Property Development and Transactions

Liam assists with a range of residential and commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and development-related matters. His experience includes:

• Assisting with the preparation, review and negotiation of contracts for the sale and purchase of residential, commercial and development property.
• Conducting and reporting on legal due diligence, including title, encumbrance, easement, covenant, planning and leasing investigations.
• Assisting clients with transaction structuring, contract conditions, disclosure requirements and settlement.
• Supporting developers and landowners with property development matters, including subdivision, community title and development documentation.
• Coordinating with clients, agents, financiers, surveyors and other advisers to help ensure transactions progress efficiently and on time.

Leasing

Liam assists landlords and tenants with retail, commercial and industrial leasing matters. His experience includes:

• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating agreements for lease, leases, subleases, licences, assignments, renewals, variations and surrender documentation.
• Assisting with leasing arrangements for commercial, retail and industrial premises.
• Advising on retail leasing disclosure obligations and other compliance requirements under Queensland leasing legislation.
• Preparing lease-related documentation to support business sales, acquisitions, relocations and redevelopment projects.
• Assisting clients to identify and manage key commercial issues in leasing arrangements.

Corporate and Commercial Transactions

Liam assists clients with corporate and commercial arrangements and transactions across a variety of industries. His experience includes:

• Assisting with business acquisitions and disposals, including legal due diligence, transaction documentation and completion.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including service agreements, consultancy agreements, confidentiality deeds and licences.
• Assisting with corporate governance, ownership and structuring matters, including the preparation and review of shareholder agreements, share sale documents, company constitutions and board and shareholder resolutions
• Assisting with the preparation of transaction documents for business structures, joint ventures and other commercial arrangements.
• Supporting clients with practical contractual risk allocation and commercially focused documentation.
• Assisting with general commercial advisory matters arising from property ownership, development and business operations.

Lending and Finance

Liam assists lenders and borrowers with the documentation and implementation of commercial lending arrangements. His experience includes:

• Assisting with the preparation and review of loan agreements, guarantees, mortgages, general security agreements and related security documents.
• Supporting private lending and secured finance transactions involving real property and business assets.
• Assisting with due diligence and security reviews, including consideration of title issues, existing encumbrances and priority arrangements.
• Preparing ancillary finance documents, including deeds of priority, acknowledgements, consents and variations.
• Helping clients understand key lending terms, security requirements and transaction steps in a clear and practical way.