Jacqueline Dowling
Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
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Biography
Jacqueline Dowling is a real estate lawyer based in Melbourne.
She has experience in large-scale commercial and residential acquisitions and dispositions, energy and infrastructure matters, commercial and retail leasing, solar and wind farm developments, development agreements, joint ventures, property due diligence and general property matters.
During her time with the firm, Jacqueline has advised some of Australia's leading commercial clients, including developers, financial institutions and joint ventures on complex projects involving multiple work streams across different practice groups. She has assisted with a number of funds through and development agreements for office building, hotel developments and redevelopments, assisting with the due diligence process through to completion.
Jacqueline acted on the redevelopment of the Bethlehem Hospital in Caulfield, Victoria as a combined multi-storey retirement village, aged care facility and hospital.
Jacqueline advised Balmain on the sale of a 50% share of a leasehold interest in an office building above platforms 13 and 14 at Southern Cross Station, Melbourne. She also advised on the sale of Spencer Street Outlet Centre, which is also located at Southern Cross Station.
Jacqueline has also acted on the acquisition and disposition of a number of transactions for major clients including RBA, GM Holden and Stockland, including advising on property-related aspects and the due diligence process.
Professional experience
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- Supreme Court of Victoria 2014
- Calvary – acted on the redevelopment of the Bethlehem Hospital in Caulfield, Victoria as a combined multi-storey retirement village, aged care facility and hospital.
- Caydon – acted for Caydon Property Group on the development and forward fund sale of a 200 room hotel development in Queen Street, Melbourne.
- BP – acted on the AU$1.8 billion acquisition of approximately 550 leasehold service stations throughout Australia from Woolworths.
- Hassad Australia – acted on the national sale of 100,000 hectares of agricultural farming land from Hassad Australia to Macquarie Group for AU$300 million.
- Minta Farm – acting on the sale of 120 hectares (urban fringe development land) to Stockland for AU$180 million.
- Reserve Bank of Australia – acted on the sale of 60 Collins Street for Reserve Bank of Australia for AU$160 million.
- TC699 Bourke Street LLC – acted on the sale of a 50% share of a leasehold interest in 699 Bourke Street, Melbourne for AU$102 million.
- Occasio – acted for Occasio on the negotiation of a joint venture for 274 – 280 Reserve Road, Charlemont.
- Coles – acting for Coles entities for tenant leasing in Melbourne.
- RES Australia Pty Ltd – acted for RES Australia in preparing and negotiating solar option deed and lease for Baringhup Solar Farm.
- Stockland residential estates – acting for Stockland on the structuring and delivery of residential estates in Victoria and specialist advice on GAIC structuring.
- Peet Limited - acting for Peet providing specialist advice on GAIC structuring for residential estates in Victoria.
- Balmain – acted for the vendor/administrator in the sale of Spencer Street Outlet Centre.
- GM Holden Ltd – acting for GMH in relation to the disposal of industrial sites in Victoria and South Australia.
- South Haven Group Pty Ltd – acted for South Haven on the acquisition at a significant price of a multi-storey office tower located at 73 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra.
- Yorke Peninsula Wind Farm Pty Ltd – due diligence for Ceres Wind Farm Project (Yorke Peninsula Wind Farm Pty Ltd).
- Service Stream Limited and Goodman Group – provided national real estate licensing advice.
- Property Council of Australia (Victoria Division)
- Law Institute of Victoria
- English