Sebastian Busa > 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

Sebastian Busa is a partner in the Sydney office. He is also a Green Star Accredited Professional. This accreditation allows him to provide specialist property advice to clients on green lease provisions, agreement for leases, fitout arrangements and other development agreements where there is a green building and environmental issue. While working in the Firm’s London and Manila offices, Sebastian gained valuable offshore experience in the area of real estate and trust law.

Sebastian advises on structured property transactions and on the acquisition, development and sale of hotels and resorts, bifurcated property and business structures, industrial, commercial and mixed use developments. As a seasoned adviser on property development, Sebastian is highly experienced in complex title structuring, purpose built facilities, agreement for leases, development agreements, joint venture agreements and associated trust and taxation structuring. Sebastian also has a large commercial leasing practice and specialises in purpose built facilities under agreement for leases and tax effective lease incentive arrangements. His clients include major property developers, major corporate tenants, institutional investors, hotels and resorts, and REITs industry participants.

Languages

English, Italian

Lawyer Rankings

Australia > Real estate

(Leading partners)

Sebastian BusaBaker McKenzie

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.