About Richard
With more than 35 years’ experience in property law, Richard has advised on matters from major CBD property acquisition and Commonwealth property interests to large scale community title residential development and joint venture property developments.He has extensive experience in advising Commonwealth, state and local government in commercial property related matters and has acted for multiple Councils in property sales and developments. He is also the Honorary Solicitor for the South Australian branch of St John Ambulance Australia.Richard’s expertise has been recognised by his inclusion in Best Lawyers in Australia (2021 Edition) since 2016 for Leasing and Real Property Law. He is also ranked and identified by clients and peers for his expertise as a leading preeminent lawyer in Doyle’s “Leading Property and Real Estate Lawyers” – South Australia in 2020.Expertise:Property development.Infrastructure projects.Property joint ventures.Due diligence and investigations.Acquisitions and disposals.Complex broad acre subdivisions.Community title developments.Development Agreements including fund through structures.
With more than 35 years’ experience in property law, Richard has advised on matters from major CBD property acquisition and Commonwealth property interests to large scale community title residential development and joint venture property developments.
He has extensive experience in advising Commonwealth, state and local government in commercial property related matters and has acted for multiple Councils in property sales and developments. He is also the Honorary Solicitor for the South Australian branch of St John Ambulance Australia.
Richard’s expertise has been recognised by his inclusion in Best Lawyers in Australia (2021 Edition) since 2016 for Leasing and Real Property Law. He is also ranked and identified by clients and peers for his expertise as a leading preeminent lawyer in Doyle’s “Leading Property and Real Estate Lawyers” – South Australia in 2020.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Leasing Law, Adelaide, Australia (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Property Law, Adelaide, Australia (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Leasing Law, Adelaide, Australia (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Property Law, Adelaide, Australia (2020)
- Recognized: Commercial Law
- Recognized: Leasing Law
- Recognized: Real Property Law