David Nicholson
BACKGROUND
After completing his Law degree with Honours from Murdoch University in 1995, David did his articles training with Parker & Parker (now Freehills) and was admitted to practice in 1997. Subsequently, David undertook and completed a Doctoral Thesis at the University of Leiden in The Netherlands. His thesis was on Environmental Dispute Resolution, focusing on a comparative study of environmental mediation and litigation. His Doctoral degree was conferred on 13 January 2005.
David commenced working at McLeods in January 2004 and became a partner of the Firm on 1 July 2012.
EXPERIENCE
- Advice on legislative requirements, statutory interpretation and governance
- Drafting local laws
- Tender preparation and advice
- Commercial disputes
- Corruption and Crime Commission investigations
- Rates recovery
- Local government public liability
- Planning review applications in the State Administrative Tribunal
- Planning scheme interpretation and drafting
- Recovery of developer contributions
- Contaminated sites
- Climate change
- Property related disputes
- Commercial and community leases
- Licence agreements for shared use of community facilities
PH: 9424 6221
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) – Murdoch University (1995)
Bachelor of Asian Studies – Murdoch University (1995)
Doctor of Philosophy (Law) - University of Leiden, The Netherlands (2005)