Rainer Gaunt
Rainer is a solicitor in the Australian Environment, Planning and Communities team.
Rainer specialises in providing advice to the government, real estate, energy and resources and infrastructure sectors in relation to a wide range of environmental and planning issues including development pathways and approvals, biodiversity and conservation, regulatory matters, water licencing, heritage and land access and acquisition.
Rainer has experience litigating in the Land and Environment Court and has acted on significant transactions involving the sale and/or use of land.
Background
Rainer holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University. He is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- Major clean energy projects | advising developers, bidders and financiers on leading renewables projects across Australia, including solar projects, wind projects and battery energy storage projects.
- Compulsory acquisition | advising private landowners and developers (including Charter Hall and The Star) in relation to the compulsory acquisition of various assets for the purpose of the Sydney Metro West Project.
- Confidential global mining company | advising on current mining operations and a proposed pumped hydro energy generation facility at Mount Arthur in NSW.
- Orica | advising on complex property developments and divestments, planning approval pathways and contaminated land management.
- Government clients | advising in relation to the application of Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for various government clients.
