We recog­nise to be a suc­cess­ful real estate prac­tice, we need to have an inter­est in and under­stand­ing of you and your busi­ness. With a prob­lem-solv­ing, prac­ti­cal approach, and a high­ly engaged and col­lab­o­ra­tive team, sup­port­ed by the most advanced and appro­pri­ate tech­nol­o­gy. We cov­er the gamut of prop­er­ty and leas­ing ser­vices required to effec­tive­ly car­ry out large-scale trans­ac­tions, and com­plex prop­er­ty projects and devel­op­ments as well as sup­port you in your day-to-day needs.

Expe­ri­ence

We have expe­ri­ence in pro­vid­ing trans­ac­tion and advi­so­ry ser­vices to prop­er­ty own­ers, investors, land­lords, devel­op­ers, and ten­ants through­out Aus­tralia. We are sought out by lead­ing land devel­op­ers as well as gov­ern­ment agen­cies for our exper­tise. We work with our clients to devel­op, nego­ti­ate, and doc­u­ment deals.

We believe ear­ly involve­ment and under­stand­ing your needs min­imise unex­pect­ed com­pli­ca­tions which can delay trans­ac­tions. Based on our exten­sive indus­try expe­ri­ence, we offer you a full range of ser­vices and prac­ti­cal advice at a local and nation­al level. 

Our expe­ri­ence includes:

Includes major retail and com­mer­cial projects, acqui­si­tions, and dis­pos­als includ­ing sale and lease­back, prop­er­ty own­er­ship struc­tures, com­plex sub­di­vi­sions, and port­fo­lio ratio­nal­i­sa­tion. We can also assist with prop­er­ty port­fo­lio due dili­gence, project struc­tur­ing, joint ven­tures, and syn­di­cates, doc­u­men­ta­tion, and mixed-use devel­op­ments includ­ing stra­tum and com­mu­ni­ty title advice. 

We have exten­sive leas­ing expe­ri­ence (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.

Exper­tise

  • Advice on shares and units in struc­tures own­ing prop­er­ty assets
  • Advice on com­plex prop­er­ty own­er­ship structures
  • Due dili­gence on prop­er­ty portfolios
  • Draft­ing prop­er­ty joint ven­tures or partnerships
  • Nego­ti­at­ing prop­er­ty joint ven­tures or partnerships
  • Off-the-plan con­veyanc­ing
  • Sale and pur­chase of rent rolls
  • Sale and pur­chase of real estate businesses
  • Dis­pos­al / Acqui­si­tion of res­i­den­tial & com­mer­cial property
  • Dis­pos­al / Acqui­si­tion of mixed-use property
  • Dis­pos­al / Acqui­si­tion of Hotel or Hospitality/​Licensed premises
  • Dis­pos­al / Acqui­si­tion of rur­al and indus­tri­al property
  • Dis­pos­al / Acqui­si­tion of vacant land for development
  • Mul­ti-res­i­den­tial – prop­er­ty development
  • Mul­ti-res­i­den­tial – sale or acquisition
  • Land sub-divi­sions
  • Ease­ments
  • Leas­ing – Com­mer­cial, indus­tri­al, retail & fran­chise property
  • Pre­pare stra­ta titles for developments
  • Pre­pare com­mu­ni­ty titles for development
  • Rent Rolls
  • Real Estate Reg­u­la­to­ry and compliance
  • Com­mis­sion claims

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Publications

One Devel­op­ment, Two Tow­ers and Two Occu­pa­tion Cer­tifi­cates (one Inter­im and one Final). When Does the Home Build­ing Act Statu­to­ry War­ran­ty Peri­od Commence?

The NSW Supreme Court has clar­i­fied when statu­to­ry war­ran­ty peri­ods start for staged devel­op­ments under the Home Build­ing Act 198…

Restraints and Real Estate – what is enforceable

What do post-employ­ment restraints in real estate real­ly mean for agents and employ­ers? In the prop­er­ty indus­try, employ­ment agree­ments often…

Reform­ing Retail Leas­es? Retail Leas­es Amend­ment (Review) Bill 2025 (NSW)

What does the Retail Leas­es Amend­ment (Review) Bill 2025 mean for land­lords and ten­ants in NSW?On 14 Octo­ber 2025, the Min­is­ter…

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