Presenters

Samantha Daly, Partner, Johnson Winter Slattery
Samantha is a planning and environment lawyer specialising in the energy and resources, property, education and infrastructure industries. She advises her clients on all aspects of planning and environment regulation including approvals, compliance, climate change, water, biodiversity, cultural heritage, contaminated land and pollution. She also regularly assists clients in assessing project risks and provides practical advice for her clients in responding to regulatory investigations as well as acting for her clients in planning and environment litigation. Samantha was recognised as a leading Environment and Climate Change lawyer in Doyle’s Guide from 2019-2025 and listed in Best Lawyers in Australia from 2017 - 2025. She was a finalist in the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards in the ‘Planning and Environment’ category and the 2021 and 2025 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards in the category of ‘Partner of the Year- BigLaw’.


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.