XANDER NGUYEN-MEACHEM
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR
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Xander is a senior associate in the Planning and Environment, Local Government and Public Sector Team at Harwood Andrews.
Xander joined Harwood Andrews in 2024 and draws upon significant prior experience advising and appearing on behalf of State and local government, as well as private sector clients, across all manner of land acquisition, statutory and strategic planning, enforcement and environmental law matters. He appears before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Planning Panels Victoria and Advisory Committees.
In addition to providing targeted and practical legal advice, Xander regularly prepares and negotiates complex planning and development agreements.
Xander holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) from Deakin University and was admitted to practice in 2018.
Xander’s key areas of practice include:
Statutory and strategic planning
Compulsory acquisition
Environment protection
Local government law
Planning Panels and VCAT hearings
Growth area planning
Major project and transport planning
Section 173 Agreements, including for DCP and ICP implementation
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