Sophie Kleinschmidt

Special Counsel

Sophie advises on a range of property law and agribusiness matters across Australia and has extensive experience advising on acquisitions and disposals, renewable energy, carbon farming and reef credit projects, mining compensation agreements, commercial property, water tenders, leasing, agistment agreements and property development.

Sophie’s experience extends across commercial, rural and industrial properties. She has acted for many clients, including fund managers, family offices, foreign entities, publicly listed companies, property developers and key agricultural players.

Sophie takes a practical approach in drafting and negotiating for her clients and focuses on delivering timely advice while securing the best possible commercial terms for her clients. She takes pride in developing long term relationships with her clients and assisting across their full property portfolios.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Sophie worked in the real estate and agribusiness team at Talbot Sayer Lawyers.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Real Estate; Agribusiness; Acquisitions and Disposals; Renewable Energy; Carbon Markets; Commercial Property; Leasing – Rural, Office, Retail and Industrial; Mining; Property Development

AWARDS

Rising star for Property & Real Estate Law in Queensland in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide to the Australian legal profession

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Laws and Justice (Honours) – Queensland University of Technology
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law
Graduate Diploma of Applied Law, College of Law
Admitted to practice in Queensland

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

Acted for agricultural fund manager in relation to several business, land, and water acquisitions across Queensland and Victoria.
Acted for private hospital facilities group with ongoing national leasing portfolio.
Acted for publicly listed agricultural fund manager in relation to sales of cattle properties and sugar cane farms in Queensland.
Acted for landholder in wind farm project located in the Western Downs Region, Queensland.
Acted for a tourist park redevelopment client in relation to several acquisitions of holiday parks across Australia.
Acted for family office securing land rights across several properties in the Central Highlands Region in QLD for mining purposes.
Acted for agricultural fund manager in relation to sale of cotton and sheep aggregation in New South Wales.
Acted for wholesaler and grower of flowers and potted plants in relation to purpose built facilities in Ingleburn, NSW and east of Perth in WA.
Acted for agricultural fund manager in relation to the acquisition of several macadamia farms in Bundaberg, Queensland.
Acted for a flying club in relation to aerodrome leasing advice located at the Gold Coast.
Acted for agricultural fund manager in relation to the acquisition and lease back of several vineyards in Yarra Valley VIC.
Acted for water fund manager in relation to the acquisition, sale and leasing of water allocations in QLD, NSW and VIC, including several government water tenders.
Acted for an aerospace tech company in relation to aerodrome leasing and acquisition advice at the Sunshine Coast.
Carbon advice in relation to a property located in the Isaac Region in QLD.
Advice on options to lease and purchase land for BESS projects across NSW and QLD.
Acted for publicly listed company in relation to their leasing portfolio across QLD and NSW.