Until his retirement in 2014 after 27 years as a partner of Herbert Smith Freehills, Mr Dearberg was a commercial lawyer who advised many of Australia’s leading participants in the property development and REIT industries in relation to the acquisition, development and disposal of major commercial, retail and industrial property. In 2008 Mr Dearberg spent nine months in London as General Counsel (UK) of Lend Lease advising in relation to the development and disposal of the Athletes Village for the 2012 London Olympics.
Mr Dearberg has been connected with Queenwood for over 20 years as the father of three Queenwood graduates, the last of whom graduated in 2005.