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Baker McKenzie

Real Estate

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia

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The experience and high calibre of our multi-disciplinary real estate team enables us to deliver a complete and seamless service, ranging from entire project management to general legal advice in relation to mixed-use and residential a developments.

We act for leading Australian and international corporates, financial institutions and government departments on their corporate real estate end user needs in Australia. We have continued to see strong growth and activity across the past several cycles, with portfolio restructuring across Australia, ongoing development of purpose built facilities, major tenant leasing, coordinating client's regional real estate needs across Australia and Asia Pacific, and the use and development of strategic land assets.

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Real Estate - Australia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie boasts a talented team noted for its skill in structuring real estate matters for onshore and offshore investors, funds and trusts. It coordinates regional and global real estate advisers for leading Australian corporates. The real estate team is well known for its experience in the hotel and leisure sectors, and for advising luxury and retail brands regarding their real estate networks and facilities. The firm handles structured real estate transactions and possesses a well-regarded residential and mixed-use developments practice.

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Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie acted for Yu Long Investments on its acquisition of Melbourne Place, a boutique luxury hotel in Melbourne’s CBD.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers at Baker McKenzie are commercially strong with excellent legal knowledge.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

  • The department consistently delivers high-quality advice across all areas of real estate, with a strong understanding of commercial drivers, legal risks and client needs.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

  • Baker McKenzie’s real estate department stands out for its strategic foresight, unmatched adaptability and exceptional stakeholder engagement.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Roy Melick
    Roy Melick

    Roy Melick

    Roy Melick is well experienced with regard to capital transactions, acting for clients on property acquisitions and disposals.
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  • Dora Stilianos
    Dora Stilianos

    Dora Stilianos

    Dora Stilianos acts for clients on a variety of real estate matters, including developments, leasings, hotel management agreements and property acquisitions.

    • Dora has an extremely calm manner and a good rapport with practitioners on the other side, which can be useful in tight negotiations.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Dora Stilianos is a delight to work with. She is very responsive and patient.

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  • Graeme Dickson
    Graeme Dickson

    Graeme Dickson

    Graeme Dickson is notable for his focus on acting on matters relating to hotels and resorts, advising on joint ventures, real estate transactions and leasing.
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  • Sebastian Busa
    Sebastian Busa

    Sebastian Busa

    Sebastian Busa is noted for his work acting for clients on property purchases and sales.

    • Sebastian has a very good understanding of client requirements and delivers advice that matches the client's knowledge level.

      Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He makes complex things easy to understand from a client’s perspective. His recommendations are easy to communicate.

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  • Caroline Ho
    Caroline Ho

    Caroline Ho

    Caroline Ho is known for her work on real estate transactions, frequently assisting clients with property acquisitions and disposals, as well as leasing matters.
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