Presenters

Warren Denny, Partner, Piper Alderman
Warren is the National Head of Real Estate at Piper Alderman. He has over 30 years’ experience acting for clients on a wide variety of real estate transactions and leads a large team of lawyers in the Brisbane office. Warren is a transaction lawyer highly skilled in the preparation and negotiation of all common real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisition and sales. Warren's capability extends to more complex transactions such as development and fund through agreements, put and call options, large commercial property transactions, strata title residential, commercial and mixed use developments, receiver and mortgagee sales, joint venture agreements, title structures, staged developments and real estate dispute resolution. Warren acts for clients across all sectors of real estate, including property development, real estate investment trusts, funds management, air and sea ports, large format retail centres, commercial office, business parks and community title. Warren also has experience in the sale and purchase of business assets subject to leases, predominately in the health industries such as medical and dental. Warren is a Queensland Law Society accredited specialist in Property Law and has been recognised by The Best Lawyers in Australia in the field of Real Property Law from 2015 to 2020.


Peter Nugent, Partner, Piper Alderman
Peter has over 30 years’ experience with property development and is a recognised expert on structuring property developments involving mixed uses, shared facilities and multiple stages. Peter has acted for some of Australia’s leading developers, as well as banks, managers, and bodies corporate. Peter has been listed in the 2018 to 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia for Real Property Law. He is also recognised in the 2017 to 2021 edition of Doyles Guide as a recommended lawyer in Property & Real Estate Law for Queensland.


Kathleen Ready, Director, RHR Legal
Kathleen Ready is the managing director of RHR Legal, a boutique firm that specialises in Property, Planning, Commercial Litigation, Family, Wealth protection, Estate Planning and Commercial Law and Family Law. Kathleen has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial, industrial, residential, retail property and planning law. As a highly skilled professional her experience extends to the following areas: acquisition and disposal of high rise commercial, retail and medical buildings, industrial property, multi-use development sites, high value islands off the Queensland coast, large and small retail shopping centres, property financing arrangements, and all associated documentation. She has a keen interest and knowledge in all aspects of Property which extends to consulting and negotiating with local councils in obtaining development approval; advising on allegations of contravention of the Environmental Protection Act; advising and acting for applicants and respondents in the Planning and Environment Court; and advising and acting for applicants seeking compensation under the Acquisition of Land Act in the Land Court. While practicing mainly in Queensland, Kathleen has a multi-jurisdictional practice that includes New South Wales and Victoria.


Simon LaBlack, Legal Practitioner Director, LaBlack Lawyers Pty Ltd
Simon practises exclusively in Property Law in Queensland. In 2017, he became one of now 25 Accredited Specialists in Queensland Property Law. Simon assists organisations and private clients in all property law related matters including property acquisitions and disposals, commercial property matters including leases, developments, transactions and disputes, subdivisions and compulsory acquisition matters. Simon is a member of the Queensland Law Society Property Law Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee, he is a member of the PEXA Member Advisory Council, he acts as a Court-Appointed Statutory Trustee for Sale and as a specialist consultant to the profession and he is a contributing author for LexisNexis in their practical guidance materials.