Scott has been admitted as a solicitor for over 27 years. He has worked in national and international law firms and was formerly the Director of Legal Services for the Public Trustee of Queensland.
Scott’s experience in wills and estates and guardianship and administration includes acting for:
- The Public Trustee of Queensland and private clients in relation to:
- estate planning involving complex wills, testamentary trusts, business succession and asset protection; and
- estate administration and estate litigation, including complex and sensitive succession disputes involving will interpretation, lost wills, informal wills, the removal of executors, testamentary capacity challenges, compensation claims, unusual grant applications and family provision applications; and
- Applicants and interested parties in guardianship and administration proceedings involving individuals with impaired decision-making capacity, including in relation to the appointment and review of guardians and administrators, disputes about capacity, the validity of transactions and court ordered statutory wills.
Scott’s experience in property and commercial includes acting for:
- Major financial institutions, investors and developers in relation to commercial property acquisitions, disposals, developments and leasing transactions;
- Government entities in relation to land acquisitions, leasing arrangements and infrastructure projects;
- Large commercial organisations in relation to retail, commercial and industrial leasing matters;
- Private and publicly listed companies in relation to business acquisitions, disposals, shareholder transactions and commercial structuring;
