Minter Ellison has hired former general counsel and company secretary of Springfield Land Corporation, Antra Hood, as special counsel with the national property practice in Brisbane.

Springfield Land Corporation (SLC) is developing a new city – the A$2.2bn Greater Springfield master planned-community – outside Brisbane, and as Minter Ellison is involved in a number of developments and urban renewal projects – for example the revitalisation of Central Dandenong, the appointment should be a prudent one.

While working at SLC, Hood managed the relations between SLC's joint venture partners Mirvac and Delfin and SLC's external lawyers. Her relationship with Mirvac will be especially beneficial to Minters since the firm has had Mirvac as a client for seven years and recently worked on the A$365m Mirvac REIT acquisition.

Hood also brings experience from working in a law firm environment having previously served as a partner of Mallesons Stephen Jaques.