The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Town Planning & Development Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of town planning, development approvals & appeals as well as local government matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
John Cicero, Best Hooper
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Rory O’Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Megan Schroor, S&K Planning Lawyers
Recommended
Nick Crawford, TP Legal
Patrick Doyle, TP Legal
Briana Eastaugh, Maddocks
Scott Edwards, Planning & Property Partners
Jarryd Gray, MinterEllison
Reto Hofmann, Rigby Cooke
Amanda Johns, Planning & Property Partners
Jess Kaczmarek, S&K Planning Lawyers
Michelle Keen, White & Case
Adeline Lane, Jackson Lane
James Lofting, Russell Kennedy
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mimi Marcus, Marcus Lane Group
Rob McKendrick, Planning & Property Partners
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
John Rantino, Maddocks
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Nick Sutton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ellen Tarasenko, Polis Legal
Darren Wong, Planology
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
John Cicero, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Briana Eastaugh, Maddocks
Jess Kaczmarek, S&K Planning Lawyers
Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Megan Schroor, S&K Planning Lawyers
Recommended
Matthew Beazley, Russell Kennedy
Nick Crawford, TP Legal
Patrick Doyle, TP Legal
Scott Edwards, Planning & Property Partners
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Jarryd Gray, MinterEllison
Reto Hofmann, Rigby Cooke
Adeline Lane, Jackson Lane
Mimi Marcus, Marcus Lane Group
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Eliza Minney, Best Hooper
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Kristin Richardson, Maddocks
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Nick Sutton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ellen Tarasenko, Polis Legal
David Vorchheimer, Russell Kennedy
Darren Wong, Planology
2024 edition published April 2024
Preeminent
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Cicero, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Megan Schroor, S&K Planning Lawyers
Recommended
John Carey, MinterEllison
Patrick Doyle, TP Legal
Briana Eastaugh, Maddocks
Scott Edwards, Planning & Property Partners
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Amanda Johns, Planning & Property Partners
Jess Kaczmarek, S&K Planning Lawyers
Adeline Lane, Jackson Lane
Mimi Marcus, Marcus Lane Group
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Eliza Minney, Best Hooper
Joseph Monaghan, Holding Redlich
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Tyrone Rath, Planning & Property Partners
Kristin Richardson, Maddocks
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Nick Sutton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ellen Tarasenko, Polis Legal
Chris Taylor, Planning & Property Partners
2023 edition published April 2023
Preeminent
John Cicero, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Megan Schroor, S&K Planning Lawyers
Recommended
John Carey, MinterEllison
Patrick Doyle, TP Legal
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Amanda Johns, Planning & Property Partners
Jess Kaczmarek, S&K Planning Lawyers
Mimi Marcus, Marcus Lane Group
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Eliza Minney, Best Hooper
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
Kristin Richardson, Maddocks
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Andrew Sherman, Russell Kennedy
Nick Sutton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Taylor, Planning & Property Partners
Andrea Towson, Gadens
David Vorchheimer, HWL Ebsworth
Darren Wong, Planology
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
John Cicero, Best Hooper
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Recommended
Mark Bartley, HWL Ebsworth
Jillian Button, Allens
John Carey, MinterEllison
Nick Crawford, TP Legal
Patrick Doyle, TP Legal
Briana Eastaugh, Maddocks
Amanda Johns, MinterEllison
Jess Kaczmarek, S&K Planning Lawyers
Adeline Lane, Jackson Lane
Mimi Marcus, Marcus Lane Group
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Megan Schroor, S&K Planning Lawyers
Andrew Sherman, Russell Kennedy
Nick Sutton, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Taylor, Planning & Property Partners
Darren Wong, Planology
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Cicero, Best Hooper
