Our Expertise
Knight Spencer Lawyers offers clients a unique blend of legal and planning expertise.
At Knight Spencer Lawyers, we provide a full suite of specialised and cost-effective services, including:
• Strategic legal advice at every stage of your land development proposal.
• Acting for property owners in compulsory land acquisition matters.
• Negotiating and drafting Voluntary Planning Agreements and other key contracts.
• Advising on Planning Proposals and the preparation of Development Applications to ensure compliance with legislation and case law.
• Representing clients in Land and Environment Court proceedings, including Class 1, 3, and 4 matters.
• Acting in regulatory and administrative law proceedings across other court jurisdictions including the Local and Supreme Courts of NSW.
• Providing advice and representation in other public law matters, including privacy and access to information matters and appearances at associated tribunals and inquiries.
Our Principal Lawyer
Paul Kapetas
Paul has over 25 years of legal experience spanning both public and private sectors.
Paul’s previous roles include:
• General Counsel at the Council of the City of Ryde.
• Principal Lawyer at the Council of the City of Sydney.
• Corporate Counsel for a major private development company.
• Solicitor in several private law practices.
Before practising law, Paul worked as a qualified town planner in local government and private consultancy. This dual qualification in law and planning enables Paul to provide uniquely holistic and practical advice grounded in both strategic insight and real-world understanding of how development decisions are made.
