Professional background:Ian Compton has over 20 years’ experience in commercial property legal services and related areas.  He endeavours to provide consistent, pragmatic and practical commercial legal advice to all clients.Ian was admitted into practice in 1996 followed by extensive experience in a wide range of commercial property areas with a number of national firms in senior positions.In late 2016 Ian returned to practising in Perth by joining Roe Legal Services as a Consultant.Experience:Ian has acted for a broad range of clients including ASX listed property companies, institutional clients, government, mortgagees, developers, landlords and tenants.Acted for various owners and managers of major retail shopping centres in relation to ownership, development and major tenant leasing.Acted for a major national retailer in the restructure of its leased property portfolio.Acted for various commercial banks in relation to leasing requirements and sale and leaseback arrangements.Acted for State Government in relation to leasing requirements.Acted and advised various Churches in relation to property law requirements.Acted for various telecommunications organisations in relation to leasing requirements and transfer of property assets.Acted for various overseas clients in the sale and purchase of businesses and land.Acted as part of a team in relation to property aspects of large scale commercial transactions.Acted on major projects including the acquisition and disposal of CBD office buildings, regional shopping centres and hotels.Advised and acted on large scale due diligence, property development and joint ventures.Assisted Aboriginal corporations in the acquisition of businesses and land.Assisted and advised in relation to subdivision, estate development planning, restrictive covenants and building conditions, and sale of multi-lot subdivisions.