Andrew Norman
Clayton Utz
Consultant
Melbourne
Provides excellent, thorough legal advice" and is a "very strong technical lawyer who works hard for his clients.
– Chambers Asia-Pacific
Overview
Specialises in major property acquisitions and disposals, property development and major leasing transactions.
Notable Work
- Acting for Blackstone on the sale of the $3.8b Milestone Logistics Portfolio (2021).
- Acting for AMPC on the purchase of three separate 25% interests for a total of around $1.5b in the Brookfield Place development at Wynyard Place, Sydney (2017 and 2019 and completed 2021).
- Sale of a $643m 50% interest in the Rialto, Melbourne (2020).
- Acting on the sale of a 50% interest in an $800m Melbourne office portfolio (535 Bourke Street, and 459 and 440 Collins Street) to the Juilliard Group (2019).
- Acting for Blackstone on the acquisition of three portfolios of logistics assets from the Goodman Group (total $1.7b) (2017 - 2019).
- Acting for Cadence Property Group in relation to a series of "fund through" development deals (total end value over $320 million) (2017 - 2021).
- Acting for GE Capital on sale of equity real estate platform (total $1.4b) (2013).
Insights
Real Estate 5 Minute Fix 22: residential tenancy, zoning and tax reforms, current market rent
7 Aug 2023 | Article
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Real estate 5 Minute Fix 21: unfair contract terms; build to rent, PEXA, rent abatement withdrawal, developer regulation
7 Mar 2023 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz advises The Market Herald Ltd on $15.5 million Entitlement Offer
24 Jan 2023 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz advises Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia on its bid for ASX-listed Essential Metals Limited
12 Jan 2023 | Media Release
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Real estate 5 Minute Fix 20: stamp duty and revenue, land tax, e-conveyancing, and mortgagee protections
12 Dec 2022 | Article
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Real estate 5 Minute Fix 19: WA significant developments, off-the-plan contracts, ACT residential tenancies, REIQ contracts
16 Sep 2022 | Article
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FIRB application fees will double from 29 July: what you need to know
25 Jul 2022 | Article
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Real Estate 5 Minute Fix 18: electronic execution; land tax rent relief, new REIQ commercial contracts, agent licensing, NSW COVID-19 regulation
24 Jun 2022 | Article
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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 17: COVID-19 measures; exemption approval for foreign Australian-based developers; land tax; off the plan; Property Market Review
17 Mar 2022 | Article
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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 16: PEXA settlements, e-conveyancing, COVID-19 measures, Windfall Gains Tax
9 Dec 2021 | Article
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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 15: COVID-19 relief, stamp duty and land tax changes, strata and community title
2 Sep 2021 | Article
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Victoria's new COVID-19 Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme fleshed out by Regulations
26 Aug 2021 | Article
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COVID-19 Rent Relief Scheme reintroduced for Victorian commercial landlords and tenants
9 Aug 2021 | Article
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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 14: e-conveyancing, put options, electronic execution
10 Jun 2021 | Article
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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 13: COVID-19 relief measures, Vic Owners Corporations law reform , and updated NSW Retail Tenancy Guide
4 Mar 2021 | Article
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2021 Update: What you need to know as COVID-19 measures for commercial and residential tenancies are coming to an end
18 Feb 2021 | Article
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Significant Australian foreign investment reforms commencing 1 January 2021
11 Dec 2020 | Article
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Once a retail lease, always a retail lease? Yes, Victorian Court of Appeal confirms
29 Oct 2020 | Article
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Victorian COVID-19 tenancy relief continues – new Regulations and requirements
6 Oct 2020 | Article
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More headaches for Victorian landlords with passage of Retail Leases Amendment Bill 2019
25 Sep 2020 | Article
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Court weighs in on COVID-19 leasing legislation: Landlords may need to prepare for the long haul
8 Sep 2020 | Article
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Australia restores no-review threshold for foreign acquirers of leasehold interests in certain commercial land
4 Sep 2020 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz acts on landmark $643 million Rialto sale
5 Jun 2020 | Media Release
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More certainty for Victorian landlords and tenants with release of new COVID-19 Regulations
5 May 2020 | Article
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Mandatory code of conduct for commercial and retail leases on the way as part of COVID-19 response
6 Apr 2020 | Article
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Sunset dates: When does the clock run out on off-the-plan contracts?
28 Nov 2019 | Article
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Once a retail lease, always a retail lease? Yes, says the Victorian Supreme Court
31 Oct 2019 | Article
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Sweeping Victorian stamp duty changes will affect corporate restructures, property developments and foreign investment
7 Jun 2019 | Article
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Victorian Budget 2019-20 – significant changes impending for corporate restructures in Victoria
28 May 2019 | Article
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Changes to FIRB New Dwelling Exemption Certificates (for apartment developments)
10 May 2017 | Article
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