PAUL MORRIS PRINCIPAL SOLICITOR
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Laws, Queensland University of Technology
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Property Law (Conveyancing and Leasing)
- Property Development
- Commercial Law
- Banking and Finance
- Intellectual Property
MEMBERSHIPS
- Queensland Law Society
- RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Paul is regarded as a trusted advisor by his clients, providing strategic and practical advice on all aspects of property and commercial law. With more than 32 years’ experience, he leads the property team on commercial, industrial and retail conveyancing and leasing matters. Paul is well known for developing long-lasting relationships with his clients built on trust and mutual respect. His experience includes:
- Property services including negotiating and documenting Contracts for the sale and acquisition of high rise office buildings, shopping centres, green-acre land for development and complex easement arrangements
- Strata development structuring including raise and mixed use, residential and commercial development Lot sales
- Commercial, industrial and retail leases
- Development agreements and option to purchase agreements
- General business services including negotiating and documenting joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, buy/sell agreements, unit and discretionary trusts, business sales and acquisitions
- Commercial debt lending services including the negotiation of securities with banks over high rise office buildings, residential towers, subdivisional estates, industrial estates, businesses and chattels
- Residential debt lending for banks, building societies, credit unions, trustee companies and mortgage securitisation participants
- Enforcement of securities including the appointment of receivers, forced sale of properties, repossessing properties and enforcement notices
- Wills and Estates planning and administration.