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Rebecca Davie

Rebecca Davie

Counsel

Counsel
Rebecca Davie

Rebecca Davie has deep experience in environment and planning law. She is a trusted advisor on major development, infrastructure and energy projects in Australia. Her background in environmental science and project management positions her to deliver unique, commercially-minded legal solutions for clients. 

Rebecca advises on the full range of environment and planning issues, including: approvals, environmental incidents, transactions, regulatory notices and litigious matters. She is recognised for delivering practical, strategic solutions on complex, first-of-kind projects.

Rebecca can assist you with:

  • Environment and planning approvals
  • Appeals in the NSW Land and Environment Court
  • Environmental licensing and regulatory compliance
  • Pollution incidents, environmental offences and environmental prosecutions
  • Voluntary Planning Agreements (VPAs)
  • Contaminated land and risk allocation
  • Waste management and waste offences
  • Heritage and Aboriginal cultural heritage
  • Compulsory acquisition of land
  • Strata renewal process and litigation
  • GIPA/FOI applications

• The Living Co (Scape Australia) on the State significant development approval for the Marrickville Timberyards redevelopment.*

• NEXTDC on planning approvals and related litigation for data centres in NSW.*

• Charter Hall on 2 Chifley Square including on the development application and Voluntary Planning Agreement for Chifley South and the substratum acquisition for the Sydney Metro West project.*

• Lendlease Australia on its CBD developments including in relation to complex and novel strata renewal proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court, planning approvals, rezoning and Voluntary Planning Agreements.* 

• NSW Treasury and Energy Corporation of NSW on the development of the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone network infrastructure, including environment and planning approvals under a Critical State significant infrastructure pathway, compulsory acquisition of land and complex third-party arrangements.*

• TasNetworks on its development of the Marinus Link electricity interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria. Including advising on the complex, multi-jurisdictional approvals process across Commonwealth, Victorian and Tasmanian jurisdictions.*

• State significant development applications and compliance for various renewables projects including ENGIE ANZ for the Hills of Gold Wind Farm; Global Power Generation for the Paling Yards Wind Farm and Crookwell 2 Wind Farm; Tilt Renewables for the Rye Park Wind Farm; Goldwind Australia – various wind farms in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania; New Energy Solar on the Manildra Solar Farm and Beryl Solar Farm.*

• Western Parkland City Authority, Western Sydney Aerotropolis on land use planning, utilities and infrastructure planning including for an innovative multi-utilities corridor, leading advice on planning, land access and regulation of water, electricity, gas and telecommunications utilities.*

• Homes NSW (Land and Housing Corporation) on Communities Plus developments including advising on land acquisitions and drafting and negotiating complex Voluntary Planning Agreements for Villawood and Claymore renewal projects.*

• Barangaroo Delivery Authority on the regeneration of the Barangaroo precinct, environment and planning risks and approvals. Significant work on historical contamination liability and cost recovery.*

• Origin Energy on the acquisition and subsequent operation of Eraring Power Station and Shoalhaven Pumped Hydro Power Station including on complex contamination risk allocation.*

*indicates the matter was completed by Rebecca prior to joining Cliford Chance

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Career & qualifications

  • University of Sydney, Bachelor of Science (Human and Environmental Geography), 2005
  • University of Sydney, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), 2007
  • Admitted as a lawyer in the Supreme Court of NSW, 2008
  • Recorded on the High Court of Australia Register of Solicitors, 2008
  • Clayton Utz, Senior Associate (appointed 2013), 2006-2018
  • Represented Australia at the “Stage International” at l’Ecole de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux de Paris (Paris Bar School), awarded diploma, October-November 2011
  • Secondment to NSW Roads and Maritime Services, December 2011-February 2012
  • University of Sydney, Master of Project Management, 2015, Top Mark in Global Project Management, 2015
  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Executive Counsel (appointed 2022), 2018-2026
  • Secondment to NSW Treasury, January-February 2022
  • Joined Clifford Chance as a Counsel in 2026