Meg Lee

Meg is a Partner in our Property and Projects team, specialising in planning and environment law. Meg is co-lead of our Environment Social & Governance industry group and is the office partner in charge for the Melbourne office.

She has over 25 years’ experience advising clients in the government, retail, residential, health, industrial, water and energy sectors. She advises on environmental and planning approvals, liabilities, and statutory regulation for major infrastructure, property developments and commercial transactions.

A significant component of her practice involves working with clients to obtain planning and environmental project approvals and rezoning of land, including running appeals and hearings before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Planning Panels and Ministerial Advisory Committees. Meg works closely with consultant teams on environmental impact assessment processes for large infrastructure projects and renewable energy projects, including under the new Commonwealth regime for Offshore Wind Farm licences.

Meg is well regarded by her clients, consultants and other professionals as an organised problem-solver, able to explain complex legal issues in plain English. Meg brings a pragmatic perspective to legal problems, connecting and bringing together multi-disciplinary teams needed to manage environmental impacts and development projects.