Established in 1993, Lovegrove and Cotton is one of the oldest dedicated construction law firms in Victoria. Our law firm is part of the DNA of construction law in Victoria as the firms’ founder was the principal legal adviser on the development of the Victorian Building Act 1993. The Building Act is the bedrock of building regulation in Melbourne and Victoria.
Three decades on, our construction and planning lawyers maintain a constant vigil in protecting the interests of builders, building practitioners, property owners and strata communities in the provision of the highest level of expertise with regards to all aspects of construction and planning law.
Our construction law heritage and our integral place in the development of building law in this country bears testimony to our resilience and the collective resolve of our lawyers to be consistently at the forefront of the very best of the Victorian and Australian building and planning law fraternity.
Construction
Law
Lovegrove and Cotton was established in 1993 and remains one of the oldest dedicated construction and planning law firms in Australia.
Planning
Law
Our lawyers provide a holistic service in all types of planning matters. Our senior construction and planning lawyers regularly appear in VCAT and NCAT.
Strata Community
Body Corporate Lawyers
We take owners corporation instructions in any state or territory, regardless of whether the jurisdiction is a tribunal, court of law or appeal body.
Building Regulatory
Compliance
We help property owners, strata communities and builders with expert advice on building notices, building orders and emergency orders.
Cladding
Disputes
Our experienced lawyers specialising in cladding dispute resolution employ a practical and cooperative method when resolving cladding-related conflicts on behalf of our clients.
Law
Reform
Our firm boasts a 30-year history in advancing modern building regulations & actively volunteers locally & globally to promote safer construction practices.
Construction
Dispute Resolution
Much of our work centres on offering construction law guidance and representing builders, subcontractors, property owners, and strata communities at VCAT.
Leaky
Buildings
We are experts in handling strata community class actions & property owner disputes against builders, contractors, building practitioners, & statutory authorities.
Recent Lovegrove and Cotton construction and planning law articles
Building Appeals Board Modifications of the B...
On 3 February 2025, the Building Appeals Board (matter: 455647) found in favour of the Applicant in a section 160 (2) (b) Building Act 1993 application to modify the regulations which dictated the ...
Keynote Address Overview: Dispute Mechanisms ...
Kim Lovegrove provided a keynote address on behalf of the World Bank as a subject matter expert titled “Overview of Construction Dispute Mechanisms and Their Impact Upon Productivity and Interna...
Settlements that “Fall Over”: The Key Fac...
This article examines the circumstances in which a settlement reached at mediation may be legally binding, even where written terms are not signed. It outlines the principles applied by courts, inc...
