Nick Thomas

Nick is a leading environmental and regulatory lawyer, who specialises in planning, ESG, climate change, sustainability, water, property, regulated industries and government law.  With more than 25 years’ experience collaborating with major corporations in a diverse range of industries as well as all levels of government, he has advised key players in many of Australia’s most significant projects, transactions and environmental disputes.

One of Nick’s strengths is guiding projects through their entire lifecycle, from conception to operation.  He is also passionate about nature, and has been at the forefront of nature law and policy for more than a decade. As an impact investor, Nick appreciates the tremendous opportunity which the current investment environment offers for each person to make a genuine contribution to environmental and social gains. Nick advises at executive, board, and ministerial levels, and is known for delivering pragmatic solutions.  He has also been appointed a Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand and was recently named Australia’s best water lawyer by Best Lawyers (in association with the Australian Financial Review).

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