Avoiding disputes is at the heart of effective leasing practice. This masterclass brings together the most important cases of the year with practical drafting strategies to help you protect your clients and steer clear of costly mistakes. Gain insights from recent decisions including Club Fogolar Furlan v Paramount Investments, Pagica v Inlet Property, Brotherhood of St Lawrence v Sarina Investments and Willis Australia v AMP. Refine your skills in preparing and responding to notices, learn dispute-proofing techniques for lease variations and renewals, and understand the compliance lessons from ALDI v Northcote. Gain an update on reclassifying premises. Walk away with the tools to resolve landlord–tenant conflicts more effectively and draft agreements that stand up under pressure.

Presenters

Rochelle Castro, Principal Lawyer, RC & Co Lawyers
Rochelle Castro is a strata, construction and conveyancing lawyer and owner of RC & Co Lawyers. Prior to practicing law, she was a university instructor before dedicating her service to law. Whilst working to further improve her legal skills, Rochelle saw that she could better serve her clients by not only advising and advocating for them, but also educating them. She works with her team at RC & Co Lawyers, through constant rigorous training, so that they could provide effective, resourceful and clear legal service to clients. Rochelle appears in tribunals and various court jurisdictions to advocate her clients’ rights. She presents papers on strata, construction and conveyancing in local and international forums. Rochelle is a committee member of a few organisations including Law Institute of Victoria Building and Construction committee and Property Law committee. She is also the current president of the diverse association Filipino Australia Lawyers Association. Rochelle is also active in social media to provide bite size tips to those who are in need of guidance about contract law and legal disputes. Rochelle believes that good practice of law requires effective communication and education to achieve for clients the best result.

Robert Hay KC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Robert Hay has been a barrister at the Victorian Bar since 1992 and practice mainly in the area of property law including sale of land, owners' corporation disputes, mortgages and leasing. Robert was appointed as a senior counsel in November 2014. He also acts as a mediator in property law disputes. Robert has co-authored the following leading texts - Bradbrook, Croft and Hay Commercial Tenancy Law (3rd ed, LexisNexis), 2009; Croft and Hay The Mortgagee's Power of Sale (3rd)(LexisNexis), 2012; Croft and Hay Retail Leases Victoria (looseleaf)(LexisNexis); and Hay, Lloyd and Rimmer Transfer of Land Act (Vic), 2nd ed, Thomson Reuters. Robert is also case note editor of the Property Law Journal (LexisNexis) and author of the popular blog "The Property Law Blog". Before becoming a barrister he was a cadet journalist and journalist with "The Mercury" newspaper in Hobart (1978 - 1983) and a solicitor at Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks in Melbourne (now Allens) (1987 - 1992).

Jamie Bedelis, Principal, Bedelis Lawyers
Jamie Bedelis is the principal of Bedelis Lawyers, a property law and commercial law firm. He is accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a specialist in Commercial Tenancy Law, and practices in the areas of property and commercial law. He is a co-author of the Thomson Reuters loose leaf service Commercial and Retail Leasing in Australia. He is a member of the Leases Committee and the Property and Environmental Law Executive Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria.

Max Cameron, Legal Consultant and In‑House Solicitor
Max Cameron is recognised as one of Australia’s preeminent property law lawyers with over 44 years acting for many of Australia's leading landlords and tenants, 38 as a partner of a top tier law firm. His formidable commercial property and property management knowledge and experience includes recognised expertise in tenancy law, commercial contracts, mediation and litigation, and property development, particularly high-profile retail development. Known for his management and co-ordination of national, cross-jurisdiction teams, Max has a strong track-record acting for large corporate and public sector clients on a wide range of property matters including the leasing, acquisition, development, management and disposal of prime office, retail and industrial portfolios. Max's expertise is widely recognised as leading in independent legal directories including Chambers, Best Lawyers and Doyle's Guide and has been recognised as one of Australia's preeminent Real Estate lawyers. Max is the co-author of the MinterEllison publication 'Retail Tenancy Legislation Compendium’ now in it’s 8th Edition.

Lisa Gaddie, Partner, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Gaddie is a partner in the Real Estate & Projects team at Lander & Rogers. Lisa advises on all forms of real estate transactions and infrastructure developments nationally. Lisa has been recognised for many years in Best Lawyers in Australia and is recommended in Doyle's Guide. Lisa was named Lawyer of the Year for Leasing Law in Best Lawyers in Australia 2021 and Real Estate Partner of the Year in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2021. Lisa sits on the committee of the Property Law Group of the Law Council of Australia.

Elise Sugar, Special Counsel, Lander & Rogers
Elise is a special counsel in the Real Estate & Projects team based in Melbourne. Elise's extensive experience spans all Australian jurisdictions and encompasses a wide range of sectors including industrial, commercial, office, health, sport and retail (including large format retail and shopping centre leasing). She has represented both landlords and tenants, managing the full spectrum of leasing transactions. Elise has strong expertise in agreements for lease and complex leasing transactions and provides valuable support to any leasing project. She also assists clients with drafting and revising precedent documents, ensuring precedents are current with the latest legal developments. Elise also has experience in property due diligence, disposals and acquisitions and general property advice.