We are passionate about the real estate industry and have strong expertise and experience acting in relation to notable transactions relating to real estate assets and projects throughout Australia for various stakeholders including buyers, sellers, landowners, developers, financiers, investors, not-for-profits, landlords and tenants.
We also have the capability to assist clients in all aspects of their debt financing requirements, across corporate, real estate and project finance.
The team also acts for Australian institutional and offshore inbound investors on their investments in Australian funds and assets.
Our team forms part of a larger EY Law Oceania business in which we work collaboratively with lawyers covering core skill sets including general corporate and commercial law, employment law, digital and technology law, funds and financial services law. Critical to our offering is the expertise of our tax professionals, which we integrate into all aspects of our service.
We are also in a unique position to work together with our advisory and consulting practices, including real estate and debt advisory, to provide a premium commercial, legal and technical offering to our clients.
Our services include:
- project and real estate financing (including major syndicated and intercreditor arrangements)
- corporate and acquisition financing
- advisory work in relation to debt and security arrangements including the Personal Property Securities Act
- real estate project development (office, residential (including Build-to-Rent), retail, mixed-use and urban regeneration projects)
- major capital transactions – acquisitions and disposals
- real estate investment and fund-through arrangements
- commercial and retail leasing (including sale and leasebacks)
- investment and fund structuring and restructures
- construction contracts
- legal due diligence, RFI and data room management
- preparing and registering titling documents across Australia (including matters relating to strata and community title)
- joint ventures and co-ownership arrangements
- project delivery agreements / development management agreements
- ESG legal advisory