Wagih Doueihi

Wagih is a highly regarded expert in all aspects of planning and environmental law. He has more than a decade of experience acting and advising on the full spectrum of environment and planning law matters for both government and the private sector.

Wagih has advised on environment and planning matters for some of the largest projects in Australian history.

Wagih is specifically sought out by clients for his depth of expertise in:

• Planning approvals strategy including planning pathways, impact assessment and approvals under both NSW and Commonwealth legislation. Wagih frequently advises on major infrastructure projects and large scale greenfield and infill development.
• Land and Environment Court litigation particularly complex planning and compulsory acquisition compensation appeals, criminal prosecutions and judicial challenges. Wagih has acted for acquiring authorities and landowners in several class 3 compensation appeals, including for TfNSW in respect of one of the largest compensation claims to have been brought in NSW. Wagih also frequently acts for local councils and developers in complex class 1 planning appeals. He also acts in class 5 criminal prosecutions and class 4 enforcement and judicial review proceedings. 
• Planning agreements and developer contributions Wagih has negotiated and drafted numerous planning agreements for the NSW Department of Planning and for major developers, including one for a high density residential in-fill development with contributions exceeding (AUD) $300 million in value.
• Biodiversity offsets assessment and procurement Wagih has helped devise the biodiversity offset procurement strategy for a number of large infrastructure projects. He has also acted in connection with more than half of all biodiversity credit transactions, by value, to have been conducted in NSW.