Property and Legal address the need for specialised, expert advice that is commercially viable and practical.

Past Projects

Our experience extends to large-scale infrastructure projects across multiple sectors including property, telecommunications, coal seam gas/resources and water, and the retirement village sector in a number of Australian Jurisdictions.

A sample of our past projects are outlined below. If we can assist you, get in touch with our specialist team today.

Telecommunications

Hutchison Telecommunications Sydney CDMA Network (300 Sites) – 1999-2000 and Melbourne CDMA Network (240 Sites) 1999

AAPT National rollout –project planning, drafting tenure and access documentation – 1999

Lucent/One.Tel National rollout – project planning, drafting tenure and access documentation – 1999

Hutchison Telecommunications 3g ‘3’ rollout – Legal Counsel 2000 – 2003 – over 1000 Sites delivered in Qld and NSW- including large scale acquisition of defunct Lucent sites on a wholesale deal

Optus Mobile 2003 -2005 – Numerous sites, mostly in regional and rural areas in Qld

Optus Networks 2003 and 2005 – In-building rollout Brisbane

Uecomm 2003 and 2004 – In-building rollout Brisbane

Vodafone 2003 and 2005 – Queensland rollout

Hutchison Telecommunications 2003 – 2004 – network consolidation Queensland

Crown Castle misc. sites in Qld 2005 – 2006

Austar Broadband national wimax rollout 2005 – 2007 – prepared standardised documentation and secured leases before project ceased.

Telstra 2007 ACIF Notification project, national 2007

Kordia 2018 – Acted for Kordia in regards to the Optus Satellite Small Cell rollout in remote locations across Australia

Retirement Living

LDK Seniors’ Living – Greenway Views, 2018 – current – Preparation of village contracts, dispute resolution

LDK Seniors’ Living – The Landings Turramurra, 2018-2020 – Acquisition for Cromwell and LDK Healthcare partnership, converted 220 sets of Village dwellings and leases to the LDK model. Ongoing management of exits and purchase agreements.

Seasons Aged Care, 2007 – 2012 – developed Lease loan and support service agreements as well as disclosure documents and resident applications for 6 villages in Qld and NSW; and attending to the management of leasing and exiting by residents across those villages

Drafting of put and call options and secured by subsequent conveyance in excess of 180 community title scheme lots in two locations in Queensland with a view to dismantling the scheme and creating a more economical retirement village.

Freedom Aged Care, 2012 -2017 –  developed Lease loan and care service agreements as well as disclosure documents and resident applications for 15 villages in Qld, Tas, Vic and NSW; and attending to the management of leasing and exiting by residents across those villages.

Acted on the conveyance / acquisition of retirement villages (15) in NSW, Qld, Victoria and Tasmania and advising on the transitioning needs of residents and legal tenure at those villages.

Drafting of put and call options and secured by conveyance in excess of 250 strata scheme lots in 4 locations in Victoria and NSW with a view to dismantling the schemes and creating a more economical retirement village(s).

Acted on the due diligence and sale of those Freedom villages.

Seniors Living Joint Venture – LDK Healthcare and Cromwell Property Group – 300+ resident village development in Canberra. Developed Lease loan and care service agreements as well as disclosure documents and resident applications.

Seniors Living Joint Venture – LDK Healthcare and Cromwell Property Group – 220 dwellings at The Landings – village acquisition in Turramurra, NSW.  Conversion of leasehold tenure of existing residents to reflect LDK Model, development of LDK licence loan and care service agreements, as well as disclosure documents and resident applications.

Lineal Infrastructure/Property

Arrow Energy (both Surat Gladstone and Arrow Bowen Pipelines)- developing easement tenure documentation, managing and delivering contractual outcomes

ERM Power – landowner access, tenure (agreements for easements) and compensation on a significant proposed pipeline project in New South Wales and addressing farm management issues and protecting interests by caveat

Enertrade (Government Owned Corporation) – 400km North Queensland Gas Pipeline and Central Queensland Gas Pipeline (for Enertrade initially and later for Central Queensland Pipeline Pty Ltd)

NewGen Power – freehold and leasehold tenure for the Braemar Linepack and Tipton-Braemar gas pipeline

ERM Power and Arrow (Southern Generation) – developing pipeline tenure documentation for Braemar 2 Pipeline and securing tenure rights on all relevant properties, including subdivision of properties involving the power stations, and connection to Powerlink substations

SEQWater – Provided tenure/resumption advice with regards to their pipeline assets, easements, land holdings and discharge agreements at various dams

Mixed-use marina and residential resort – advising in regards to conversion of the tenure to freehold, including the running of Land Court appeals and numerous submissions to DNR&M

Multiple high rise developments in Sydney and SE Qld for a variety of developers

Large number of commercial office tower acquisitions and disposals for a Property Funds Manager

TESTIMONIALS

We were referred to David when my mother-in-law was entering into a retirement village contract and aged care. From the outset, David’s professionalism and responsiveness gave us confidence. Not knowing anything about retirement village law or what was ahead, we were very apprehensive. Both my wife and I found David to be very down to earth and felt comfortable with his advice. He explained things in layman’s terms, attended to us out of hours and the cost was very fair. We trusted David’s judgement and guidance every step of the way and were very happy with the outcome.

Greg Crawford on behalf of mother-in-law Pauline

As a new Telecommunications Carrier we searched wide for a specialised Law firm to advise and assist us with tackling an obstacle to a vital extension of our network. David and his team quickly understood our situation and our budget. They rapidly executed a structured plan to address the matter effectively, and they proactively provided our business with good education and coaching that included  guidelines and blogs to assist our future growth and preparations. A very pleasant firm to work with.

Ian Robson, Vine Networks

I am on a Body Corporate Committee in Brisbane. Earlier this year, both Telstra and Vodafone (and later Optus) served us with Statutory Notices to erect mobile phone towers. On the recommendation of our Body Corporate Manager, we turned to David Pyne for help. His wealth of experience and practical commercial advice helped steer our negotiations with the telcos to a successful conclusion. Throughout the process, David was easy to deal with and his fees were reasonable.  I would recommend David Pyne to assist you with your Telecommunications issue.

Tom O’Donnell, Principal, O’Donnell Legal

My association with David has been as a member of a Body Corporate Committee.  David adopts a refreshing approach to de-mystify expert subject matter. He is readily accessible, engaging in straight forward conversation and thorough inquiry to tackle the task in hand – his approach engenders confidence.

Trudy Levanes, Body Corporate Committee member

Property and Legal have assisted Bundaberg Sugar across a wide range of matters. Our dealings with Director, David Pyne and his team have been professional and insightful. David has always been very hands on and taken a personal approach to our consultations. In our experience, the firm is very easy to work with and delivers highly practical results.

Guy Basile, CEO Bundaberg Sugar Ltd

As a busy body corporate manager, David Pyne’s advice, follow up and commitment to the client’s goals has made my job so much easier. He knows his stuff regarding telecommunications matters, something that most lawyers don’t, therefore is our go to lawyer when it comes to assistance with LAANs and telecommunications leasing on behalf of the schemes we manage.

Ashley Fox, Director – People & Communities, Capitol BCA