With bachelor degrees in both town planning and law (with honours), Romy joined the firm’s town planning practice in March 2010. Romy acts predominately for private developers and high net worth families.
Romy’s practice involves:
- Appearing as an advocate before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and Planning Panels Victoria;
- Appearing at VCAT compulsory conferences;
- Acting as an instructing solicitor for Counsel at hearings and compulsory conferences;
- Providing strategic and commercial advice regarding planning matters, including property due diligence, planning scheme amendments, applications for and to amend planning permits, restrictive covenants and building matters; and
- Preparing Section 173 agreements.
Romy is now established as a highly regarded lawyer in the town planning law space:
- recognised in the 2025, 2024, 2023, 2020 and 2019 editions of Best Lawyers in Australia for her Town Planning and Environment law work;
- recognised as a “leading” town planning and development lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide 2022, 2023 and 2024 guide;
- recognised as a “recommended” town planning and development lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide 2017-2021; and
- ranked, in 2015, by the Doyles’ Guide to be in the top ten “Rising Stars” in the Planning and Environment Jurisdiction throughout Australia.
Romy is an active member of the Victorian Planning and Environment Law Association, the Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Australian Property Developer’s Association (APDA) and is frequently invited to moderate various property forums for the APDA.
