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Paul Baynes – Partner   plb@nicholsons.com.au

Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
Solicitor of the High Court of Australia

Areas of Practice
Local Government law including all Town Planning Appeals and front end project planning advice.
Specialised Land Title matters including air space leasing, road closures in stratum, offshore development/special lease, airport leasing and community title statements for layered body corporate issues.
Commercial property transactions, development agreements, acquisitions and
subdivisions and community title projects.

Relevant Experience
Involvement on behalf of major developers on a range of applicant appeals and submitter appeals to the Planning and Environment Court and the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland
Advices to major developers in relation to all aspects of local government planning and environment law, for the master planning stage of a project
The preparation of Airspace and Marina Leases and Master Leases for national retail tenants
Preparation of plain English master lease
Judicial review application in relation to local government decisions pursuant to the Integrated Planning Act
Preparation of various property development agreements including joint venture agreements, master sales agreements, development management agreements, sale and purchase Contracts
Recent projects include acquisitions of CBD buildings in Brisbane, Greenfield sites and mixed use residential, commercial and industrial development, resort projects and sub-regional shopping centre developments.
Memberships
Property Council of Australia
The Queensland Environmental Law Association
Queensland Law Society