Julie Couch

Practice Areas

- Real Estate

- Major Leasing

- Real Estate Acquisitions and Disposals

- Corporate Real Estate

- Real Estate Development

Career

Julie is a partner based in our Sydney office. Julie advises clients to acquire, develop, lease and sell major commercial, industrial and retail real estate. Julie is focused on delivering commercial outcomes for her clients and takes a straightforward, solutions-focused approach. She has developed close relationships with many of the firm’s key clients. Julie has worked with clients on some of the most significant real estate developments in Australia in recent years, including the development and leasing of Barangaroo, the acquisition, development and leasing of Australian Technology Park at Redfern for Mirvac and the sale of more than $600 million worth of real estate by the NSW government. Julie has more than two decades of experience in real estate and has led the Herbert Smith Freehills team on significant property transactions in five Australian states. Julie’s experience advising on some of the largest and most complex real estate deals in Australia means she is well versed on the issues that are likely to arise on property transactions and the solutions available to address those issues. She helps clients to negotiate deals with a view to mitigating risk while ensuring their objectives are achieved.

For additional information on Julie’s professional background, please visit: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/j/julie-couch