Property Law

We believe in ensuring our clients’ projects comply with the legislation so that their risk is managed. We take a commercial view so that our clients’ business goals are met.

We work with developers on the following:

  • Acquisition of development sites including structuring advice, joint venture arrangements and due diligence investigations
  • Preparing the suite of off-the-plan contracts and disclosure statements
  • Liaising with surveyors, town planners and body corporate managers during the development stage
  • Attending to the sale of off-the-plan and established management rights
  • Providing financial certifications to development lenders
  • Attending to issuing titles for the developed site, establishing the community title scheme and ensuring all initial meetings are held
  • Sale of the developed lots

Our clients include property developers, individuals and not-for-profit groups.

Planning & Environment

Our planning & environment law specialists assist clients find a pathway through the complexities of planning and environment law to help them find the best commercial solution in the shortest possible time. We use our expertise to steer our clients clear of the issues which can stand in the way of development approvals.

From pre purchase site due diligence to Planning and Environment Court challenges, we practice in all aspects of planning & environment law throughout Queensland and act for property developers, land owners, infrastructure providers, local government authorities and agricultural business.

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Thynne + Macartney is registered as a pre-qualified Legal Service supplier for Queensland Local Governments (and other defined Purchasers) in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2009 (the “Act”) and Local Government Regulation 2012 (the “Regulation”).

When you have a development to keep on track – we’re with you.

 

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Awards & Recognition


Best Lawyers

Commercial

  • Sue Maxwell – (2019-2025)

Land Use & Zoning

  • Tim Quirk – (2017-2025), Lawyer of the Year (2020)

Leasing Law

  • Aaron Webb – (2021-2025)

Planning & Environment

  • Tim Quirk – (2017-2025)

Real Property

  • Aaron Webb – (2017-2025)

Best Law Firms

Best Law Firms – Brisbane

  • Commercial Law – (2025)
  • Land Use & Zoning Law – (2025)
  • Leasing Law – (2025)
  • Planning & Environment Law – (2025)
  • Real Property Law – (2025)


Environment & Heritage

  • Leading Law Firm – Recommended (2021-2024)
  • Tim Quirk – Recommended (2019)

Leasing

  • Leading Law Firm – Recommended (2024)
  • Aaron Webb – Recommended (2019-2023)
  • Cameron Graham – Recommended (2018-2024), Leading (2017)

Planning & Development

  • Leading Law Firm – Third Tier (2022-2023), (Recommended (2016-2017, 2019-2021 & 2024)
  • Tim Quirk – Recommmended (2015-2024)

Property & Real Estate

  • Leading Law Firm – Recommended (2018-2023)
  • Aaron Webb – Recommended (2018 & 2020-2021)
  • Cameron Graham – Recommended (2014-2018)

Partner of the Year

  • Aaron Webb, Real Estate – Finalist (2018)
  • Tim Quirk, Planning & Environment – Finalist (2018 & 2021-2022)

Team of the Year

  • Property – Finalist (2017 & 2020-2022)