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Clayton Utz has welcomed an environment and planning specialist lawyer from Norton Rose Fulbright to its partnership.
Rebecca Hoare has joined Clayton Utz, following a 23-year tenure at fellow BigLaw firm Norton Rose Fulbright, where she was a partner in the Brisbane office and team leader for the Australian environment and planning practice.
Holding over 25 years of specialist experience in environmental and planning law, climate change, and major project approvals, Hoare holds deep sector expertise in energy transition, renewables, mining, and governmental work.
Her professional background encompasses advising on matters involving local and state authorities, the extractive industries of mining and petroleum, sustainable power initiatives, and large-scale commercial real estate and infrastructure projects.
Hoare’s expertise covers environmental law – including contaminated land, due diligence, environmental offsets, incident response, project approvals, enforcement, and sustainability reporting – as well as planning law, where she advises on approvals, enforcement, and appeals in the Planning and Environment Court.
The appointment comes after Clayton Utz unveiled a major promotion round, elevating 75 lawyers and professionals in July, marking a busy start to the financial year for the BigLaw firm.
Clayton Utz chief executive partner Emma Covacevich spoke about the appointment, highlighting that her addition would bolster the firm’s capacity to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes, specifically regarding major project consents, renewables, and land development policies.
“Rebecca is a leading adviser to private-sector and government clients in environment, planning and climate-related matters across Queensland,” Covacevich said.
“Her focus on translating complex regulatory reform into practical client guidance is exactly the kind of capability our clients need as the regulatory landscape continues to evolve.”
Alongside her law career, in 2018, Hoare was the founding director of Jaramer Legal, a legal services provider based in Melbourne.
Furthermore, her professional background includes extensive work in compulsory land acquisition, where she provided counsel on the statutory process and facilitated negotiated settlements or compensation determinations for authorities governed by the Acquisition of Land Act (Qld), alongside managing mining-related compensation claims under the Mineral Resources Act (Qld).
