Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Chair
Robert Schneider, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth; Best Lawyers Australia for Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2020 - 2023 editions
Professional Skills
Insights into Current Market Conditions for the Sydney Property Market and the Potential Impact for Lawyers and Property Professionals
- Will lower interest rates stimulate a recovery in investment activity and asset prices?
- Why is Sydney attracting such a deep and diverse pool of capital?
- Will the recovery in consumer spending drive investor interest in the retail sector?
- Will stronger momentum in return to the office stimulate more demand for office space?
- Will the industrial sector remain the ‘star’ performer?
- What opportunities do emerging sectors offer investors?
Presented by Chris Naughtin, National Director, Capital Markets – Research, Savills
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is based on NSW legislation
Presenters
Chris Naughtin, National Director, Capital Markets – Research, SavillsChris Naughtin is a property economist, specialising in macroeconomic and capital markets research. Chris started his career as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia in 2007, where he worked for 8 years in the Bank’s financial markets and monetary policy departments. He left the RBA to work at an investment consultant, providing advice on asset allocation and investment strategy to some of Australia’s largest superannuation funds. Chris transitioned to a career in the commercial property sector in 2018, firstly at Knight Frank Australia, focusing on macroeconomic and capital markets research, and office market research and forecasting. Currently, Chris works for Savills Australia & New Zealand as the National Director for capital markets research, assisting with research on key macroeconomic and investment market trends in commercial property.
Robert Schneider, Consultant, HWL Ebsworth
Robert has extensive experience acting and advising in commercial disputes and has specialised in retail and commercial lease disputes and other property related litigation. Robert has assisted a broad range of clients in the property industry, including owners of shopping centres, owners of other retail properties, owners of commercial properties, large retail and commercial tenants and property developers and investors. Robert regularly chairs and has previously presented at external seminars on commercial and retail leases and other property related seminars. Robert has been listed in Best LawyersTM Australia for Alternative Dispute Resolution in the 2020 and 2021 editions as well as the 2022 and 2023 editions.
