawley
Lindsay Taylor
Anthony Whealy
Matt Sonter
Aaron_Gadiel
Emma Fleming
Alistair Knox
Thomas Kwok
Laura Raffaele
Alyce Johnson
Ryan Bennett
Tom White
Jason Hones
Gavin Shapiro
Matthew Cole
Penny Murray



















The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Town Planning & Development Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of town planning, development approvals & appeals as well as local government matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 39 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Penny Murray (biography) | Addisons | Doyle’s ranking record: Penny Murray |
| Felicity Rourke | Allens | Doyle’s ranking record: Felicity Rourke |
| Adam Seton | Marsdens | Doyle’s ranking record: Adam Seton |
| Anthony Whealy (biography) | Mills Oakley | Doyle’s ranking record: Anthony Whealy |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Bateman | Clayton Utz | Doyle’s ranking record: Brendan Bateman |
| Nicholas Brunton | Norton Rose Fulbright | Doyle’s ranking record: Nicholas Brunton |
| Megan Hawley (biography) | Lindsay Taylor Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Megan Hawley |
| Jane Hewitt | HWL Ebsworth | Doyle’s ranking record: Jane Hewitt |
| Harshane Kahagalle | Thomson Geer | Doyle’s ranking record: Harshane Kahagalle |
| Alyce Kliese (biography) | Urban Legal | Doyle’s ranking record: Alyce Kliese |
| Alistair Knox (biography) | Pikes & Verekers | Doyle’s ranking record: Alistair Knox |
| Alan McKelvey | Sparke Helmore | Doyle’s ranking record: Alan McKelvey |
| Stuart Simington (biography) | Lindsay Taylor Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Stuart Simington |
| Matt Sonter (biography) | Mills Oakley | Doyle’s ranking record: Matt Sonter |
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