Providing practical solutions in planning, heritage, governance and development projects.
Photo credit: Salty Wings, on Wardandi country
Our Services
KO&Co. is a Western Australian based legal and consulting firm specialising in
town planning, heritage and culture, governance and regulatory compliance.
Our planning and local government systems are complex, which is why a nuanced and specialist approach is critical. KO&Co. applies a unique combination of legal and town planning qualifications to provide guidance and advice which is timely, accessible and practical. We pride ourselves on understanding the commercial realities and risks of a project to deliver robust and long term solutions to our clients.
Planning & Land Development
We are passionate about securing good planning outcomes and are committed specialists to this niche and complex area. Our services include pre-purchase feasibility and due diligence, specialist advice on land development processes, drafting, and advocacy strategy.
Local Government
With extensive experience working in and for the public sector, we provide advice and training to local governments about their regulatory responsibilities, including issues relating to governance, code of conduct, risk and compliance.
Training
We provide tailored training packages for our clients across an extensive range of topics, including new elected member governance, Planning 101, advocacy skills, and drafting workshops (to name a few)!
Projects
Resourcing strategic or statutory projects like local law and policy reviews can be challenging. We take that burden away from organisations by embedding ourselves in your systems for the short term to improve them for the long term.
Outside Counsel Support
Not every organisation can resource an internal lawyer, and securing ad hoc legal assistance can be daunting and time intensive. Our ‘outside counsel’ service recognises this. Whether it be helping you meet statutory governance obligations or having structured retainer arrangements to be a sounding board for those ‘quick questions’, we can give you friendly, streamlined support you can understand.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
We have unique experience working for both Aboriginal organisations and proponents in the cultural heritage space, focusing on practical, collaborative and sustainable outcomes. This includes due diligence ahead of works, general advisory support, training and advocacy.