The 2021 listing of leading NSW Planning & Environment Barristers details counsel practising within the area of planning and environment matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Market Leader
Adrian Galasso SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Preeminent
Ian Hemmings SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tom Howard SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers\
Richard Lancaster SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Leading
Jason Lazarus SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Chris McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Andrew Pickles SC, Martin Place Chambers
Recommended
Malcolm Craig QC,Martin Place Chambers
Stephen Free SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Craig Leggat SC, Martin Place Chambers
Anna Mitchelmore SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Tim Robertson SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James’ Hall
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Wright SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Michael Astill, Greenway Chambers
Nick Eastman, Martin Place Chambers
Michael Staunton, Martin Place Chambers
Leading
Anne Hemmings, Martin Place Chambers
Clifford Ireland, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Janet McKelvey, Martin Place Chambers
Jacinta Reid, Martin Place Chambers
James Smith, Martin Place Chambers
Turvey To, Sir James Martin Chambers
Recommended
Fenja Berlund, Martin Place Chambers
Steven Berveling, Martin Place Chambers
Jeremy Farrell, Martin Place Chambers
Natasha Hammond, Martin Place Chambers<
Heather Irish, Martin Place Chambers
Trent March, New Chambers
Rick O’Gorman-Hughes, Martin Place Chambers
Mark Seymour, Martin Place Chambers
Josie Walker, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Previous editions
2020 edition published March 2020
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Adrian Galasso SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Ian Hemmings SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tom Howard SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Richard Lancaster SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Jason Lazarus SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Chris McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Free SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Patrick Larkin SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Andrew Pickles SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tim Robertson SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Wright SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Astill, Greenway Chambers
Nick Eastman, Martin Place Chambers
Michael Staunton, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anne Hemmings, Martin Place Chambers
Clifford Ireland, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Janet McKelvey, Martin Place Chambers
Scott Nash, Martin Place Chambers
Jacinta Reid, Martin Place Chambers
James Smith, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Fenja Berlund, Martin Place Chambers
Henry El-Hage, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Natasha Hammond, Martin Place Chambers
Heather Irish, Martin Place Chambers
James Johnson, Martin Place Chambers
Rick O'Gorman-Hughes, Martin Place Chambers
Mark Seymour, Martin Place Chambers
Turvey To, Sir James Martin Chambers
Josie Walker, Frederick Jordan Chambers
2019 edition published May 2019
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Adrian Galasso SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Sandra Duggan SC, Martin Place Chambers
Ian Hemmings SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tom Howard SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Senior Counsel – Leading
Chris McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Clay SC, Martin Place Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Andrew Pickles SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tim Robertson SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Peter Tomasetti SC, Martin Place Chambers
Michael Wright SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Nick Eastman, Martin Place Chambers
Michael Staunton, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Astill, Greenway Chambers
Anne Hemmings, Martin Place Chambers
Jason Lazarus, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Natasha Hammond, Martin Place Chambers
Clifford Ireland, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Heather Irish, Martin Place Chambers
Trent March, New Chambers
Janet McKelvey, Martin Place Chambers
Anna Mitchelmore, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Scott Nash, Martin Place Chambers
Jacinta Reid, Martin Place Chambers
Mark Seymour, Martin Place Chambers
James Smith, Martin Place Chambersrs
Josie Walker, Frederick Jordan Chambers
2018 edition published April 2018
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Adrian Galasso SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Sandra Duggan SC, Martin Place Chambers
Ian Hemmings SC, Martin Place Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tom Howard SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Chris McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Richard Beasley SC, Nine Wentworth Chambers
Philip Clay SC, Martin Place Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Patrick Larkin SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Craig James Leggat SC, Martin Place Chambers
Peter McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Duncan Miller SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Andrew Pickles SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tim Robertson SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Peter Tomasetti SC, Martin Place Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Wright SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Nick Eastman, Martin Place Chambers
Michael Staunton, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Astill, Greenway Chambers
Anne Hemmings, Martin Place Chambers
Heather Irish, Martin Place Chambers
Jason Lazarus, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Janet McKelvey, Martin Place Chambers
Scott Nash, Martin Place Chambers
Jacinta Reid, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Henry El-Hage, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Stephen Free, 11 Wentworth Chambers
Natasha Hammond, Martin Place Chambers
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Clifford Ireland, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Anna Mitchelmore, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Mark Seymour, Martin Place Chambers
James Smith, Martin Place Chambers
Turvey To, Sir James Martin Chambers