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Recommended
Mark Bartley, HWL Ebsworth
Natalie Bannister, Hall & Wilcox
Matthew Beazley, Russell Kennedy
John Carey, MinterEllison
Nick Crawford, TP Legal
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Patrick Doyle, TP Legal
Briana Eastaugh, Maddocks
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Reto Hoffman, Rigby Cooke
Jess Kaczmarek, S&K Planning Lawyers
David King, Kings Lawyers
Adeline Lane, Marcus Lane Group
Mimi Marcus, Marcus Lane Group
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Elizabeth Priddle, BSP Lawyers
Sarah Raso, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Megan Schroor, S&K Planning Lawyers
Chris Taylor, Planning & Property Partners
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Phil Bisset, MinterEllison
John Cicero, Best Hooper
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Recommended
Natalie Bannister, Hall & Wilcox
Matthew Beazley, Russell Kennedy
John Carey, MinterEllison
Nick Crawford, TP Legal
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Steven Davis, Davis Legal & Advisory
Elisa de Wit, Norton Rose Fulbright
Briana Eastaugh, Maddocks
Reto Hoffman, Rigby Cooke
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Sarah Raso, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Megan Schroor, Norton Rose Fulbright
Chris Taylor, Planning & Property Partners
Darren Wong, Planology
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
Phil Bisset, MinterEllison
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Cicero, Best Hooper
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Leading
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Recommended
Natalie Bannister, Hall & Wilcox
Mark Bartley, HWL Ebsworth
Matthew Beazley, Russell Kennedy
Teresa Bisucci, Best Hooper
John Carey, MinterEllison
Nick Crawford, TP Legal
Carol Daicic, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Steven Davis, Davis Legal & Advisory
Elisa de Wit, Norton Rose Fulbright
Meg Lee, Gadens
James Lofting, HWL Ebsworth
Mimi Marcus, Maddocks
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Kate Morris, Harwood Andrews
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Chris Taylor, Planning & Property Partners
2018 edition published April 2018
Preeminent
Phil Bisset, MinterEllison
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
Leading
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Cicero, Best Hooper
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
John Rantino, Maddocks
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Recommended
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Natalie Bannister, Hall & Wilcox
Mark Bartley, HWL Ebsworth
Matthew Beazley, Russell Kennedy
Teresa Bisucci, Best Hooper
John Carey, MinterEllison
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Nick Crawford, TP Legal
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Patrick Doyle, TP Legal
Elisa de Witt, Norton Rose Fulbright
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Alexandra Guild, Norton Rose Fulbright
Robert Jamieson, Ashurst
Adeline Lane, Maddocks
Meg Lee, Gadens
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Rory O'Connor, Hall & Wilcox
David Passarella, Mills Oakley
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Ian Pridgeon, Russell Kennedy
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Chris Schulz, Allens
Andrew Sherman, Russell Kennedy
Andrea Towson, Arnold Bloch Leibler
David Vorcheimer, HWL Ebsworth
2017 edition published May 2017
Preeminent
Sally Macindoe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Ian Pitt QC, Best Hooper
John Rantino, Maddocks
Leading
Matthew Beazley, Russell Kennedy
Phil Bisset, MinterEllison
Tamara Brezzi, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Cicero, Best Hooper
Maria Marshall, Maddocks
Terry Montebello, Maddocks
Mark Naughton, Planning & Property Partners
Greg Tobin, Harwood Andrews
Recommended
Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke
Natalie Bannister, Hall & Wilcox
Mark Bartley, HWL Ebsworth
Teresa Bisucci, Best Hooper
Tania Cincotta, Best Hooper
Romy Davidov, Best Hooper
Elisa de Witt, Norton Rose Fulbright
Sallyanne Everett, Clayton Utz
Robert Jamieson, Ashurst
Amanda Johns, MinterEllison
Adeline Lane, Maddocks
Meg Lee, Gadens
David Passarella, Mills Oakley
Kim Piskuric, Harwood Andrews
Tim Power, White & Case
Ian Pridgeon, Russell Kennedy
Sarah Raso, Best Hooper
Dominic Scally, Best Hooper
Chris Schulz, Allens
Andrew Sherman, Russell Kennedy