Anneliese specialises in environment and planning law and acts for major corporations, developers and financial institutions, as well as a range of government authorities such as the Roads and Traffic Authority, Department of Planning, RailCorp and Integral Energy.
Anneliese has extensive transactional experience, including advising on planning requirements for major projects and numerous other major developments under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). She also advises clients on all aspects of contaminated land including purchase, disposal and ownership along with drafting remediation agreements, remediation contracts and negotiating with the EPA.
Anneliese is an experienced litigator, acting in or advising on all forms of environmental and planning disputes. She represents clients in the Land and Environment Court and Court of Appeal, covering matters relating to planning, compulsory acquisitions, licensing and enforcement issues, clean up and other notices, and various other matters under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 NSW.
Anneliese's recent experience includes advising the Roads and Traffic Authority on planning and contamination issues associated with the Moree By-Pass Project, advising on and preparing environmental due diligence for a large commercial client in relation to development on an environmentally sensitive site in Northern Sydney, and advising a government entity in relation to a major infrastructure development in Western Sydney. She also has experience reviewing and settling environmental reports for numerous clients including consent authorities, government clients and private clients.