Sarah Merrett > Baker McKenzie > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie
LEVEL19
181 WILLIAM STREET
MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
Australia
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Work Department

Commercial Real Estate

Position

Partner

Career

Sarah Merrett is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Real Estate Practice Group in Brisbane. She has more than 14 years’ experience advising on real estate transactions, property developments, infrastructure projects and tenure issues. Sarah’s experience has been gained from advising clients in both government and private sectors.

Sarah advises on various property and related matters, drawing from her keen interest in the area of property law to align with her clients’ commercial drivers where possible. She provides property advice in respect of large projects, and has brought to settlement both acquisitions and disposals of assets. Sarah also has extensive experience in leasing and licensing transactions, in relation to commercial, retail and industrial assets. She has worked closely with other practitioners in relation to zoning laws, mortgagor default issues and land use arrangements. Her current practice focuses primarily on the renewables and hotel sectors, commercial leasing and capital transactions.

Languages

English

Lawyer Rankings

Australia > Real estate

(Next Generation Partners)

Sarah MerrettBaker McKenzie LLP

Recently expanding both its capital markets and renewable energy practices, Baker McKenzie is knowledgeable of mixed-use and residential developments. Sebastian Busa oversees the team from Sydney and is informed in purpose-built facilities, while Caroline Ho is a key contact for inbound institutional investors. Roy Melick is often engaged in the acquisition and sales of commercial CBD buildings and Melbourne-based Dora Stilianos is versed in high-end residential off-the-plan subdivisions. Operating out of Brisbane, Sarah Merrett is experienced in renewable energy projects.