William McKenzie

Background

About William McKenzie

I am a property development and litigation Partner, with a decade of experience in property development, planning and environmental law and complex litigation. I advise clients on a broad range of property related matters – from registering survey plans and drafting easement documents, through to negotiating infrastructure agreements and the conduct of appeals in the Planning & Environment Court. I act for property developers, local governments and third-party submitters, and regularly represent my clients in specialist Courts throughout Queensland – from the Land Court and Planning & Environment Court, through to the High Court of Australia. I enjoy providing my clients with a personalised one-on-one level of service. I am a natural problem solver and enjoy the diversity of my work, including engaging with different stakeholders to understand the origins of an issue. My clients appreciate my thoroughness, responsiveness, and ability to clearly explain potential outcomes. More broadly, I have a dispute resolution practise with a particular focus on property-based litigation. I also assist my clients with debt recovery matters, shareholder/partnership disputes and causes of action in defamation. Outside of the firm, I am actively involved in the property development industry, serving as a committee member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (Townsville branch), where I contribute to the representation of property development issues at both local and state government levels.