We know property.  Property investment, development and construction are core areas of our practice.  Our Property Finance lawyers work extensively in these areas, they understand the laws, the market risks and the financial drivers in the property and development world that are fundamental to equity and debt providers alike.

Our Property Finance clients value our property law expertise, our commercial understanding and our commercial approach derived from our many years of practice and experience in property representing investors, developers, borrowers and lenders.

What we do:

The Holding Redlich Property Finance group advises on all aspects of property financing transactions, we document and negotiate the complete suite of lending and security documentation for those transactions.  We advise and assist lenders and borrowers in recovery actions involving the enforcement of lending and security documentation, together with advising on asset realisation including debt restructuring and forced asset sales.

We advise on both prime and mezzanine debt facilities. The range of property finance services we provide includes:

• advice on ownership and borrowing entity structures, including joint ventures and other participation structures and arrangements
• advice on stamp duty and GST
• undertaking property due diligence, including title, planning, environment and contamination, leases and sales (including off the plan sales)
• reviewing development  and construction arrangements and contracts
• reviewing  major tenant agreements for lease including tenant fit-out integration arrangements
• documenting and negotiating loan and security documentation, including priority and subordination arrangements
• documenting and negotiating construction  funding facilities and construction tripartites
• documenting and negotiating syndicated loans and shared security arrangements
• advising both lenders and borrowers on recovery actions involving enforcement of lending and security documentation 

Service delivery

Our collaborative approach ensures that the Property Finance group works closely with our industry leading planning, construction and infrastructure lawyers, as well as our corporate and dispute resolution group where needed, to provide our clients with comprehensive, commercially astute and timely legal advice.

Cost effectiveness

We are committed to delivering services at a realistic cost, a goal reached in partnership with the client.  We clarify the client’s objectives, agree upon the scope of work, who will do it and how, provide cost estimates, regularly report on fees incurred and deliver transparent and detailed accounts.