With the sector becoming increasingly dominated by operators who are consolidating national or multi-jurisdictional portfolios, I draw on significant multi-jurisdictional expertise and years of experience to assist my clients to navigate the complex regulatory framework and achieve the best commercial outcomes across Australia.

Career highlights

• Aveo: Key adviser to Aveo over 17 years, including on acquisitions and disposals, national retirement village conveyancing, day-to-day operations and residence contracts.
• Keyton (formerly Lendlease Retirement Living): Key adviser to Keyton over 14 years, including on national retirement village unit conveyancing, day-to-day operations, residence contracts and capital transactions including drafting new contract options across Keyton's entire national portfolio.
• Levande (formerly Stockland Retirement Living): Key adviser to Levande over 14 years including on residence contacts, day-to-day operations, new villages and redevelopments as well as providing regulatory advice on various issues, including the establishment of new villages, village redevelopments, and operational matters.
• RetireAustralia: Acting on the proposed sale of its portfolio of retirement villages in Queensland, New South Wales  and South Australia.
• Bolton Clarke: Acting on the acquisition of the McKenzie Aged Care Portfolio (including 2 retirement villages in Queensland).
• Oak Tree Group: Providing regulatory advice, drafting residence contracts and advising on resident disputes for its national portfolio of over 30 villages.
• Summerset: Providing regulatory advice and drafting residence contracts for Summerset's first retirement village in Australia.
• Stockland: Key advisor to Stockland, including drafting a new suite of contract templates to be rolled out across its new communities across Australia and providing regulatory advice on various issues nationally.
• Ingenia Communities: Acting on the acquisition of the Seachange portfolio of 6 land lease communities in Queensland.