Ms Leanne O'Brien > Corrs Chambers Westgarth > Brisbane, Australia > Lawyer Profile
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Offices
Level 42, One One One Eagle
111 Eagle Street
BRISBANE, QLD 4000
Australia
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Ms Leanne O'Brien
Work Department
Environement & Plannning and Government.
Position
Special Counsel.
Career
Known for her strategic approach, Leanne specialises in town planning, local government and environmental law, including heritage conservation. She has a broad range of legal and litigation experience, particularly with the conduct of quasi-criminal prosecutions. Additional to her lectures on the subjects of Planning Law and Regulatory Frameworks in Environmental Management, in February 2009, Leanne’s legal text, Enforcement of Planning and Environmental Laws in Queensland was published. To complement her knowledge in this area, in 2012 Leanne was appointment by the State Government as a member of the Queensland Heritage Council. Leanne is noted for her understanding of her clients’ business needs and ability to provide pragmatic and relevant advice.
https://www.corrs.com.au/people/leanne-obrien
Memberships
Queensland Heritage Council Member – appointed by State Government Queensland Law Society Member Queensland Environmental Law Association Member.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Infrastructure projects and construction
- Intellectual property
- IT and telecoms
- Labour and employment
- Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
- Project finance
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: class actions
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Environment and planning
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Labour and employment: workplace health and safety (WHS)
- Tax
- White-collar crime
- Insurance
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