Property Law
Whittens Property practice group has a level of commercial experience, technical expertise and industry knowledge that is difficult to rival. Our team has extensive experience across the full range of industry segments including office, commercial and residential property and are skilled in advising on the full spectrum of property law.
We advise clients throughout the entire property life cycle, from property leasing, acquisitions and disposals to planning, development, financing, construction, project structuring, joint ventures, due diligence, title subdivision, property valuation, strata and community schemes and listed and unlisted property trust advice as well as related tax issues. We work on all levels of contracts regarding property transactions and manage all aspects of regulatory compliance and property related litigation and dispute resolution.
Our practice includes representation of developers, principals, investors, hedge funds, landlords, tenants and joint ventures. Accordingly, our clients are able to completely rely on us to manage each stage of their property project as we integrate our capabilities and resources together with our knowledge and experience to deliver commercially astute solutions tailored specifically to the respective interests of our clients.
Our expertise includes:
- Pre contractual advice and negotiation
- All forms of purchase and sale of real estate including strata title
- All mortgages for real property and chattels
- Advice on easements, covenants and other encumbrances
- Commercial industrial, retail and domestic leases
- Developments
- Partitions of property
- Strata title disputes
- Purchase and sale of business including shares in the business
- Purchase, sale or leasing of plant and equipment
- Land and Environment Court appeals
- Foreign Investment Review Board applications
- Stamp duty
It is all part of providing "Solutions for a Commercial World".