Andrea advises on planning and environmental matters affecting project viability, timing and value. She supports clients across the entire project lifecycle from acquisition to completion, delivering commercially pragmatic advice.
Biography
Australia's most significant property developers, investors and landowners rely on Andrea across the full lifecycle of their projects. She has extensive experience in complex planning and environment litigation, including disputes over development and regulatory approvals, the rezoning of land and compulsory acquisition claims. Andrea is particularly skilled at managing large teams of expert witnesses to deliver successful outcomes for her clients.
She advises on planning and environment due diligence for large-scale property acquisitions and corporate transactions, covering contaminated land, heritage issues, native vegetation offsets and development contributions. Andrea also advises not-for-profit organisations on affordable housing projects and is a Board Member for Her Place Australian Women's Museum.
She shapes industry reform through strategic government submissions, ensuring her clients' interests are represented in the shaping of planning policy.
Andrea also acts in general property and commercial litigation matters arising throughout the development process, including site value appeals, heritage reviews, subdivision structuring and staging, restrictive covenants and land use management agreements.
Andrea's experience
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Beulah International
Advised on the $101m acquisition of BMW City Road, Southbank, including ongoing planning and development advice in respect of the $2bn redevelopment of the site known as 'Southbank by Beulah', including the preparation of multiple section 173 agreements. -
AsheMorgan
Advised on the purchase and ongoing development of The District Docklands, 10ha precinct at the edge of Melbourne’s CBD, including Woolworths Supermarket, Fresh Food Precinct and Hoyts Cinema Developments. -
Barings
Advised on the $205m build-to-rent development comprising 434 apartments at 50 Queens Road, Melbourne VIC, including VCAT proceedings. -
Centennial Property Group / Unison Housing
Advised on the conversion of existing apartments to affordable/social housing, including VCAT proceedings and preparation of registered agreements on title. -
Super Retail Group
Prepared an overview of ‘best practice’ environmental law obligations (Recycling and Disposal of Oil, Battery and e-Waste products) in all Australian states and territories. -
Resi Ventures
Advised on multiple planning scheme amendments (rezoning hearings) for greenfield residential subdivision sites in VIC. -
Original Foods N.Z.
Provided national planning and environment due diligence advice in connection with the acquisition of Sara Lee assets from McCain Foods. -
INT.RE
Advised on the development of an $80m commercial office building in Cremorne, VIC, including VCAT proceedings.
Awards, recognition and rankings
- Property Council of Australia - Planning & Building Committee – Chair