Eva Oraham

Clayton Utz
Partner Sydney
Overview

Eva Oraham's ability to think laterally, and strong sense of commercial acumen, have made her a sought-after transactional lawyer and led to her advising on some of Australia's largest property and real estate deals, ranging from property acquisitions and disposals through to project development / structuring and development agreements.

Eva has developed a number of strong client relationships and is a trusted and respected adviser to them. Her down to earth nature and incredible sense of perspective allow her to navigate through and resolve complex commercial issues for her clients, who include major institutional clients on a broad spectrum of commercial property matters, and Government in key infrastructure projects, involving some of Sydney's iconic sites.

Notable Work
  • New Forests: Acted for New Forests for over 18 years in respect of its significant forestry acquisitions Australia wide and advised its sister company New Agriculture in respect of large scale agricultural acquisitions including the Lawson Grains acquisition from Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and more recently the acquisition of the Yougawalla cattle station in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
  • J.P. Morgan Asset Management: Advised on the acquisition of a portfolio of assets including developments from Fife Capital.
  • Infrastructure: Advises investors of alternate and bespoke asset classes such as infrastructure including Safe Harbor Marinas LLC.
  • Various: Advises significant institutional investors in the corporate real estate space including Charter Hall, Altis (Barings Australia), Fortius Funds Management (Growthpoint Australia), Keppel Capital and Marprop Real Estate Investors.
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A recipe for disaster? Court finds commercial lease was not frustrated
25 Sep 2024 | Article
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Start dates confirmed for Revenue NSW’s changed duties assessment procedures for sale of land of $20 million or more
30 Aug 2024 | Article
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Beware delays as Revenue NSW changes its duties assessment procedures for sale of land of $20 million or more
7 Aug 2024 | Article
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Recent updates to the Queensland Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) legislation
20 Jun 2024 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz supports Children's Cancer Institute on world-class and Australia-first children's comprehensive cancer centre
20 Jun 2024 | Media Release
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Cracks in cement lead to cracks in contract: getting your lease terms right
23 May 2024 | Article
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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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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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NSW's Retail Leases Act is under review – make a submission or complete the survey by 9 December 2022
17 Nov 2022 | Article
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Having the best of both worlds: the power of unlocking capital from real estate via a sale and leaseback
19 Oct 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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NSW Supreme Court clarifies the application of the "conditional benefit" principle in Australia
17 Mar 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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NSW Strata renewals: process and opportunities
17 Feb 2022 | Article
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Temporary COVID-19 protections for NSW commercial and retail lessees extended
17 Jan 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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Temporary protections for NSW tenants following release of new regulations for COVID-19 financial support package
19 Jul 2021 | Article
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New COVID-19 economic support package opens door to rent reductions, land tax concessions for NSW landlords and tenants
14 Jul 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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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 12
10 Dec 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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Build-to-Rent: the start of something new
30 Jul 2020 | Article
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Real estate: 5 Minute Fix 10
11 Jun 2020 | Article
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When your tenants come knocking: A landlord's guide to re-negotiating leases when the regulations don't apply to you
28 May 2020 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz announces new partner promotions effective 1 January 2020
6 Dec 2019 | Media Release
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25 Jul 2019 | Article
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Media Release: Legal industry peers rate Clayton Utz highly in the latest Best Lawyers Australia list
29 Mar 2019 | Media Release
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