Sparke Helmore Lawyers has welcomed added a Partner and two Special Counsel to its Property team in Brisbane.
Tom Young, Julie Brown and Borhan Borhani have joined the national firm from global firm K&L Gates, expanding Sparke Helmore’s capabilities across tourism and hospitality, aviation and transport.
Mr Young joined as Partner after more than three decades practising in global firms, excited at the state’s prospects in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“What attracted me to Sparke Helmore was the opportunity to bring our team onto a strong national Australian platform at precisely this point in Queensland’s development,” he said.
“We want to help our long-standing clients identify and capture the opportunities that will emerge over the coming years, and to bring that same experience and energy to Sparke Helmore’s clients across the country.”
Mr Young has acted for airports, airlines, government bodies, rail and port operators, tourism businesses, hotel and resort owners, developers and major property owners across Australia and the Asia Pacific.
Ms Brown joined as Special Counsel with more than 25 years’ experience across real estate, aviation, tourism and hospitality, and regulation.
Her experience includes airport development and operations, major property transactions, drones and advanced air mobility, and space-law regulatory work involving Australian satellite and launch businesses.
She has also written and presented extensively on emerging aviation technologies, including its potential role in Brisbane 2032.
Mr Borhani joined as Special Counsel with more than 14 years’ experience in major property transactions, development projects, infrastructure and complex tenure arrangements.
He has acted for major landholders, listed REITs, banks, developers and institutional owners, and regularly leads multidisciplinary teams through development and asset structuring projects.
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