McCullough Robertson has boosted its resources team with the appointment of Minter Ellison partner Patrick Holland to its Sydney office.

Holland has substantial national environment, planning and project experience having also been the former senior policy adviser to the New South Wales environment minister.

Joining the firm as partner, Holland will work with former Telstra senior legal counsel Paul McLachlan in the firm's Sydney office, along with former Mallesons Stephen Jaques partner Michael McCafferty who joined McCullough Robertson earlier this year.