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.
Preeminent
Penny Murray, Addisons
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Harshane Kahagalle, Thomson Geer
Alyce Kliese, Urban Legal
Alistair Knox, Pikes & Verekers
Alan McKelvey, Sparke Helmore
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Ryan Bennett, Pikes & Verekers
Mark Brady, Clayton Utz
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Matthew Cole, Swaab
Emma Fleming, Macpherson Kelley
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Kirston Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Alyce Johnson, Miller Prince
Thomas Kwok, Holding Redlich
Joanna Ling, Thomson Geer
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Catherine Morton, Sparke Helmore
Liam Mulligan, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Laura Raffaele, Bartier Perry
Cecilia Rose, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Gavin Shapiro, Hones Lawyers
Naomi Simmons, Sparke Helmore
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Tom White, Lander & Rogers
Michael Winram, Maddocks
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Penny Murray, Addisons
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Emma Fleming, Macpherson Kelley
Kirston Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Darren Bick, Bick & Steele
Mark Brady, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kate Dean, King & Wood Mallesons
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Peta Hudson, Marsdens
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Alyce Kliese, Urban Legal
Alistair Knox, Pikes & Verekers
Thomas Kwok, Holding Redlich
Danielle Le Breton, HWL Ebsworth
Alan McKelvey, Sparke Helmore
Katie Mortimer, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Catherine Morton, Sparke Helmore
Cecilia Rose, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beaatie
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Breellen Warry, Maddocks
Michael Winram, Maddocks
2024 edition published April 2024
Preeminent
Penny Murray, Addisons
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Kirston Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter Slattery
Emma Fleming, Macpherson Kelley
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Alistair Knox, Pikes & Verekers
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
Alan McKelvey, Sparke Helmore
Katie Mortimer, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Todd Neal, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Joshua Palmer, Pikes & Verekers
Stephen Patterson, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Stephanie Vatala, Dentons
2023 edition published April 2023
Preeminent
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Penny Murray, Addisons
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Mark Cottom, Local Government Legal
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Kirston Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Gough, Storey & Gough
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Peta Hudson, Marsdens
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Duncan McGregor, MinterEllison
Alan McKelvey, Sparke Helmore
Joshua Palmer, Pikes & Verekers
Stephen Patterson, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
2022 edition published March 2022
Market Leader
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Preeminent
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Hughes & Associates
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Kirston Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Penny Murray, Addisons
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Paul Crennan, Crennan Legal
Emma Fleming, Swaab
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Andrew Gough, Storey & Gough
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Anthony Hudson, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Danielle Le Breton, HWL Ebsworth
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
Alan McKelvey, Sparke Helmore
Todd Neal, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Stephen Patterson, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Claire Smith, Clayton Utz
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Luke Walker, MinterEllison
John Whitehouse, MinterEllison
Michael Winram, Maddocks
2021 edition published April 2021
Preeminent
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Penny Murray, Addisons
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Recommended
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Emma Fleming, Swaab
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Kirston Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Anthony Hudson, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Paul Lalich, HWL Ebsworth
Dennis Loether, Bartier Perry
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
John Paul Merlino, HWL Ebsworth
Todd Neal, Colin Biggers & Paisley
David O'Donnell, Dentons
Stephen Patterson, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Breellen Warry, Holding Redlich
Jodie Wauchope, Dentons
Michael Winram, Maddocks
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Anthony Hudson, Witshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Penny Murray, Addisons
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Recommended
Simone Brew, Matthews Folbigg
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Paul Lalich, HWL Ebsworth
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Todd Neal, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Sue Puckeridge, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Gavin Shapiro, Hones Lawyers
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Jacinta Studdert, Clyde & Co
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Nick Thomas, Clayton Utz
Breellen Warry, Holding Redlich
Luke Walker, MinterEllison
Liz Wild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Winram, Maddocks
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Anthony Hudson, Witshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Simone Brew, Matthews Folbigg
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Emma Fleming, Swaab
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Kirsten Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Patrick Ibbotson, Maddocks
Peter Jackson, Pikes & Verekers
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Hasti Kalarostaghi, Hunt & Hunt
Paul Lalich, HWL Ebsworth
Dennis Loether, Bartier Perry
Penny Murray, Addisons
Todd Neal, Colin Biggers & Paisley
David O'Donnell, Dentons
Stephen Patterson, Wilshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Jacinta Studdert, Clyde & Co
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Julie Walsh, Julie Walsh Solicitor
2018 edition published April 2018
Preeminent
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Felicity Rourke, Allens
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
John Whitehouse, MinterEllison
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Grant Christmas, Apex Law
John Cole, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Emma Fleming, Swaab
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Kirsten Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Megan Hawley, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Jason Hones, Hones Lawyers
Anthony Hudson, Witshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Peter Jackson, Pikes & Verekers
Marc Jaku, Jaku Legal
Hasti Kalarostaghi, Hunt & Hunt
Paul Lalich, Allens
Dennis Loether, Bartier Perry
Helen Macfarlane, Addisons
Roslyn McCulloch, Pikes & Verekers
Cecilia Rose, Swaab
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Matt Sonter, Mills Oakley
Lindsay Taylor, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Mary Lynne Taylor, Bartier Perry
Julie Walsh, Julie Walsh Solicitor
2017 edition published May 2017
Preeminent
David O'Donnell, Addisons
Felicity Rourke, Norton Rose Fulbright
Debra Townsend, King & Wood Mallesons
Anthony Whealy, Mills Oakley
Leading
Brendan Bateman, Clayton Utz
Mark Brennan, Ashurst
Peter Briggs, Herbert Smith Freehills
Nicholas Brunton, Henry Davis York
Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jane Hewitt, HWL Ebsworth
Tony Hill, Ashurst
Anthony Hudson, Wiltshire Webb Staunton Beattie
Harshane Kahagalle, Addisons
John Whitehouse, MinterEllison
Recommended
Simon Ball, MinterEllison
Andrew Beatty, Beatty Legal
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Causer, King & Wood Mallesons
Chris Drury, Sparke Helmore
Aaron Gadiel, Mills Oakley
Kirsten Gerathy, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Gough, Storey & Gough
Gary Green, Pikes & Verekers
Jennifer Hughes, Baker McKenzie
Patrick Ibbottson, Maddocks
Paul Lalich, Allens
Andrew Poulos, Clayton Utz
Adam Seton, Marsdens
Noni Shannon, Norton Rose Fulbright
Stuart Simington, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers
Mary Lynne Taylor, Bartier Perry
Julie Walsh, Pikes & Verekers