With a sizeable retirement village practice, Minter Ellison continues to handle portfolio management work for a variety of significant institutional property owners and tenants operating in Australia. Adrian Rich in Brisbane is noted for his capabilities in property acquisitions, developments and disposals. Peter Mitchell caters to leasing arrangements for landlords and tenants, while Carla Deluca is often engaged in construction, property development and PPP projects. Virginia Briggs in Sydney is trusted by significant public and private organisations. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Melbourne, unless otherwise stated.
Testimonials
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‘Personable people, and a good internal culture.’
‘They have technical expertise, and combine it with a real world commercial understanding.'
'They are genuinely nice people which can make a huge difference when we are spending lots of time on complex and high pressure matters. ’
'Excellent levels of client service, partners are responsive and adaptable to client feedback, in particular Carla Deluca. Minter Ellison go the extra mile to offer value add services.'
'Carla Deluca is a stand out partner with excellent negotiation skills and offers commercial and pragmatic advice and solutions. She understands client needs and is focused on helping them achieve results and desired outcome.'
'The partners that we work with include Julie Purbrick, Carla Deluca and Adrian Rich. We like using the Minters team because they have the technical expertise that we expect from top tier law firms but combine it with a real world commercial understanding. They are also genuinely nice people which can make a huge difference when we are spending lots of time on complex and high pressure matters.'
'Alice Langham has solid knowledge in the hotels sector. She is one of a handful in Australia with that experience.'
Key clients
- Lendlease
- Development Victoria
- Homes Victoria
- Tasmanian Ports Corporation
- Mirvac
- Salter Brothers
- Dexus
- DHL Limited
- Greenspot
- Stockland
Work highlights
- Acting for Mirvac on the disposal of 189 Grey Street in Brisbane and Allendale Square in Perth for a combined value of A$327.4m.
- Advising Stockland on acquiring Melbourne Business Park by preparing and negotiating all of the transaction documents.
- Acting for Development Victoria on the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Villages and Venues.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adrian Rich, Peter Mitchell, Carla Deluca