Modern Environmental
Law Support for
Australian Corporate &
Government Clients
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Expertise & Services
We help our clients tackle the big strategic and risk management issues in their organisations.
Whether that is helping minimise legal risk exposure and better protecting directors by improving environmental compliance and governance, defending regulatory enforcement, or successfully navigating a major project, we support our clients to achieve their goals.
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Environmental Advisory: Compliance, Governance, Enforcement & Risk
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Contamination
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Major Projects & Environmental Assessment
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Transaction & Due Diligence
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Renewables
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Essential Services, Transport & Utilities
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ESG, Climate, Clean & Green Tech
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Consultants & Contractors
How We Can Help
Modern environmental law is about offering the flexibility of legal services to meet your needs as well as being approachable and easy for our clients to work with. We can support clients in different ways, depending on the situation.
Advice on one-off projects or transactions or specific advice
Longer term engagements for ongoing or monthly legal support akin to a fractional in-house environmental lawyer
Larger project support for transform national compliance & governance projects or long-running major projects.
As well as supporting client operational and legal teams directly as an external legal services provider, Gabrielle Guthrie offers consulting support to premier national and international law firms on environment, planning and climate matters.
Gabrielle Guthrie,
Environmental Lawyer
Gabrielle is a specialist environment, planning and climate change lawyer. She works with corporate and government clients, often for businesses with operations in multiple Australian jurisdictions. She has 20+ years’ tactical and technical experience, which includes advice in all Australian States and Territories.
In 2016, Gabrielle founded her sole practitioner law practice, Guthrie Legal, to help clients get the important support they need, in the way that works best for them. We support commercially astute managers, GMs, in-house lawyers, C-suite and boards who need clarity on legal requirements and risk management from an accessible independent specialist lawyer.
Gabrielle is the 2026 chair of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Environmental Issues Committee and has been recognised as a leading Environment & Climate Change lawyer in Doyles Guide for the last 5 years.
Gabrielle is sought after by industry and clients alike for her expertise and regularly appears as guest speaker for a range of organisations including the Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN); the Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA); the Governance Institute of Australia; the Planning Institute of Australia; the Professional Environmental Women’s Association (PEWA) and EIANZ. Gabrielle is dual qualified (England & Wales and Australia).
Please enjoy the resources in the Environment Express Blog and Contact Gabrielle if you would like to discuss how Guthrie Legal could help your organisation. Look out for Gabrielle at her upcoming events.
Awards & Recognition
Our work and approach have been recognised by peers, clients, and industry bodies. These awards reflect our commitment to clear advice, practical solutions, and long-term relationships with the people and businesses we serve.
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Gabrielle is listed in the 2026 Doyles Guide listing of leading Victorian Environment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of environment, natural heritage, sustainability and climate change matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas. Gabrielle has been listed in as a leading lawyer for the last 5 years.
Guthrie Legal is also listed in the 2026 Doyles Guide listing of leading Victorian Environment Law Firms.
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Gabrielle was listed in the 2025 Doyles Guide listing of leading Victorian Environment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of environment, natural heritage, sustainability and climate change matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Guthrie Legal is also listed in the 2025 Doyles Guide listing of leading Victorian Environment Law Firms.
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The Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards recognise female legal professionals who have demonstrated strength and excellence in their field. Finalists are women who have gone to incredible lengths to demonstrate exceptional performance in their respective areas of expertise, as well as made an outstanding contribution to their organisations, clients and the community at large.
Testimonials &
Industry Feedback
“Gabrielle is a highly regarded environmental lawyer. She has provided invaluable advice to members of the Australian Environment Business Network and is considered one of Australia’s experts in environmental law.”
— Tina Khoury, CEO,
Australian Environment Business Network
“I would recommend Gabrielle’s services to any company with exposure to environmental risks.”
— Alice Skipper, formerly of Zinfra, now Principal Environmental Consultant, Senversa
“Gabrielle has qualifications in environmental science that compliments her legal excellence by providing well-grounded strategic thinking that delivers outstanding client solutions. In short, from one who has worked for both big oil and large consulting firms, in my view, Gabrielle is peerless."
— Peter Oxnam, formerly of APA,
now Principal Environmental Consultant at Emerge Associates
High-level, practical and thought-provoking articles about environmental law issues in Australia and beyond
Gabrielle’s Upcoming
Speaking & Industry Events
Professional & Industry Memberships
