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Allens advises on record-breaking commercial property sale
The sale is the largest amount ever paid in Australia for an office asset outside of the CBDs. The Zenith is comprised of two 21-storey office towers and has a net lettable area of about 44,400 ...
Allens advises QIC Shopping Centre Fund on green bond
QSCF owns a portfolio of shopping centres and the first investments will be allocated towards the Eastland mall in Melbourne, Grand Central in Toowoomba and Robina Town Centre on the Gold Coast, fo ...
Lag and loss: managing the impacts of delay in project delivery
Three recent UK decisions highlight contractual mechanisms for managing aspects of risks associated with delay in project delivery Projects Partner Leighton OBrien considers the implications for projects in Australasia ...
Allens advises Mirvac on first Melbourne build-to-rent development
The 'Munro' project is opposite the city's historic Queen Victoria Market and is part of the A$450 million renewal of Melbourne's famous inner-city precinct. This build-to-rent project is Mirvac's ...
Allens advises Mirvac on $750m equity raising
The equity raised will allow Mirvac to deliver value accretive office, industrial, residential and mixed-use projects, repay debt and replenish funding for its existing development pipeline. The ...
Developers should tread carefully following dramatic stamp duty changes in Victoria
The Victorian Government has proposed amendments to the Duties Act which could have a dramatic impact on the stamp duty outcomes for development projects particularly for residential developments and other fee for service arrangements for real estate in Victoria. ...
Disputes as to the validity of an agreement - a matter for arbitration or the courts?
A recent decision of the High Court confirms the scope of arbitration clauses that refer disputes under a deed or agreement can be broad enough to capture disputes about the validity of the agreement ...
Allens advises KKR on acquisition of certain Campbell international operations including Arnott's
As part of the transaction, KKR will acquire Arnott’s (the iconic Australian biscuit brand and a major driver of Campbell International’s sales), Campbell’s simple meals and snacking brands in ...
World Bank compares public procurement globally
The World Bank has released its Benchmarking Public Procurement 2016 report which provides comparable data on regulatory environments that affect the ability of private companies to do business with governments in 77 countries Partner Leighton OBrien who contributed to the reports analysis of ...
Compliance with multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses
The Queensland Supreme Court has stayed proceedings on the basis that the parties did not follow the agreed contractual provisions for the proper escalation of a dispute Partner Leighton OBrien Senior Associate Julian Berenholtz and Law Graduate Flora Ma report on the decision that emphasises the ...