The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Planning & Development Lawyers details solicitors practising in town planning and development matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O’Meara
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Leading
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
Michelle Pennicott, RedeMont
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Carolyn Salam, RedeMont
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Peter Bittner, HWL Ebsworth
Tom Buckley, MacDonnells
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Nadia Czachor, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens
Wendy Evans, Holding Redlich
Trevor Gallienne, McInnes Wilson
Sarah Hausler, McCullough Robertson
Ciaran Houston, McInnes Wilson
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Milaan Latten, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Thomas McKeown, McKeown Solicitors
Amelia Prokuda, Hamilton Locke
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Gerard Timbs, Gadens
Tammy Tye, RedeMont
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Leading
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Peter Bittner, HWL Ebsworth
Tom Buckley, MacDonnells
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Davis, Andrew Davis Planning Lawyers
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens
Wendy Evans, Clayton Utz
Sarah Hausler, McCullough Robertson
Ciaran Houston, McInnes Wilson
Tanya Knauer, P&E Law
Terry Law, King & Company
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Truc Ly, Connor O'Meara
Michelle Pennicott, RedeMont
Amelia Prokuda, Hamilton Locke
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Carolyn Salam, RedeMont
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Olivia Williamson, HopgoodGanim
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Peter Bittner, HWL Ebsworth
Tom Buckley, MacDonnells
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Davis, Andrew Davis Planning Lawyers
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens
Wendy Evans, Clayton Utz
Sarah Hausler, McCullough Robertson
Terry Law, King & Company
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Lestar Manning, P&E Law
Kathryn Pacey, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michelle Pennicott, MinterEllison
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Hannah Riggs, Carter Newell
Carolyn Salam, MinterEllison
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Olivia Williamson, HopgoodGanim
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
Terry Law, King & Company
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Kathryn Pacey, Herbert Smith Freehills
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Peter Bittner, HWL Ebsworth
Tom Buckley, HopgoodGanim
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens
Wendy Evans, Clayton Utz
Trevor Gallienne, McInnes Wilson
Sarah Hausler, McCullough Robertson
Tanya Knauer, P&E Law
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michelle Pennicott, MinterEllison
Amelia Prokuda, Gadens
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Hannah Riggs, Carter Newell
Carolyn Salam, MinterEllison
Gerard Timbs, Gadens
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Davis, Andrew Davis Planning Lawyers
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens
Wendy Evans, Evans Planning Law
Sarah Hausler, McCullough Robertson
Ciaran Houston, Mcinnes Wilson
Terry Law, King & Company
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Lestar Manning, P&E Law
Rayne Nelms, Mills Oakley
David Nicholls, HopgoodGanim
Kathryn Pacey, Herbert Smith Freehills
Michelle Pennicott, MinterEllison
Amelia Prokuda, Gadens
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Carolyn Salam, MinterEllison
Danielle Sibenaler, Thynne & Macartney
Gerard Timbs, Gadens
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens Solicitors
Wendy Evans, Evans Planning Law
Trevor Gallienne, McInnes Wilson
Sarah Hausler, McCullough Robertson
Terry Law, King & Company
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Lestar Manning, P&E Law
David Nicholls, HopgoodGanim
Kathryn Pacey, Clayton Utz
Michelle Pennicott, MinterEllison
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Carolyn Salam, MinterEllison
Gerard Timbs, Holding Redlich
Cliff Wirz, Gantt Legal
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
David Nicholls, HopgoodGanim
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Kelly Alcorn, Carter Newell
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Davis, Andrew Davis Planning Lawyers
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens Solicitors
Wendy Evans, AJ & Co
Terry Law, King & Company
Lestar Manning, P&E Law
Michael Marshall, Thomson Geer
Kathryn Pacey, Clayton Utz
Michelle Pennicott, MinterEllison
Henry Prokuda, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Carolyn Salam, MinterEllison
Gerard Timbs, Holding Redlich
Cliff Wirz, Gantt Legal
2019 edition published March 2019
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
David Nicholls, HopgoodGanim
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Kelly Alcorn, Carter Newell
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Davis, QuDA
Dale Ellerman, Anderssens Solicitors
Ciaran Houston, McInnes Wilson
Terry Law, King & Company
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Michael Marshall, Thomson Geer
Kathryn Pacey, Clayton Utz
Michelle Pennicott, MinterEllison
Henry Prokuda, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Madeline Simpson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Moya Steele, Kier Steele
Gerard Timbs, Holding Redlich
Michael Walton, Norton Rose Fulbright
2018 edition published March 2018
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
David Nicholls, HopgoodGanim
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Henry Prokuda, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Peter Bittner, HWL Ebsworth
Leanne Bowie, Leanne Bowie Lawyers
Russell Bowie, MinterEllison
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Davis, QuDA
Terry Law, King & Company
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Michael Marshall, Thomson Geer
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartney
Moya Steele, Kier Steele
Gerard Timbs, Holding Redlich
Michael Walton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
2017 edition published March 2017
Preeminent
Michael Connor, Connor O'Meara
Michael Leong, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rosanne Meurling, Allens
David Nicholls, HopgoodGanim
Ian Wright, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
Russell Bowie, MinterEllison
James Ireland, HopgoodGanim
Stuart Macnaughton, McCullough Robertson
Henry Prokuda, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Karen Trainor, Clayton Utz
Michael Walton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Troy Webb, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Kelly Alcorn, HWL Ebsworth
Leanne Bowie, Leanne Bowie Lawyers
Ben Caldwell, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Rebecca Hoare, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ciaran Houston, McInnes Wilson
David Kevin, King & Company
Terry Law, King & Company
Brent Lillywhite, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Sarah Macoun, HopgoodGanim
Lestar Manning, P&E Law
Michael Marshall, Thomson Geer
Michelle Pennicott, MinterEllison
Michael Quirk, King & Company
Tim Quirk, Thynne & Macartey
Moya Steele, MacDonnells
Gerard Timbs, Holding Redlich