Kristan Conlon

Chair of Partners

Expertise

Community Housing, Education, Food and Agribusiness, Renewable Energy, State Government QLD, Real Estate

M: +61 421 613 076
T: +61 7 3233 8848

Ranked in Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Real Estate

Recommended in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Real Estate

A real estate lawyer with a corporate background who uses this combined experience to advise on the structuring, development, leasing, acquisition and disposal of all asset classes and tenures. 

Kristan leads multi-disciplinary teams to bring together the expertise across McCullough Robertson’s legal groups, managing a project seamlessly through to completion.  This includes ensuring all planning and environment, and tax issues are discovered early and addressed when required.

She is the relationship partner for many clients who appreciate her strong leadership and clear direction on all major property matters.

Kristan’s clients range from large listed institutions, investment banks, developers, affordable housing providers, resource companies, local and state governments, private property owners and national and regional landlords and tenants.

Kristan has been consistently recognised as a leading lawyer in real estate and property law, with accolades from Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500, Doyle’s Guide, and Best Lawyers Australia, and has been a finalist in both the Property Council’s People in Property Awards and Lawyers Weekly’s Partner of the Year Awards.

Read Kristan’s latest publications:

 September shake-up: More residential tenancy law changes and what they mean

  Queensland’s affordable housing approval pathway is ready to go

  Further changes to residential tenancies in Queensland – what you need to know

  Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) – Changes to leasing

Experience

R&F Properties

Advising R&F Properties on its agreement to deliver a major medium-high density apartment project at Springfield in partnership with Etone and Springfield Land Corporation.

World Class Land

Advising World Class Land on title structuring, body corporate establishment and sales documents for their 30 Albert Street, Brisbane development.

Destination Gold Coast Consortium

Advising on title structuring, off the plan documentation and developer sales for their Star Residences development on the Gold Coast.

Brisbane Housing Company

Acting for Brisbane Housing Company over many years to provide governance, advice and conveyancing to provide affordable rental housing, and market for sale, across Queensland.

Consolidated Pastoral Company

Acting for Consolidated Pastoral Company on a transaction for a rural property which involved overseas investors, ministerial consent and government approvals.

Leasing

Advising large landlords such as BPQ, Proprium Capital Partners and Charter Hall REIT across their property portfolios. Advising large tenants across their national leasing requirements.