Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 2
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+61 2 9225 0200About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
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.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie acted for Brookfield Property Group Australia in relation to the sale of the Sofitel Brisbane Central Hotel to City Developments Limited.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Baker McKenzie provides professional and honest communication, swift responses, a collaborative approach with counter-parties and client-centric advice."
"A very responsive team which provides services beyond standard legal advice."
"Its primary strengths lie in its professional expertise and extensive experience within the sector, as well as the high calibre of professionals it employs."
"The team at Baker McKenzie provides professional and honest communication, swift responses, a collaborative approach with counter-parties and client-centric advice."
"A very responsive team which provides services beyond standard legal advice."
"Its primary strengths lie in its professional expertise and extensive experience within the sector, as well as the high calibre of professionals it employs."
Notable Practitioners
Roy Melick is well experienced with regard to capital transactions, acting for clients on property acquisitions and disposals.
"Roy Melick is an industry leader."
Dora Stilianos acts for clients on a variety of real estate matters, including developments, leasings, hotel management agreements and property acquisitions.
"She is professional, intelligent and commercial."
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.
"He has in-depth and invaluable knowledge of the hospitality industry, is able to identify any potential issues to be considered and provide commercial advice around this."
Sebastian Busa is noted for his work acting for clients on property purchases and sales.
"An astute adviser."
Caroline Ho is known for her work on real estate transactions, frequently assisting clients with property acquisitions and disposals, as well as leasing matters.
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Australia