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We act for more than 40 Commonwealth Government departments and agencies, assisting them with their leasing portfolios and ensuring continuity of tenure and security of their business operations. Our fully established, national cross-jurisdictional leasing team routinely advises on rent review methodologies, service standards, lessor warranties, indemnities and contingent liabilities, issues that arise for landlords and tenants and compliance with Commonwealth policies. We work closely with our government clients to set up project development strategies to more effectively manage these large scale and complex developments. We are often involved from the outset through to completion and increasingly beyond, into management and maintenance requirements for the life of the asset. Our property team has advised on several of the most significant and complex property projects undertaken by government in recent times including advising the Victorian Government on the Melbourne Docklands Redevelopment. We have a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of large scale real estate acquisitions and disposals. In addition to acting for government clients, our real estate team brings leading industry expertise acting for consortia and financiers on their conveyancing of commercial and industrial sites, greenfield sites, development of land and government infrastructure. Our real estate team is unique among major law firms in having proven dedicated resources for major leasing projects and commercial leasing, and we are recognised for having one of the most highly skilled and best coordinated leasing practices in Australia. Our team continues to provide leading edge commercial and practical assistance to government clients on their major property matters.