Minter Ellison has extensive experience in negotiating and documenting commercial arrangements between parties for the acquisition, disposal and shared occupation and use of different types of properties. Our practice includes:
advice on strategic, contractual and regulatory issues associated with property acquisition, development, construction and operation and maintenance
- property acquisitions and disposals (including distressed disposal)
- sale and leaseback
- due diligence
- volume conveyancing
- advice on contracts with third parties
- advice on state and territory real estate licensing issues
We can provide commercially relevant, strategic advice on high value and complex transactions around structuring, acquisition, procurement process, finance, tax, development and disposal. We also have extensive experience in dealing with 'green' buildings.
Minter Ellison has acted for a wide range of clients on property acquisitions including CBD properties, commercial and industrial sites, greenfield sites, residential and development land and utility, energy and transport infrastructure.
We have acted in many major asset sales, including carrying out vendor due diligence, setting up due diligence data rooms and establishing access protocols to ensure all potential purchasers are treated appropriately and given access to the same information.
We have extensive experience in contract negotiations for major asset sales, of both freehold and leasehold title.
Our team has experts in due diligence planning and management and we have tools available to make the due diligence process faster and more effective.
Complex issues arise relating to the continuation of the development and the completion and enforceability of contracts relating to the land when parties are financially distressed and official controllers are involved. We advise financiers, developers, builders and insolvency practitioners in resolving these issues.
Lodging and removing caveats
Our dispute resolution team is experienced in the process of defending and removing disputed caveats from title and has had significant experience in successfully removing and defending contested caveats through the judicial process.