Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
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+61 2 9230 4000About
Provided by Allens
Allens’ pre-eminent national multidisciplinary real estate team is recognised for its innovative approach to structuring and delivering transactions in the sector, along with a strong track record on large-scale projects.
The team comprises specialists from all areas, including real estate, funds management, M&A, capital markets, banking and finance, tax, litigation and disputes, construction and infrastructure, environment and planning, employment and health and safety. Our national multidisciplinary real estate team is recognised for its innovative approach to structuring and delivering transactions in the sector, along with a strong track record advising on some of the largest transactions in the market. We routinely act for a wide range of prominent Australian and international clients and provide specialist advice across the real estate sector, including to fund managers, REITs, superannuation funds, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, and domestic and offshore investors and developers.
Our sector-based approach to real estate means that when you instruct Allens you have access to all of our specialist legal skills with a lead partner managing the broader team – giving you a single point of contact. We enjoy working closely with our clients, helping to spot opportunities, anticipate risks, and ensure every transaction is run efficiently.
Chambers Review
Allens provides a full-service offering to Australian and overseas investors on high-value investments. The firm assists corporate and public sector clients with acquisitions, disposals and leases including the real estate aspects of infrastructure projects. It boasts a distinguished real estate funds practice, with additional expertise in financial structuring and tax. Its team is engaged by property development groups on complex development matters and advises government bodies on public real estate issues. Allens also possesses significant experience across the retail, commercial and residential sectors.
Work Highlights
- Allens acted for Aware Super, following the establishment of the Aware Super Real Estate platform in September 2022, on the acquisition and development of various commercial, industrial and residential properties for the fund.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allens has a strong ability to pivot and show agile and proactive management throughout various matters."
"The team is at the top of our list for complex real estate acquisition and development matters."
"The Allens property team is very skilled right from the partners to the associates and everyone that is involved in the transactions."
"Allens has a strong ability to pivot and show agile and proactive management throughout various matters."
"The team is at the top of our list for complex real estate acquisition and development matters."
"The Allens property team is very skilled right from the partners to the associates and everyone that is involved in the transactions."
Notable Practitioners
David McLeish is well experienced in development, acquisition and leasing matters, frequently acting for property groups and funds
"David is a very safe pair of hands."
"David McLeish is an outstanding practitioner, he's our first choice for advice and support in this area."
Victoria Holthouse is well regarded for her work assisting investment funds on the acquisition and sale of high-value properties.
"Victoria is an outstanding practitioner; she is knowledgeable, available, approachable, pragmatic, wise and honest."
Michael Graves counts private equity and real estate groups among his clientele, as well as government entities, which he advises on acquisitions, leasing and developments.
"Michael has demonstrated excellent responsiveness and expertise."
"Michael has a lot of strengths; he's a very commercial lawyer and gets to know the risk profile of his client so he understands what we can argue for or let go in negotiations."
"He seamlessly understands how to navigate highly technical concepts with experience and influence."
Tim Chislett is an up-and-coming partner who acts for clients on acquisitions and developments. He is commended by clients and market sources for his collaborative approach to projects.
"Tim is always open, honest, available and acutely aware of the status and technical matters of the project."