Freehills announced today the appointment of John Ware as a partner in its Projects group in Brisbane, effective 1 January 2008. This appointment closely follows the recent invitation of three other talented Freehills individuals to the partnership.
John is a highly experienced and respected planning and environment lawyer, having practised in this area for over 15 years. As a partner at Clayton Utz for the last seven years, John will bring to Freehills his many years experience in major planning and environmental matters acting for clients from both private and government entities operating in the retail, property development, manufacturing, resources, electricity, water and gas industries.
In making the announcement, Freehills Chief Executive Officer, Gavin Bell, said 'We are extremely pleased to welcome such a talented legal practitioner to the firm. John brings to Freehills an enormous background and knowledge of planning and environment law which will complement the existing strong presence the firm holds in markets requiring these services.'
'John’s skills will be a particularly valuable addition to the Brisbane Banking & Projects group which is currently acting on some of the largest commercial property transactions ever undertaken in Australia,' he continued.
Mr Bell also said that John and the three recently appointed partners, Michelle Fox, Simon Taskunas and Simon Reed are a strong representation of the enormous depth of talent at the firm, and commented that each individual will bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to 'help us continually challenge ourselves to improve our clients’ experiences.'
In speaking of his appointment, John said he was excited to be joining Freehills and the high performing team of lawyers he will be working with in the Brisbane Projects group.
'To be joining a successful firm like Freehills; working with an exceptionally talented team of lawyers and top clients is a fantastic opportunity for me. I’m keen to bring not only my technical expertise, but my passion for achieving great outcomes for clients,' he said.
John Ware
John Ware has practised as a property and environment lawyer in one of Australia’s leading commercial law firms for over 15 years, the last seven as a partner, and will be joining Freehills’ Projects group in Brisbane.
John focuses on providing strategic advice in relation to land use approvals and impact assessment required for major projects, and his expertise is in town planning law, environmental law, heritage law and compulsory land acquisition.
John has acted in many major planning and environmental matters; his clients include both private and Government entities operating in the retail, property development, manufacturing, resources, electricity, water and gas industries.
John’s skills will be a perfect addition to the Brisbane Projects group, which is currently acting on two of the largest commercial property transactions undertaken in Australia as well as a number of major infrastructure projects in the education, health, transport and water sectors for private and government clients.
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