With over 20 years’ experience in assisting with a diverse range of property and commercial transactions, I have a thorough understanding of the necessary legal requirements and commercial drivers and enjoyproviding innovative solutions.Areas of expertise include:Property• Sale and acquisition of various property types - pre-contract advice, contract preparation, negotiations, advice regarding performance of contractual and legislative obligations, financier’s requirements and settlement • Option agreements, major acquisitions and “off the plan” contracts• Detailed due diligence programs for single site issues and extensive reporting requirements for multi tenanted buildings throughout Australia• Development sites - structuring and subdivision requirements, plan review, preparation of specialised documents and agreements, duty and GST issues, titling issues and solving complex property requirementsLeasing• All leasing types - assisting both lessors and lessees of a variety of premises throughout Australia including commercial, industrial, retail centres, mixed use centres, office and large advertising signs• Development leasing - strategic planning, development, construction and staging requirements, agreements for lease and plan registration issues• Additional leasing requirements - assignments, amendments, surrenders, compliance with existing obligations, mortgagee consent deeds, subleases, incentives, fitout requirements, works programs, renewals, options, variations, defaults, termination, rent reviews and Covid-19 arrangementsCommercial• Sale and acquisition of an extensive range of business types - pre-contract advice, contract document preparation, negotiations, advice regarding performance of contractual and legislative obligations and settlement requirements• Establishing entities• Government bodies - drafting various commercial agreements • Corporate - share sale arrangements, reviewing and amending constitution, drafting minutes, shareholders agreements and not for profit requirements • Commercial agreements - extensive variety including transport agreements, manufacture, supply and distribution agreements, works access agreements, training services, consultancy and agency agreements, asset sales, confidentiality and intellectual property licences• Trusts - assisting with establishment, review and amendment of Deeds, replacement of trustees, transfer of assets and unitholders agreements and unit sales Employment• Employment agreements • Various workplace issues and requirements, especially with business transfers