As the government pushes forward with its current development strategies, Victoria is set to undergo a monumental period of land and property acquisition. Are you prepared? Do you have the right tools and advice? Attend and master the art of Compulsory Land Acquisition advice and ensure fair compensation for your clients. Gain expert insights, practical advice, and the latest strategies to navigate the complexities of procedure, decisions, issues & accounting within compulsory acquisition matters. 

Presenters

Ms. Sarah Porritt, Barrister, Young’s List
Sarah is an experienced advocate having developed a broad practice in appeals work encompassing a wide range of regulatory reviews and planning, development and infrastructure related matters. She is briefed regularly in Supreme Court appeals and trials in a variety of areas especially review hearings at VCAT and planning scheme amendments and advisory committees before Planning Panels Victoria having built her practice around her planning, development and regulatory background.


Mr. Anton Dunhill, Principal, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
Anton has been practising law for more than 20 years and is adept at all of the issues surrounding the compulsory acquisition of land in Victoria, from small easement acquisitions to large-scale property acquisitions, in relation to owners, landlords, tenants and businesses. He has advised on thousands of claims relating to individuals, small businesses, deceased estates, large corporate clients, councils and listed companies. He skilfully assesses the likely impacts of the compulsory acquisition. He undertakes a balanced and thorough analysis of the claim. Through his experience as detailed below, he can identify less obvious issues relating to a claim, to ensure Victorian claimants maximise their compensation claims. He is an experienced negotiator, attending mediations (including valuers’ conferences) and running complex trials. While his focus is primarily in the area of Victorian compulsory acquisition matters, Anton has acted in a range of complex property and commercial disputes (including complex planning matters) as well as estate disputes, guardianship and administration, including matters of competency and unconscionable dealings. As a recognised leader in his field, Anton is frequently quoted in the media and devotes time to educate lawyers and people affected by Victorian compulsory acquisitions. He has been invited to give seminars by the Law Institute of Victoria; for clients; and to large groups at various town hall meetings.


Ms. Eliza M Bergin, Barrister, Foley’s List
Eliza practices in the State Supreme Courts and State Tribunals and on occasion in the Federal Court at trial and appellate level in commercial law, administrative and public law in matters with a planning, environment or government aspect. Eliza frequently appears in land valuation and compulsory acquisition proceedings. She advises on investigations including Royal Commissions, Inquiries, civil penalty proceedings and regulatory enforcement in a broad range of contexts and extensively within State and Federal environmental law. In 2019-2021, Eliza was appointed one of the Counsel Assisting in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.


Mr. Mark Bailey, Director, Hall Chadwick Melbourne Chartered Accountants
Mark is a specialist in corporate finance, valuations, mergers and acquisitions advice. As well as corporate finance services, his expertise in valuations and financial analysis is often sought as an independent expert for disputes in commercial law and family law matters. In particular, shareholder oppression and compulsory acquisition matters. Mark’s clients include ASX listed public companies, venture capitalists, private companies, property developers, private businesses, other accounting firms as well as leading commercial and family law firms.The compulsory acquisition projects he has been involved in include: North East Link, Hallam Road duplication, Surfcoast Highway, Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel, Lara Prison, Western Grasslands Reserve, East West Link, Outer Metropolitan Ring Road, Regional Rail Link, Revitalising Central Dandenong – Places Victoria and Footscray Station redevelopment. Mark has performed valuations in a litigation and mergers and acquisitions context in industries including Building, construction and civil engineering, Retail, Restaurant and hospitality, Beverage and food wholesalers, Automotive component manufacturers and distributors, Film and music distributors, Bio technology and telecommunications. Transport and Professional services which includes accounting, real estate, insurance, engineering and IT.