Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 5
Contact number
+61 8 8236 1300About
Provided by Thomson Geer
Thomson Geer provides focused advice on all property and real estate matters. It is an integral component of our core service offering.
We have a strong, independently recognised and highly regarded team of senior lawyers who work closely with our property, development and construction clients to deliver exceptional results.
Our team’s industry knowledge and experience are second to none, providing advice on a wide range of legal issues. We work with clients whose needs are across all property classes including commercial and office buildings, residential land developments including urban renewal projects, shopping centres, golf courses, hotels, clubs, ports, airports, industrial estates and rural properties.
Our clients include multi-national corporations, federal, state and local governments, listed and unlisted property trusts, privately held property developers and investors, high net worth individuals and family offices.
Our Services include:
- Acquisitions and disposals
- Construction
- Conveyancing
- Contract negotiations and preparation
- Corporate and commercial transactions
- Corporate real estate
- Dispute resolution
- Due Diligence
- Environmental due diligence, advisory, and prosecutions
- Joint ventures
- Land divisions and titling
- Leasing – commercial, industrial, and retail
- Planning advice
- Tax advice
- Property development, financing and management
- Strata and community titling
Chambers Review
Thomson Geer boasts a strong team that regularly advises domestic and international investors, including inbound investors from Asia, with regard to property acquisitions. It is also accomplished at assisting corporate and government clients on developments, purchases and disposals in the residential, energy and agribusiness sectors. The team is also noted for its stream and retail leasing capabilities. Its notable clients include Infrastructure New South Wales, CSR Building Products and ICD Property.
Chris Kelly is a key contact for clients.
Work Highlights
- Thomson Geer advised Telstra on the acquisition of its licensees in around 170 leases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They enjoy the challenge of more complicated issues and provide sound commercial advice and recommendations on how to break these down and simplify so that sensible outcomes can be achieved."
"The team's capability and structure is professional and efficient. There is never a fear of a knowledge gap. Any member of the team can work on our transactions and meet our needs."
"They enjoy the challenge of more complicated issues and provide sound commercial advice and recommendations on how to break these down and simplify so that sensible outcomes can be achieved."
"The team's capability and structure is professional and efficient. There is never a fear of a knowledge gap. Any member of the team can work on our transactions and meet our needs."
Members
Provided by Thomson Geer
Barbara Callanan
Chris Kelly
Chris O'Shea
David Beer
Eu Ming Lim
Joni Young
Joseph Ip
Julius Skinner
Justin Madden
Kirsten Pike
Mark Borrello
Mark Procajlo
Melinda Graham
Roger Mattar
Rory Nott
Vicki Sharp