GLOBAL law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has welcomed new real estate partner Astrid Beemster in Sydney, who is highly experienced in real estate transactions and advisory work across a range of asset classes.
The firm said Beemster has a history of advising institutional clients, including foreign investors in Australian real estate assets, as well as fund managers, sovereign wealth funds, government authorities, high net worth and family offices, and major companies and developers based in Australia and overseas.
“Her focus has often been on commercial property (office, industrial and retail), however she also advises on rural and agricultural transactions, the property aspects of renewable energy and infrastructure deals, and build-to-rent and student accommodation,” it said.
Astrid joins from international consulting firm EY, where she had been a partner in the legal team since 2020. Prior to that she was a partner at DLA Piper and a senior associate at King & Wood Mallesons.
“Astrid has built a strong market reputation in real estate law, and is particularly well known for being a lead legal advisor on major real estate transactions for institutional real estate investors and companies across property and logistics, energy, infrastructure and student accommodation,” said Norton Rose Fulbright chief executive partner in Australia, Alison Deitz.
Beemster said, “I am excited to be joining Norton Rose Fulbright, where my institutional property experience will be a great fit with not just the firm’s extensive national real estate team, but also with partners across projects and construction, corporate M&A, tax, banking and finance, and environment and planning.”
Being a global law firm, I also see significant opportunities to work with foreign investors that are attracted to Australian real estate assets.”