Mark advises clients through acquisitions, disposals, and strategic structuring within complex commercial property transactions with clarity and confidence.
Biography
Mark works with clients to achieve practical, forward-looking outcomes. He offers deep experience in property development, joint ventures, franchising, and succession planning, with a strong focus on structuring businesses for growth and resilience.
Mark has developed his commercial property law practice on a wide range of commercial property matters, working with investment funds, developers and private investors, across the full lifecycle of real estate transactions. He delivers advice that combines technical precision with commercial insight. Mark’s experience spans asset acquisition and divestments, development and complex leasing arrangements, including industrial subdivisions, office building acquisitions, disposals and leasing, and large-scale development projects.
Known for his ability to simplify complexity, Mark’s experience enables him to provide clear, decisive and balanced guidance focused on delivering practical outcomes aligned to his clients’ commercial objectives.
Mark's experience
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Private property developer
Advised on the $58m acquisition of a major industrial development site in Environa, ACT involving advice on development structuring, due diligence and planning matters, and subsequently acting on the sale of subdivided lots both off the plan and following registration. -
Southern Restaurants Group
Advised on the acquisition and leasing of approximately 50 sites across the ACT and NSW, predominantly as tenant including advising on the ACT Crown lease system and Territory Plan applications and interpretation. -
Real I.S
Advised on the leasing of its ACT asset portfolio to Commonwealth and private sector tenants, involving ongoing strategic leasing advice in a tightly regulated jurisdiction. -
Private investment group
Advised on the acquisition and leasing of its ACT portfolio comprising industrial estates and office buildings, including acquisition and leasing matters, providing end to end property advisory support. -
Private investment group
Advised on the $25m acquisition of an office building comprising multiple leases within the ACT parliamentary triangle precinct.