Selling, acquiring, developing or leasing property? Our property and development lawyers provide expert legal advice on commercial property transactions and disputes, delivering practical solutions that protect your interests and maximise value.

Our property lawyers are trusted advisers to major South Australian, national and international businesses, developers, and high-net-worth individuals, with experience working on some of the state’s most significant property, infrastructure, and development projects.

We advise and represent clients across all types of real estate, including:

• Large scale developments including master-planned residential communities
• Multi-tenanted commercial buildings, industrial estates and mixed-use developments
• Shopping centres, supermarkets and other major retailers
• Hotels and other hospitality assets
• Rural and agricultural land including associated water interests
• Large-scale infrastructure projects

Your business also benefits from our technical and strategic expertise across corporate and commercial law, allowing property owners, developers, tenants, and investors to manage risk, streamline transactions, and achieve long-term commercial goals.

Our focus on practical solutions and sound commercial advice ensures you receive clear guidance and achieve the best possible outcome for your property transaction or dispute.

We also advise on residential property transactions in South Australia, supporting private clients, investors and developers across acquisitions, disposals and residential developments. Our residential property services draw on the same technical expertise applied to our commercial practice. This integrated approach ensures a consistent standard of advice across both commercial and residential property matters, allowing you to manage risk and progress transactions with confidence.

• Property acquisitions and disposals – including full legal due diligence for commercial and residential property transactions.
• Contract preparation, negotiation, and advisory services – drafting and reviewing contracts to protect your interests in all property deals.
• Infrastructure and construction law – including road, water, and social infrastructure projects.
• Leases and licences – for retail, commercial, industrial, resources, solar, and wind farm sectors.
• Property finance, funding, and security arrangements – advice on financing, security documentation, and funding structures.
• Land divisions, subdivisions, and amalgamations – legal support for complex land development projects.
• Environment law – including advice and environmental compliance.
• Water rights and water entitlements – expert advice for rural and agricultural property owners.
• Property tax advice – including land tax, stamp duty, and other tax considerations for property transactions.
• Comprehensive conveyancing services – ensuring smooth property transfers and settlement processes.
• Property syndication – legal guidance for group property investments and joint ventures.
• Broadacre and large-scale development projects – structuring and managing high-value property developments.
• Government relations and approvals – liaising with councils, government bodies, and regulatory authorities.
• Land management agreements – including easements, access rights, and land use arrangements.
• Encumbrances, easements, and access rights – legal advice to secure or resolve property encumbrances.

• Supported major residential and commercial developers in delivering large-scale master-planned communities and related infrastructure.
• Acted for major Australian and international businesses on complex developments and property transactions
• Managing leasing portfolios for multi-tenanted commercial & industrial properties
• Acting for national developers across retail, fast food and bulky goods outlets.
• A major local manufacturer trusts us with its land and resources tenement acquisition activities, some of which were valued over $100 million. This includes all legal due diligence investigations, advising on transaction documents and transaction completion.
• We assisted a significant waste management business with the sale, leasing and development of major land assets including iconic industrial land developments in South Australia.
• We facilitated the sale and purchase of winery and vineyard assets for clients including private groups and listed companies.
• We acted for a major developer in the creation of iconic tourism assets in South Australia.