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Property Development Legal Advice. Every Stage

From site acquisition and joint ventures through to subdivision, development approvals, and sale contracts, we help developers manage the legal and commercial risks at every stage of the development process.

Property Development Legal Services

Property development is one of the most legally complex undertakings a business or investor can pursue. Our lawyers understand the full arc of a development project and provide advice that anticipates risk at each stage rather than responding to it after the fact.

Site acquisition: contract review, conditions, and due diligence for development site purchases.

Joint ventures: structuring and documentation of developer, landowner, and investor arrangements.

Development agreements: clearly defined roles, risk allocation, and exit arrangements documented.

Subdivision advice: legal aspects of land subdivision and survey strata development managed.

Off-the-plan contracts: disclosure obligations, statutory protections, and sale contract preparation.

Tax coordination: accounting and tax dimensions of your development addressed with Fortuna's advisory team.

Legal Risk Appears at Every Stage of a Development

Development risk does not arrive all at once. It emerges at acquisition, through the planning phase, in contractor relationships, and again on sale. Our lawyers understand where risk appears at each stage and provide advice that protects your project throughout the process.

Accounting and Tax Integrated From the Outset

Property development involves significant tax implications at every stage. Our lawyers work alongside Fortuna's accounting and tax specialists to ensure the legal arrangements of your development are designed with the tax outcome in mind, not reviewed by an accountant after the fact.

Making Complex Operations Simple for ASX-Listed Companies

Experience That Makes a Difference

Our property development lawyers work closely with Fortuna's accounting and tax specialists to provide genuinely integrated advice across the legal, financial, and commercial dimensions of your development.

With more than 25 years of commercial legal experience, John brings sharp expertise and practical thinking to every matter - from complex transactions to succession planning that sticks.

John Shingleton

Managing Director - Legal