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William Kenny

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

P: (07) 3007 3742  |  E: wkenny@mahoneys.com.au

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About

Will is a senior associate in the property team of Mahoneys working predominantly in the areas of management rights, property development, commercial property and other property related matters.

Will acts for a wide range of management rights clients – from ASX listed companies, large corporations and syndicates to mum and dad investors.

Will’s experience includes acting in significant management rights transactions, preparing and varying caretaking and letting agreements, as well as providing strategic advice and dispute prevention.

Outside of management rights, Will acts for developers and landholders in all aspects of acquisition and body corporate titling and structuring. Will assists clients through all stages of the development process, providing timely and transparent advice in respect of planning issues, legislative compliance and other procedural matters.

Will is passionate about property law and is a trusted adviser to many clients and takes a pragmatic approach to ensure that their commercial objectives are achieved without complication and undue cost.

Will was recognised as a Rising Star in the 2025 and 2026 editions of the Doyle’s guide for Property & Real Estate in Queensland.

Will is a key member of Mahoneys dedicated property team which has been named a leading Queensland Property & Real Estate Law Firm (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026) in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession and, in Best Law Firms in Australia (2025 and 2026).

Mahoneys dedicated property team was also named ARAMA’s (Australian Resident Accommodation Manager’s Association – the peak industry body for the Management Rights Industry) Service Provider of the Year in 2025.

Key service areas

  • Management rights transactions – advising on all aspects including contract negotiation and preparation, strategy, and dispute prevention.
  • Management rights generally – negotiation and advice on creating and implementing management agreements, variation and renewal of agreements and other advice.
  • Property development – site acquisitions, subdivisions titling and structuring for strata titled and mixed use developments.
  • Business sales and acquisitions.
  • General property matters – advisory work for bodies corporate and land owners, leasing, and dispute prevention.

Qualifications & memberships

  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
  • Admitted to practice in Queensland (2015)
  • Member, Queensland Law Society
  • Member, Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association

Recent experience

  • Multi-million dollar purchases and sales of management rights for off the plan projects and going concern businesses for ASX companies, large corporations, syndicates, and small to medium enterprises.
  • Acting for developers in the development of large freehold properties and advising on their legal obligations under the Land Sales Act 1994 and the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997.
  • Acting for bodies corporate and landholders in relation to subdivisions involving complex planning and titling requirements.
  • Business acquisitions and disposal of commercial properties and various rent roll businesses.

William's News and Insights

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Caretaking Duties – the devil is in the detail

By: Will Kenny
27 April 2026

Be careful of a module change

By: Will Kenny
11 December 2025

Is your head in the cloud?

By: Will Kenny
1 July 2024