Marcus Lane Group

Melbourne, VIC

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About Us

With a commitment to providing exceptional legal services, Marcus Lane Group is a team of highly skilled planning and environment lawyers dedicated to delivering precise and strategic advice across the multifaceted landscape of Victorian planning. Our approach ensures that your options are clear and your risks meticulously assessed, offering our clients peace of mind and confidence in the path forward. Our team possesses decades of experience, working at the highest levels and from a diverse range of perspectives in planning. This depth of experience equips us with the capability to provide comprehensive and effective legal solutions, cutting through complexities to present your case with maximum leverage and clarity. Our expertise extends across various aspects of planning and environment law, including development, heritage, Aboriginal heritage, and liquor and gaming licensing. We pride ourselves on staying current with evolving trends and regulations, which allows us to offer precise and informed advice tailored to your specific needs. We adeptly represent governments, developers, and community interests, ensuring that no stone is left unturned in pursuing the best outcomes. Marcus Lane Group appears before key legal and regulatory bodies including the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), Planning Panels Victoria, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation, the Heritage Council, and the Supreme Court. At Marcus Lane Group, we are dedicated to navigating the complexities of planning law with a strategic and powerful approach, ensuring your ambitions are realised with clarity and efficiency.

Practice Areas

Litigation & Disputes

Specialisations

Litigation & Disputes

Marcus Lane Group is at the forefront of client representation, bringing a distinct blend of passion, humour, and acute intelligence to every case. The team excels in advocacy, handling a diverse range of matters from dispute resolution through informal mediation and VCAT compulsory conferences to complex heritage matters heard before the Heritage Council. Their adept approach in removing and amending restrictive covenants underscores their knack for persuasive and strategic legal tactics. The firm is recognised for its proficient handling of appearances before Planning Panels and in VCAT appeal advocacy, along with overseeing regulatory compliance, enforcement, prosecution, and defence. Their confident navigation of compulsory acquisition, valuation, and compensation issues ensures efficient outcomes. Marcus Lane Group's expertise extends to instructing barristers across all jurisdictions, including proceedings in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, ensuring comprehensive and secure legal solutions tailored to each client's needs.