Effective DA Disputes with Councils 2023

DENNIS LOETHER

Partner, environment & planning law, Bartier Perry Lawyers

Dennis leads our property, planning and construction team and has 20 years’ experience advising private sector clients and government bodies on all areas of environment, planning and local government law.

He has extensive experience advising and appearing on behalf of clients in a wide range of litigated matters. He also advises clients on planning proposals, Voluntary Planning Agreements, and compulsory acquisition matters, where he has advised both acquiring authorities and dispossessed landowners.

Dennis has been recognised year-on-year for his expertise by Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers in Australia. He understands the complexity and volume of applicable statutes and instruments relating to environment and planning law. 

ANDREW GRIMA

Partner, property law

Andrew has over 25 years of experience in retail, industrial and commercial leasing. He works with both landlords and tenants to assist with their negotiations, drafting of leases, leasing disputes and major leasing and construction projects and other related transactions.

Andrew acts for a wide range of clients with regard to leasing premises of all sizes and across industries including retailers and distributors, local subsidiaries of foreign companies, national franchisors, franchisees, public companies, local councils, government departments, universities and SMEs.

Andrew’s approach is to identify the needs and goals of each client and work with them to achieve these goals.

LAURA RAFFAELE

Senior Associate, environment & planning law, Bartier Perry Lawyers

Laura is a confident and competent practitioner who regularly appears for her clients in the Land and Environment Court. With a keen awareness of the concerns of government, developers and other clients, she is able to protect her client’s interests at all stages of litigation. Laura is often called upon to appear at contested interlocutory applications and is respected by her peers in the planning law jurisdiction.

Laura possesses excellent research skills. Utilising a broad range of resources, including online legal databases, she is able to quickly identify key authorities and legal principles. Laura keeps up to date with developments in the law and can apply this in a practical sense in advising and acting for clients.

Chiang Lim is the CEO of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW. He brings over 20 years of professional industry advocacy, organisational and business administrator, political agitator, entrepreneur and solutions seeking. His experiences include not-for-profit industry associations, information technology, telecommunications, defence, national and international standards development, human rights, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), local governments, and early childhood education and care.