Peter Franke
Partner
Peter is a Partner at Heard McEwan Legal and an expert in property law and conveyancing. He is a personable and trusted legal professional with over ten years of experience as a solicitor, providing advice with a focus on client communication and building lasting relationships. Peter’s strengths include excellent problem solving and negotiating skills.
Recognising that a property transaction is often the most significant financial decision in his clients’ lives, which sometimes brings equal levels of stress and excitement, he is very understanding and takes a level-headed and welcoming approach guiding clients throughout the process.
Peter has an extensive network of local real estate contacts and he is sought for his expert advice by a range of clients, from first home-buyers and sellers to investors and property developers. With detailed knowledge of contracts and expertise in the various considerations around the selection of a parcel of land or a property for subdivision, his insight and knowledge have helped numerous clients avoid potential pitfalls and seize valuable opportunities.
Peter is also skilled and available to assist in criminal law matters as part of the firm’s criminal law team in providing representation before the courts.
Outside of work, the father of two young children enjoys an active lifestyle as a surfer, soccer player, touch football player and horse racing enthusiast. He is also comfortable in the kitchen, having previously worked as a barista and cook while undertaking his legal studies. He is active in the community as chairman of the Wollongong Touch Football Association judiciary committee and board member of the Friends of the Disability Trust.