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Tammy Berghofer
Partner, Brisbane
With over 20 years’ experience in real estate law, I specialise in the seniors living sector. I advise landowners, developers, and operators on transactions and regulatory matters involving retirement villages, land lease communities, and aged care assets. My practice covers the full lifecycle—from development and acquisitions to scheme registrations, residence contracts, and compliance. I have extensive experience in the sale and purchase of retirement villages and aged care facilities across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.

I’m passionate about helping clients navigate the evolving retirement villages and land lease regulatory landscape to achieve successful outcomes. My focus spans all aspects of purchasing, developing, operating, and selling seniors living assets, with a collaborative, commercially driven approach that ensures legal solutions align with broader business goals.

As a committed advocate for the future of seniors living, I regularly present at industry forums hosted by the Property Council of Australia, UDIA Queensland, The Urban Developer, and DCM Institute, sharing insights on emerging trends, policy reform, and sector innovation.


Career highlights

  • Australian Unity: Advising Australian Unity in relation to the acquisition of the Greengate portfolio of retirement communities in Queensland and New South Wales. 
  • Brookfield: Part of the legal team advising on the $3.85 billion sale of Brookfield's interest in Aveo in respect of real property, retirement village and aged care regulatory matters.
  • Aveo: Acting for Aveo on the acquisition and disposal of real property assets and retirement village businesses, including the sale of Aveo's South Australia portfolio of 13 villages.
  • Uniting Care Queensland: Acting on the sale of retirement villages and aged care businesses in Queensland.
  • RetireAustralia: Advised on scheme establishment and resident documentation for RetireAustralia's retirement village developments, The Green at Tarragindi, The Verge at Burleigh and Arcadia in Yeronga. 
  • Reside Communities: Acting on all aspects of Reside's growing retirement village portfolio including scheme registration and resident documentation for Esperance Hope Island and Fairway Carindale.
  • Land developments: Advising on long-term lease interests over designated sport & recreation sites and not-for-profit ventures to facilitate development and operation of retirement villages in Queensland. 

Awards and Recognition

  • Best Lawyers 2025–2026, Leasing Law
  • Best Lawyers 2024–2025, Leasing Law
  • Doyle’s Recommended Leasing Lawyer 2023 (QLD)
  • Doyle’s Leading Health & Aged Care Partner 2022 (QLD)
  • Doyle’s Recommended Property & Real Estate Partner 2022 (QLD)
  • Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2022 Finalist – Mentor of the Year
  • Chairperson – Seniors Housing Committee, UDIA Queensland
  • Member – Advocacy & Research Sub-Committee, Retirement Living Council

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