Will Grinter

Acting for the developer of the multibillion-dollar Moonee Valley Park development, one of Melbourne's largest and most significant multi-stage urban renewal projects. This includes advising in connection with joint venture and development structuring; advising in connection with subdivision and titling arrangements, including management of "public realm" components; advising on project infrastructure arrangements; including integration issues associated with the adjacent racecourse redevelopment; and attending to off-the-plan sales and leasing.

Acting for Bensons Property Group in relation to various landmark developments, including "Chevron One" - a large scale development comprising 41 levels and over 200 dwellings on Chevron Island on the Gold Coast, Queensland; "Liberty One" - a development of more than 400 dwellings in Footscray, Melbourne; and various other bespoke developments. This includes strategic development advice, title, and owners' corporation structuring and managing all sales and leasing (including retail leasing).

Acting for Hamton Property Group in relation to its acquisition of the former University of Melbourne campus in Hawthorn, a proposed AU$400 million staged redevelopment which will be integrated with adjoining social and affordable housing, including advising in relation to equity joint venture arrangements with a major fund.

Advising Aesop in relation to its national retail leasing portfolio comprising more than 60 bespoke stores, as well as its bespoke head office and laboratory leasing pre-commitment in Melbourne.

Advising and assisting a multinational investment management fund with various agricultural land and water transactions, including: the AU$140 million acquisition of a mixed cropping aggregation in New South Wales; the AU$105 million acquisition of a mixed almond, cropping, and grazing aggregation in New South Wales; the AU$73.4 million sale of a cotton farming aggregation in Queensland; the AU$29 million a developed 460 hectare macadamia aggregation in Queensland; and the acquisition and lease of substantial vineyard assets in South Australia and Tasmania.

Advised Westpac Banking Corporation in relation to its new multi-level head office premises in the One Festival Tower development in Adelaide. The transaction secures long term tenure for Westpac within the landmark One Festival Tower development which recently reached completion. Our role included advising Westpac in relation to the negotiation of its complex pre-leasing commitment including building completion and fit out arrangements, as well as ancillary arrangements for matters such as parking, security, building signage, and storage.

Acting in connection with a proposed waste-to-energy facility, including land tenure arrangements, land use and environmental approvals, and joint venture arrangements with the technology partner.

Advising the landlord in relation to Cleanaway Ltd's long-term lease pre-commitment in relation to the Southeast transfer facility in Melbourne.

Assisting Outline Projects in relation to land acquisition, joint venture, and development agreement structuring and advising on sales and leasing for several projects across Melbourne.