XANDER NGUYEN-MEACHEM

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR

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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