Instructed by life insurers and pension, private equity and sovereign wealth funds, Allens’ full-service offering in Melbourne encompasses advising on construction, finance and M&A work as well as tax mandates. Head of the practice Michael Graves is experienced in the renewable energy sector as well as infrastructure projects, while David McLeish is often engaged in acquisition, development and structuring matters, acting for financiers, government entities and proponents. Tim Chislett is adept in property developments, leases, and joint ventures.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The ability to cross the real estate team with the projects and planning department has been a real strength of this team.'
'They are very knowledgeable on the subject matter and have a unique strength in being able to distil complex issues/information into easily understandable points for non subject matter experts.’
Key clients
- Host-Plus Pty Limited
- CBRE Investment Management
Work highlights
- Advising CBRE Investment Management on the establishment of its first co-living fund in Australia.
- Advising on the establishment of the Aware Super Real Estate platform, which was seeded with a $1.7bn real estate portfolio in partnership with fund manager Altis Property Partners.