Middletons has appointed former Minter Ellison partner Julian Hill to its property, development and construction group in Sydney.

Hill has 20 years of experience advising in construction matters in Australia, Hong Kong and the UK.

"Julian has advised on both front-end and back-end matters with a variety of clients, including leading teams on litigation in Australia and Hong Kong, being the leader for ground-breaking multi-billion dollar casino resort projects in Macau and advising on diverse matters from wind farms to commercial property projects in Australia," said Middletons' head of property, development and construction, Justin Lethlean.