Josie Walker, Frederick Jordan Chambers
2017 edition published May 2017
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Adrian Galasso SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Sandra Duggan SC, Martin Place Chambers
Ian Hemmings SC, Martin Place Chambers
Chris McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Clay SC, Martin Place Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Andrew Pickles SC, Martin Place Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Tom Howard SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Jeremy Kirk SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Patrick Larkin SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Craig James Leggat SC, Martin Place Chambers
Peter McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Duncan Miller SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Sarah Pritchard SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Tim Robertson SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Peter Tomasetti SC, Martin Place Chambers
Bret Walker SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Michael Staunton, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Nick Eastman, Martin Place Chambers
Anne Hemmings, Martin Place Chambers
Jason Lazarus, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Astill, Greenway Chambers
Stephen Free, 11 Wentworth Chambers
Clifford Ireland, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Janet McKelvey, Martin Place Chambers
Jacinta Reid, Martin Place Chambers
Mark Seymour, Martin Place Chambers
Turvey To, Sir James Martin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Henry El-Hage, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Zelie Heger, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
David Hume, 6th Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
James Hutton, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Heather Irish, Martin Place Chambers
Scott Nash, Martin Place Chambers
Rick O'Gorman-Hughes, Martin Place Chambers
James Smith, Martin Place Chambers
Josie Walker, Frederick Jordan Chambers
2016 edition published June 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Adrian Galasso SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Ian Hemmings SC, Martin Place Chambers
Chris McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Sandra Duggan SC, Martin Place Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Clay SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tom Howard SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Richard Lancaster SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Craig Leggatt SC, Martin Place Chambers
Peter McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Andrew Pickles SC, Martin Place Chambers
Tim Robertson SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Peter Tomasetti SC, Martin Place Chambers
Bret Walker SC, 5th Floor St James Hall
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Anne Hemmings, Martin Place Chambers
Jason Lazarus, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Michael Staunton, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Nick Eastman, Martin Place Chambers
Clifford Ireland, Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers
Janet McKelvey, Martin Place Chambers
Scott Nash, Martin Place Chambers
James Smith, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Astill, Greenway Chambers
Fenja Berglund, Martin Place Chambers
Steven Berveling, Martin Place Chambers
Stephen Free, 11 Wentworth Chambers
Heather Irish, Martin Place Chambers
Jacinta Reid, Martin Place Chambers
Mark Seymour, Martin Place Chambers
Turvey To, Sir James Martin Chambers
2015 edition published July 2015
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Adrian Galasso SC, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Ian Hemmings SC , Martin Place Chambers
Chris McEwen SC, Martin Place Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Sandra Duggan SC, Martin Place Chambers
Kate Eastman SC, Sixth Floor St James' Hall
Tom Howard SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Richard LancasterSC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Timothy Robertson SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Bret Walker SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Clay SC, Martin Place Chambers
Noel Hutley SC, Fifth Floor St James' Hall
Craig Leggat SC, Martin Place Chambers
Stephen Lloyd SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Peter Tomasetti SC, Martin Place Chambers
Neil Williams SC, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Michael Staunton, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Heather Irish, Martin Place Chambers
Andrew Pickles, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Clifford Irelandh Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Scott Nash, Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Anne Hemmings, Martin Place Chambers
Mark Seymour, Martin Place Chambers
James Smith, Martin Place Chambers
Michael Wright, Frederick Jordan Chambers
2014 edition published July 2014
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Sandra Duggan SC – Martin Place Chambers
Adrian Galasso SC – Seven Wentworth Chambers
Duncan Miller SC – Seven Wentworth Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Ian Hemmings SC - Martin Place Chambers
Craig Leggat SC – Martin Place Chambers
Christopher McEwen SC – Martin Place Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Philip Clay SC - Martin Place Chambers
Noel Hutley SC – Fifth Floor St James Hall
Richard Lancaster SC – Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Ian Lloyd QC – Trust Chambers Chambers
Timothy Robertson SC – Frederick Jordan Chambers
Peter Tomasetti SC - Martin Place Chambers
Bret Walker SC – Fifth Floor St James Hall
Neil Williams SC – Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Michael Staunton – Martin Place Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
John Maston - Nigel Bowen Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Clifford Ireland – Thirteenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Heather Irish – Martin Place Chambers
Angela Pearman – Martin Place Chambers
Andrew Pickles – Martin Place Chambers
Michael Wright – University Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Fenja Berglund – Martin Place Chambers
Steven Berveling – Martin Place Chambers
Nicholas Eastman – Martin Place Chambers
Matthew Fraser – Martin Place Chambers
Gail Furness – 11th Floor St James’ Hall
Michael Henry – Seventh Floor Selborne Chambers
Thomas Howard – Frederick Jordan Chambers
Scott Nash – Martin Place Chambers
Mark Seymour – Martin Place Chambers
Ashley Stafford – 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers