Our knowledge of property and development law is unrivalled. We provide a range of services Australia wide and see your project go from idea to fruition.
The property sector has a larger footprint on the Australian economy than any other industry.
How can we help you?
We understand that property is about far more than putting up new buildings and infrastructure. No matter what the market, we know that clients with property assets and requirements need a strategic and astute legal service from experienced and innovative advisors.
The Finlaysons Property team is one of the largest in South Australia made up of solicitors, registered conveyancers and support staff who are constantly achieving the most profitable outcome for our clients in a timely manner. We’re proud of what we’ve helped our clients achieve – it’s a track record that makes us the state’s market leader.
With our deep expertise and experience we service the property law requirements of clients in a wide range of industries including energy, wine, resources, defence and agribusiness. And act for local, national and international companies across all areas of property, whether it be acquiring, constructing or selling.
Finlaysons has significant experience in completing and compiling sale documentation for easy execution by sellers and buyers. We have the necessary resources from both a personnel and IT. perspective (such as DocuSign procedures) to ensure settlements proceed efficiently and without delay to our client and can cope with large developments that require bulk conveyancing. Finlaysons are also proficient with the use of PEXA, which streamlines the process of property lodgement and settlement by doing so electronically.
We have the depth of expertise and breadth of resources our clients need to handle major projects, complex transactions and tight deadlines. We work with all levels of government on a regular basis and our extensive industry networks help us provide clients with legally precise but practical advice that they can understand and apply. We can offer you a full legal service that includes specialist property and development expertise in many industries.
Our dynamic and enthusiastic team develops and maintains long-term relationships with our clients. Clients trust our years of experience, straightforward approach and reputation for getting results.
Recent Experience
- Decades of experience in negotiating, structuring and documenting major urban development projects throughout Australia as well as major mixed use developments, significant urban renewal projects, residential developments, including broad acre, mixed use, strata and community title developments and matters involving commercial buildings, industrial estates, retail shopping centres, golf courses, aged care and retirement estates.
- Acting for both landlords and tenants with commercial, retail, office and industrial leases where we undertake extensive due diligence investigations for potential acquisitions, and are regularly involved with the development, purchase and sale of commercial, retail, office and industrial assets.
- Representing financiers in the sale and leasing of all types of properties, including residential properties, farms, vineyards, shopping centres and supermarkets.
- Preparing key service provider contracts for a major university.
- Negotiating and advising on lease agreements, land use and land disposal for Government.
- Represented a major Australian mining company for the creation of a 100km private road to service a large mine, involving negotiation of terms with Government for the construction of the road, the licence providing tenure of the road and documents outlining the costs and obligations binding future users of the road.
- Advising large corporate clients on environmental, planning and carbon compliance requirements and reporting, project approvals and licensing, water access, tenure options and carbon costs.
- Secondment to a large mining company to develop an approvals matrix and a retention lease application for an advanced exploration project.
- Advising a large mining company in relation to tenures advice for transmission lines and infrastructure corridor.
- Advising and Agribusiness company in regard to rail & service infrastructure and bulk handling facilities including development of precedent construction and consultancy contracts for design & construct, construction and consultancy.
- Advising numerous developers of large scale residential and commercial (mixed use) developments.
Industry Recognition and Awards
- David Martin
- Best Lawyers Australia 2020 – ‘Lawyer of the Year SA’ Real Property Law
- Doyles Leading Property & Real Estate Lawyer – South Australia, 2020, 2019
- Doyles Preeminent Property & Real Estate Lawyer – South Australia 2018
- Steven Tarca
- Best Lawyers Australia 2020 – Real Property Law
- Doyles Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer – South Australia, 2020, 2019 and Leading 2018
- Doyles Leading Leasing Lawyer – South Australia, 2020, 2019, 2018
- Doyles Leading Property & Real Estate Lawyer 2019
- Gavin Cragg
- Best Lawyers Australia 2021 & 2020 – Real Property Law
- Doyles Recommended Property & Real Estate Lawyer – South Australia 2018
- Annoushka Scharnberg
- Best Lawyers Australia 2021 & 2020 – Real Property Law
- Leading Property & Real Estate Law Firm ‘First Tier’ – South Australia, 2019
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