Thomas is a Partner in our Property & Developments Team.

Thomas has over 15 years’ experience acting for prominent domestic and international clients and providing expert advice on all aspects of property law across multiple jurisdictions including acquisitions and disposals, due diligence and taxation.

Experience & expertise

Thomas specialises in large-scale land acquisitions and disposals, petroleum franchising, major and institutional leasing, shopping centre acquisition, disposal and leasing, hotel acquisition, disposal and management, childcare centre acquisition, disposal and management, off-the-plan sales, strata management, greenfield development, due diligence and taxation.

Work highlights

Examples of matters Thomas has acted and advised in include complete site due diligence, drafting, negotiating and finalising complex transaction documentation for these projects:

  • Acting in the $800 million acquisition of a major residential, hotel and commercial land project in Southbank, Victoria
  • Acting in the acquisition of a residential building in St Leonards, Queensland with a $280 million re-sale price
  • Acting in the major greenfield residential land acquisition in Menangle, NSW with a $500 million development projection
  • Acting in the major greenfield residential land acquisition in Appin, NSW with a $350 million development projection
  • Acting in the major greenfield residential land acquisition in Wilton, NSW with a $200 million development projection
  • Acting for a major hotel land acquisition on the Gold Coast, QLD with a $200 million redevelopment projection
  • Acting for a major acquisition of development site in Marrickville, NSW with a $400 million development cost amalgamated into State Significant Development
  • Acting for a major disposal of development site in Potts Point, NSW with a $150 million disposal and $400 million development cost.

Professional background

Real Property Law team ranked regional tier 3 in Melbourne
Best Law Firms 2027

Bachelor of Laws
2011, Queensland University of Technology

Queensland Law Society
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)
Member of the Victoria Infill Development Committee
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)
Victoria Committee Member 2026-2027