About the Company

FM Legal has negotiated hundreds of compulsory acquisition settlements ranging from $50,000 to $45 million! The range of increases in settlments can be anything from 10% more to even 300% more in some cases, with most being closer to a 20 to 35% increase. Each case is different and our expertise in this niche area of law is highly regarded.

Flo and her team have acted in many compulsory acquisition cases and have consistently achieved far better outcomes and agreements that all initial offers. We have experience in projects such as Sydney Metro where we acted for many commercial owners with businesses in the CBD, North Sydney, Crows Nest, Marrickville, Five Dock and Burwood. We acted for owners and tenants including for all the businesses in a shopping arcade in the Sydney CBD.

Many of theses cases we fought and brought to the Land and Workplace Court against Sydney Metro. We also acted for clients in Western Sydney on a number of different projects around the Western Sydney aerotropolis. We have acted on the F6 project, Westconnex and the Beaches Link.

Even in projects such as the Beaches Link that have not officially received the full Government approval, we have been able to bring forward acquisitions where owners sought to do so, and worked collectively, with 20 owners who were affected by the Beaches Link. Flo also acted for 21 owners of homes in Randwick when Health Acquisition Authority acquired a total of 90 properties adjoining the Prince of Wales Hospital and had the largest number of clients than any other firm. We act against Councils including Liverpool, Blacktown Council and Cumberland Council for residents who were having their homes acquired.

We act for dissenting owners in Strata Renewal claims, which are also valued under the Just Terms Act,



but with a different process resulting in the owners generally being forced our of their home or of their investment. The difference in this firm is that it is one of the best in its field, and fantastic team support and flexilitly. We have an office in the city and the Northern Beaches but you will have a choice of also working from home.

About the Role

Our expertise in Compulsory Acquisition Law - we seek a solicitor with experience in property law including PEXA and conveyancing and leases but we will train you to be a specialist in compulory acquisition and do not need you to have prior experience in this area. WCompulsory acquisition is a statutory process under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991.

Responsibilities

- Work as a solicitor with experience in property law including PEXA and conveyancing and leases.
- Train to be a specialist in compulsory acquisition.
- Act in compulsory acquisition cases under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991.
- Act for and support residential land owners forced to relocate from their homes.
- Act for owners forced to have powerlines and water easements on their land, many rural properties as well as Sydney
- Fight and bring cases to the Land and Environment Court against the Government
- Act for clients in Western Sydney on a number of different projects around the Western Sydney aerotropolis.
- Act on the Milton Uladulla highway for land owners
- Bring forward acquisitions under hardship
- Act for dissenting owners in Strata Renewal claims, which are also valued under the Just Terms Act.
- Work with property valuers, town planners and barristers.

Qualifications Admitted as solicitor in NSW

Required Skills

- Experience in property law including PEXA and conveyancing and leases.

Preferred Skills Not specified.

Pay range and compensation package

Not specified.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Not specified.

📌 Senior Associate (Sydney)
🏢 FM LEGAL
📍 Sydney