Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed planning and development specialist, Michael Leong, as a partner in its Brisbane office.
Leong had been a partner at Norton Rose since 2006 where he was the workgroup leader of the planning and environment group. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences and is the immediate past president of the Queensland Environmental Law Association, and is currently on the Urban Futures board which provides strategic policy direction to Brisbane City Council.
In addition to his legal qualifications, Leong also holds a Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning.
He is the fifth new partner to be appointed by Corrs this year.
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