Henry Davis York's environmental law team has the finely-tuned combination of technical expertise, regulatory experience, commercial insight and global perspective to provide all-encompassing practical solutions on environmental and climate change law to our clients.
Clients rely on our cutting-edge expertise in environmental issues that will impact on their businesses for years to come. These include environmental planning, climate change law, defending pollution prosecutions, developing strategies for contaminated land and undertaking environmental legal risk management training and seminars.
Our experience in providing legal advice and assistance to clients with significant property interests such as large property funds, financial institutions, major corporations and government agencies enables us to understand the key environmental issues which are likely to arise in any given situation.
Experts in our field
Dr Nicholas Brunton has presented papers at major industry conferences including the International Bar Association's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Environmental law partner, Elizabeth Wild is recognised as an expert in contaminated land law and has run a number of landmark contaminated land cases in the Supreme and Federal Courts. Dr Brunton is also on the advisory board for the Centre of Climate Change and Environmental Law at the University of Sydney.
What the market says
"Nick Brunton of Henry Davis York has a broad practice in environmental and planning matters, working with private companies as well as governmental agencies. His expertise includes contaminated land issues and environmental legal risk management."
Chambers Global 2010
"Elizabeth Wild was firm, professional, practical, pragmatic and determined, and able to provide definitive advice and make things happen."
ALB Guide to Environmental Law 2009