Local Government & Planning

Mark Morgan

Director

Mark is one of Australia's leading practitioners in the areas of property development and leasing and he has specialised in those areas for 25 years.

Mark can assist clients with all aspects of land and development law, including finance structures, purchase structures, acquisition, planning, subdivision, building, management, easement, sale and disputes. His client base includes both public and private companies, as well as high net worth individuals.

Mark worked at both Corrs and Freehills before, together with Les Lewis, establishing Morgan Lewis in 1996.

Rebecca Breen

Director

Rebecca specialises in property development. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Rebecca was contracts manager for a major property developer, and she has an intimate understanding of the commercial drivers in property development.

Rebecca acts for property developers, assisting with all stages of development, including acquisition, financing, construction, subdivision and sale.

Rebecca holds medical science and law degrees from the University of New South Wales and an honours degree from the Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Bob Miljevic

Senior Associate

Bob is an experienced property lawyer with a broad range of knowledge in all aspects of property transactional, leasing and titling work.

Bob provides timely, practical and easy to understand advice. Bob understands the often changing and challenging needs, wants and concerns of clients engaged in property transactions.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Bob worked in a specialist strata and community title practice and has also had many years of retail and commercial leasing experience.

Doug Hayter

Senior Associate

Doug specialises in commercial litigation, and is admitted to practice as a solicitor in England, Wales and New South Wales.

Doug has over 10 years experience handling a wide range of commercial disputes, ranging from general corporate disputes to trust, banking, insurance, employment, franchise and construction litigation. Doug has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis Doug worked for DLA Piper (formerly known as Phillips Fox) and Middletons in Sydney, separated by a stint with AO Hall Advocates in Guernsey.

Doug has been recognised for his work in: Chambers UK 2010 which said Doug is “…widely regarded as efficient and diligent”; Chambers UK 2009 described Doug as “One to Watch” and said “…his energy and enthusiasm abound when he gets his teeth into a case”; and The Legal 500, 2009 said Doug “… impresses with a sound commercial eye”.

Affiliations and Memberships

Member: Insolvency Practitioners Association

Member: Law Society of New South Wales

Member: NSW Civil Litigation Committee