Brisbane—Dentons is delighted to welcome construction partner Michael Stretton to our Brisbane office. Michael acts for blue-chip building and construction clients and government regulators across all aspects of a transaction.

Michael’s appointment continues the growth of our Brisbane office over the past 18 months, a further testament to the strength and optimism in the Queensland economy leading up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

With the significant infrastructure and development pipeline required to meet the needs of a modern Olympic Games, Michael’s experience with, and understanding of, Queensland’s legislative and regulatory regimes will assist clients to navigate their projects efficiently and effectively.

Michael joins a practice servicing clients across major Queensland industries including Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate, Retail & Manufacturing, Construction and Energy, Renewables & Resources across project, transaction and contentious matters.

Craig Chapman, Head of Dentons’ Brisbane Office noted that “the expansion of the Brisbane office hasn’t been simply for growth’s sake but the targeted addition of skills and expertise in key strategic areas such as Real Estate, Financial Services, Property Funds, Government and Infrastructure, closely aligned to the Queensland economy, to our clients and their needs.”

Michael’s appointment brings further depth to Dentons’ Brisbane’s existing core practices, led by:

• Craig Chapman (Banking & Finance)
• Cara Richardson (Real Estate, Acquisitions)
• Caroline Snow (Corporate M&A)
• Claire Petersen (Restructuring, Solvency and Litigation)
• Lyndal Draper (Real Estate, Development)

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