Presenters

Rhea Nair, Senior Associate, Ashurst
Rhea is an environment and planning lawyer with experience in a wide range of environment and planning matters including planning approvals, statutory acquisition processes, environmental licensing, contaminated land, roads, administrative law and water law. Rhea's core work involves major infrastructure projects. She has worked closely with acquiring authorities to acquire surface level and substratum land by agreement and by compulsory processes, and has defended associated compensation appeals in the Land and Environment Court. She has also advised on key contracts for the civil works associated with these major projects. Rhea is familiar with a range of industry sectors, including transport, telecommunications and utilities. Rhea acts for both private and public sector clients including major corporations, developers, individuals and the NSW Government.


Emma Fleming, Principal, Macpherson Kelley Lawyers
Recognised as a Leading town planning lawyer, Emma’s tact and commercial approach to law has seen her take the lead on several significant environment and planning litigation cases throughout her career. It’s her commitment to seeing client projects through and her keen focus on commercial outcomes that has led to her success on a number of major projects including environmental prosecutions, planning appeals and project challenges relating to controversial developments involving retail, commercial and residential projects and licensed premises. As a specialist in all aspects of local government, planning and environment law and compulsory acquisition, Emma knows the development industry from the inside out. Her clients range from property developers and licensed premises to community groups and private clients. Emma’s experience is particularly sought after amongst property developers as she advises at all stages of the project life-cycle (including development and project applications, environmental assessment, developer and planning agreements and approvals) with consideration to relevant State and Commonwealth environment and planning legislation. Her expansive knowledge and client care makes her one of the leading lawyers in her field.