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Minters hires KPMG law’s national real estate head as new special counsel
BigLaw firm has appointed the former national head of real estate law from KPMG Law as its newest special counsel.
Jerome Doraisamy
Adrian Rodrigues has joined MinterEllison from KPMG Law, where he has served for nearly three years as a director and as the big four firm’s national real estate lead. He formerly worked for numerous years in a senior capacity at a large international law firm and has a strong background working within top-tier legal firms in Queensland and Sydney.
He brings, Minters said in a statement, more than a decade of experience in practice as a property lawyer and is “highly experienced” in all facets of property law, with expertise in identifying risks and other relevant issues to optimise the outcome for clients.
Rodrigues has, the firm continued, acted for major national wind/solar farm operators in relation to all aspects of the land access and tenure arrangements for marquee projects and has also advised international operators in portfolio sales of renewable assets, including undertaking significant vendor due diligence inquiries and advising on regulatory aspects and sale documentation.
He joins the firm’s real estate practice group.
The news follows the firm’s promotion of 158 professionals to more senior roles, over 60 per cent of whom were women, in late June, as well as its elevation of nine lawyers to its national partnership in the same month.
Speaking about the appointment, Minters real estate business unit lead and partner Adrian Rich said: “We’re delighted that Adrian has joined us.
“His extensive experience in all aspects of real estate transactions will bolster our multidisciplinary offering.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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