In a highly competitive market, institutional property vendors and buyers are working hard to extract maximum value and secure the best deals.  

We are market leaders in real estate capital transactions and funds, regularly called upon to execute Australia’s largest and most complex property transactions. We advise some of the world’s leading global funds managers and A-REITs in relation to the acquisition and disposal of real estate assets and have acted on many of the most significant real estate capital transactions and investment trust matters in Australia in recent years.

Our multidisciplinary team spans the core areas of real estate, banking, M&A and funds and specialist areas including tax, employment, intellectual property and planning.

Our real estate capital transactions and funds team truly understands what drives both buyers and sellers, the needs of the retail and wholesale property trust market and are experts in deal execution.  

Our expertise covers all major real estate matters, including acquisitions and disposals (both direct and by way of unit sale agreements), restructures, unit holder agreements, structuring, investment, asset, property and development management agreements as well as FIRB and regulatory advice. We also understand the fund mandates and risk profile of global capital and the need to ensure that investments match that framework.

  • Their team stands out in the industry for its ability to provide strong and commercially balanced advice in complex, dynamic, and urgent deal environments.

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  • Highly commercial and great and negotiating commercial outcomes.

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  • They're very pragmatic and have a strategic view that matches our business needs.

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  • Corrs property team have significant bench strength and experience in property and are backed up by other areas of their practice to compliment the property work which they draw on strategically and collaboratively.

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    Key Deals

    Vicinity

    Advised on the acquisition of a 50% interest in QVB, Strand Arcade and The Galleries Victoria and sale of 50% interest in Chatswood Chase. This was one of Australia’s largest direct real estate transaction.

    Deutsche Bank

    Advised Deutsche Bank on the A$200 million swap deal with QIC Global Real Estate of Pittwater Place Shopping Centre in Sydney and an office tower at 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

    Mirvac

    Advised on its acquisition of the iconic Harbourside Shopping Centre in Darling Harbour, Como Shopping Centre and a portfolio of 3 shopping centres from Vicinity.

    Blackstone Group

    Advised on several of Australia’s largest and most complex transactions in the past 5 years, including the acquisitions of a portfolio of office buildings from GE Capital, a portfolio of 10 industrial assets from an Australian investor/manager and establishment of an industrial fund, a 50% interest in South Cross Towers from Brookfield, a 25% interest in the ANZ/HSF head office, the sale and leaseback acquisition of a portfolio of 10 logistics assets, and the acquisition and disposal of dozens of other office, retail and industrial assets. 

    Investa Property Group

    Advised the disposal sale of a 50% joint venture interest in the Coles Headquarters at 800 Toorak Road in Melbourne for A$140 million.

    Fife Capital

    Advised on the sale of its 75% interest in the commercial and retail stratum of the York & George development to PGIM. The deal was contracted for over 12 months prior to practical completion, so the transaction documents addressed constructions issues, vacancies / income guarantee, complex conditions precedent to the exercise of a put and call and co-ownership and Facilities Management and Property Management arrangements post completion.

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