Leon Batchelor

Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Sydney
Australia
T:+61 2 9330 8651
Sydney
Australia
T:+61 2 9330 8651
Leon Batchelor

Leon Batchelor

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Biography

Leon Batchelor is environment and planning lawyer based in Sydney. He acts for a range of government authorities and private sector clients.

Leon advises on Commonwealth and state laws affecting the development of land and infrastructure. He has broad experience across the regulatory spectrum of planning, heritage, pollution and contamination issues.

Leon’s advisory work includes guidance on permissibility, compliance and exposure to liability across numerous major projects. He also has experience with high value corporate transactions involving land acquisition across all Australian jurisdictions. His litigation practice primarily involves acting for developers and landholders in Land and Environment Court and Supreme Court proceedings, including planning appeals, civil enforcement and contractual disputes.


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'A “circular economy” means changes to environmental law principles and legal categories relevant to waste' (2023) 37 (8) Australian Environmental Review 154