Real Estate

Decades of experience in real estate

Real estate law is part of our DNA, being one of the oldest practices in our firm’s history. Having assisted global investors, developers, sponsors, fund managers, banks and financial institutions for decades, our legal and regulatory advice is interwoven with industry insights and the commercial realities facing our real estate and construction sector clients. 

For our clients, this means receiving strategic legal advice that helps reduce their risk, save time and money and generally make their lives easier on projects and transactions around the world.

Our experience includes:

  • Walker Corporation: advising on Stages 3, 4, 6 and 8 of the Parramatta Square development comprising community and council facilities and commercial space. This A$3 billion project is transforming the Parramatta CBD in New South Wales.
  • Singapore Investment Fund: advising on the successful bid to acquire Blackstone’s A$3.8 billion Australian logistics property portfolio.
  • Stockland: advising on the A$620 million acquisition of Halcyon Group’s permanent over 50’s living communities in South East Queensland, including the established, in development and in planning communities. 
  • Oxford Properties Group: advising on the acquisition of a 50% interest in Australian Investa Office Management Holdings including the integrated real estate and fund management platform subsidiary.
  • Brookfield: advising on the development through to practical completion of Brookfield Place including a new Transit Hall and Office Tower at Wynyard Railway Station, Sydney, New South Wales.
  • Dexus/Mercatus: advising on the A$375 million acquisition of Cbus’s 1/3 interest in 1 Bligh Street, Sydney CBD, New South Wales.
  • Saracen Properties: advising on the development of the new Marriott International Westin hotel in Western Australia.
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Industry Recognition
  • Band 1, Real Estate
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • Tier 1, Real Estate
    Real Estate: Legal500 Australia 2025
Testimonials
  • It is clear when you work with the firm that it maintains a psychology of excellence.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • The real estate team is market leading. Nothing is too complex for these experts.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • The partners go above and beyond to really understand our business and the strategic nature of a transaction. We really do view them as a trusted business partner.
    Legal 500 Australia 2025
  • The team is responsive, pragmatic, and gives practical legal advice and solutions to legal issues.
    Legal 500 Australia 2025

Latest Thinking

Publication

Formwork: Edition 1

The inaugural edition of Formwork brings together our observations across real estate disputes and shares practical insights into the legal issues affecting the sector.

25 August 2026

Insight

Australia’s Private Credit: Did ASIC tell us so?

There are obvious signs that the risks ASIC's private markets review warned of are materialising, precisely where the regulator predicted. And it is starting to feel like we are heading for an “I told you so” moment with ASIC. For disciplined sponsors with a clear strategy, this is both a validation and an opportunity.

12 August 2026

Insight

For investors seeking alpha, it’s all about the operations

The direction of travel is clear. In private equity real estate, alpha is increasingly in the operations.

29 April 2026

Latest News

Deals

Mallesons advises Stockland on Morgan Stanley retail partnership

Mallesons has advised Stockland (ASX: SGP) on the establishment of the Stockland Convenience Retail Partnership, a new strategic retail platform with an investment vehicle managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI).

30 June 2026

Deals

Mallesons advises Charter Hall Long WALE REIT on new $2.0 billion secured debt platform

Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) has completed a comprehensive refinancing of its balance sheet, with Mallesons advising on the implementation of a $2 billion secured debt platform.

16 June 2026

Deals

KWM advises Local: Residential on $370m South Melbourne build-to-rent project

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Local: Residential on its acquisition and financing of a well-located site in South Melbourne, to be developed into a build-to-rent apartment project with a complete value of $370 million.

12 February 2026

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