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Mills Oakley

Real Estate

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia

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Mills Oakley

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Provided by Mills Oakley

As one of Australia’s largest property teams, we provide property groups with comprehensive legal services, handling significant acquisitions and disposals, leasing portfolios and diverse development projects, informed by industry knowledge and focusing on solutions.

We act on many of the most significant sales and acquisitions in the market. We act on a range of cross-jurisdictional leasing portfolios for major landlords and tenants. We advise on the full range of developments including mixed-use, commercial, industrial, retail and residential projects.

With the increased need to provide clients with a wide range of property legal services, our team has a particular focus on being solution-focussed and ensuring that legal services are provided at agreed and consistent levels, whether for a complicated transaction or when managing a client’s portfolio.

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Real Estate - Australia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Mills Oakley offers clients expertise across the range of real estate areas, encompassing developments, acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. It has a strong presence in the residential, retail and commercial sectors, and its clients include real estate developers, asset management companies, property investors and government departments. The team handles large leasing portfolios for commercial, industrial and retail businesses. The firm is able to provide web-based and technological solutions for clients.

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Work Highlights

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  • Mills Oakley acted for Barings on its joint acquisition with Rest Super of an off-market premium industrial portfolio from Goodman Group.

Strengths

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  • The firm always provides the right level of advice, balancing complexity and brevity.

    Real Estate respondentAsia-Pacific

  • Mills Oakley is passionate about its work and has a dedicated team of specialists who understand the market and provide excellent advice.

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  • The team at Mills Oakley is quick to turn around documents, consistent in their approach to negotiations and our go-to for more complex matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Randall Gerkens
    Randall Gerkens

    Randall Gerkens

    Randall Gerkens is noted for his work on developments, capital transactions and leasing matters, counting major property groups among his clients.
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  • Tim L'Orange
    Tim L'Orange

    Tim L'Orange

    Tim L'Orange heads the firm's practice in Sydney and is known for his experience advising clients on sales, acquisition and leasing matters.

    • Tim is fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable.

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  • Pablo Fernandez
    Pablo Fernandez

    Pablo Fernandez

    Pablo Fernandez is based in Melbourne and has a growing reputation in the market. He has notable expertise in advising investors and funds in relation to commercial real estate assets.

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