Real Estate

As a key player in many of Australia's most significant and complex property projects, the multidisciplinary Real Estate team boasts some of the country's foremost experts in all areas of property law.

Our team advises clients in Australia and overseas including foreign institutional investors, property fund managers, government authorities, real estate investment trusts, developers and other stakeholders on some of the largest and complex projects in Australia.

They are extremely commercial and don't create work for the sake of creating work. They look after us as clients, even when our demands are great, and they are technically good, highly professional and timely and concise with their advice. (Chambers Asia Pacific)

What sets us apart?

• Top-tier multidisciplinary national practice with significant Australian experience advising both the private and public sector affords us a deep understanding of the commercial drivers on both sides of the coin, thereby minimising lengthy and costly negotiations.
• Leading lawyers that undertake high-profile top deals mean you can rely on us to actively work with you through each stage of your real estate investment project, from initial planning and structuring, through to closing the deal.
• Law firm of choice for large major projects including urban renewal, major development, sustainability, sale and leaseback and joint ventures translates to minimal learning curve which saves our clients both time and money.
• Specialist government knowledge provides our Government clients peace of mind and robust legal advice that will stand up to the gamut of political, media and parliamentary scrutiny that can sometimes occur in high-value, high-profile projects.
• Inbound Asian property investment expertise means our Asian client base receive the local expertise required to ensure they meet their commercial objectives.

We assist clients with the full spectrum of property law throughout Australia. This means wherever you are and wherever you want to invest, we are there to provide you with the right legal advice.

How do we help clients?

We advise clients on:

• Acquisitions and disposals including strategies, portfolio rationalisation, due diligence advice and reports, site consolidation, subdivision and land management, planning and structuring.
• Property developments: we can assist with risk analysis, project structuring, joint ventures and syndicates, documentation, mixed-use developments including stratum and community title advice, as well as stamp duty, tax, planning, environmental and construction advice.
• Leasing services (retail, commercial and industrial) covering strategies, negotiation of documentation, due diligence advice and reports, lease incentives and rent review disputes. We also have extensive knowledge of national retail legislation and significant experience in Government leases.
• Financing services covering project structuring, joint ventures, documenting transactions, capital markets products and equity arrangements, property and construction finance and loan and security documentation.
• Listed and unlisted trusts, where our broader Real Estate Markets expertise and experience combine with our core property expertise with financing, funds management and taxation.

Recognition

Our leading national team are consistently recognised as leading by independent legal guides such as Chambers Global, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Australia's Best Lawyers and welcome the opportunity to assist you with your real estate projects.

• Chambers Asia Pacific: Band One
• The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific: Band One
• Best Lawyers Australia:
  • Law Firm of the Year – Real Property Law (2018)
  • Our national team's Partners and Directors are recognised as Australia's Best Lawyers in Real Property Law (2016-2021)
• Asialaw Profiles: Outstanding Law Firm – Real Estate (2017-2018)
• Doyle's Guide: Leading and recommended in all offices (2016-2020)
• Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards: Property Team of the Year (2015, 2017, 2020 and 2021)

Major projects including urban renewal, sale and leaseback, project delivery arrangements and major Government sponsored projects.

Acquisitions and disposals including strategies, portfolio rationalisation, due diligence advice and reports, site consolidation, subdivision and land management, planning and structuring.

Property developments: we can assist with risk analysis, project structuring, joint ventures and syndicates, documentation, mixed use developments including stratum and community title advice, as well as stamp duty, tax, planning, environmental and construction advice.

Leasing services (retail, commercial and industrial) covering strategies, negotiation of documentation, due diligence advice and reports, lease incentives and rent review disputes. We also have extensive knowledge of national retail legislation and significant experience in Government leases.

Financing services covering project structuring, joint ventures, documenting transactions, capital markets products and equity arrangements, property and construction finance and loan and security documentation.

Tourism facilities including hotel management and leasing, liquor licensing (hotels, motels and restaurants), gaming and integrated resort and mixed-use developments.

Listed and unlisted trusts, where our broader Real Estate Markets expertise and experience combine with our core property expertise with financing, funds management and taxation.