Victoria’s property legal framework is transforming - will your expertise keep pace with the demands? With AML, strata and privacy reforms set to reshape how property lawyers manage transactions, risk and compliance, while also adjusting processes on registrations and increasing FIRB, stamp duty and tax obligations, acquire practical direction on staying compliant, adjusting timelines and mitigating delays. Gain insight into the latest property disputes and must-know Victorian cases, strengthen your contractual protections against default and insolvency, understand the impact of Latent Defects Insurance replacing the strata building bond, and navigate misleading and deceptive conduct obligations under recent court decisions. Plus, refresh your understanding of cybersecurity and their implications for property law practice.

Presenters

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.

Katherine Shamai, Partner - Risk Consulting, Grant Thornton
Katherine is a governance, compliance, internal audit and risk management expert with over 17 years' experience supporting federal, state and local government agencies, not-for-profits, ASX-listed and private companies. She specialises in governance reviews, risk assessments, internal control reviews, and drafting policies and procedures. Her expertise spans Board maturity assessments, governance structures, succession planning, internal audit programs, compliance reviews against legislation and agreements, enterprise and project risk assessments, and anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) services from advisory to independent reviews. Katherine has led AML/CTF risk assessments for government agencies, designed compliance programs for the National Disability Insurance Agency, developed internal audit programs for public and not-for-profit entities, and conducted Board governance reviews for major national organisations. She’s also managed reviews of third-party suppliers for multinationals and led analyses of legislative misapplications at public sector agencies. Katherine’s blend of industry and professional services experience ensures her recommendations are both pragmatic and effective.


Elise Sugar, Special Counsel, Lander & Rogers
Elise is a special counsel in the Real Estate & Projects team at Lander & Rogers based in Melbourne. Elise's extensive leasing experience spans all Australian jurisdictions and encompasses a wide range of sectors including retail (including large format retail premises and shopping centre leasing), industrial, commercial, office, health and sport. She has represented both landlords and tenants, managing the full spectrum of leasing transactions. Elise also regularly assists both landlord and tenant clients with drafting and revising precedent lease documents.

Iain McLaren, Special Counsel, HWLE Lawyers
Iain McLaren is a Special Counsel in HWL Ebsworth’s national commercial group, based in Melbourne. Iain specialises in information technology law, privacy, data protection, intellectual property, and general commercial contracting. Iain has over two decades of expertise in information technology law, privacy, and data protection, as a lawyer and as a technology director and manager. Iain's career has focused on combining legal compliance with technological innovation, high impact and efficient commercial contracting, and providing intellectual property and privacy and data protection advice to clients. Iain's guidance has been pivotal for APRA-regulated entities and government entities, including major Australian banks, Australia Post, and hospitals, in navigating complex SaaS, cloud computing and outsourcing projects. As an experienced lawyer, Iain's work revolves around facilitating cost-effective legal processes that align with strategic business objectives. At Plexus, Iain led the service delivery team to assist with redefining legal service delivery, contributing to the firm's recognition as a groundbreaking force in legal automation and insourcing. Plexus’s collaborative efforts with over half of the ASX100 underscores its commitment to legal efficiency and strategic impact.

Lily Ong, Principal, Lily Ong Business Lawyer & Migration Consultants
Lily Ong is originally from Malaysia and migrated to Australia in the 1980s. Lily obtained degrees in Economics and Law from Monash University. Admitted as a solicitor in 1989, Lily practiced with the Sydney firms Dunhill Morgan and Phillips Fox prior to relocating to Melbourne where she now resides. Lily opened her practice in 2000 and utilises her skills as an LIV accredited specialist immigration lawyer with a strong focus on Business Migration to assist clients daily. Lily enjoys a strong professional network with other firms and professionals and strives to provide quality legal advice with a high service standard for her clients. Contact us now and find out what for Lily Ong Business Lawyers and Migration Consultants can do for you.

Sam Kingston, Partner, Maddocks
Sam specialises in insolvency and restructuring, working with clients in all aspects of external administrations, security enforcement and insolvency dispute resolution. He has acted for clients in a wide range of industries in large scale court proceedings involving complicated insolvency issues and Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) claims. Sam is recognised as a recommended lawyer for Restructuring & Insolvency in Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide, leading Insolvency and Reorganisation lawyer in Best Lawyers Australia, recommended lawyer for Insolvency & Restructuring in Doyle’s Guide and recommended lawyer for Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution in Doyle’s Guide.

Natashia Ackroyd, Partner, Holding Redlich
Natashia is a real estate partner at Holding Redlich. Over the past 15 years she has acted for many Australian and off shore funds, institutional investors and developers in their investment activities. She has also acted for state governments on strategic development projects. Her expertise includes real estate fund investments, property development, joint ventures and co-ownership arrangements, commercial leasing, structuring and titling issues and the tax issues associated with real estate projects and investments.


Julia Moroz, Special Counsel, Bugden Allen
Julia Moroz is a highly accomplished Special Counsel with extensive experience in commercial litigation. She has a strong track record of advising on complex, high-value disputes across a range of sectors, including construction, real property, and insurance. Julia has previously worked for a top-tier international law firm, where she gained deep expertise in handling technically and commercially challenging matters. She has acted in significant litigation across Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, representing corporate clients, government bodies, and both local and international insurers, reinsurers, and brokers. Her expertise spans contractual disputes, professional negligence, property damage, regulatory disputes, and subrogated recovery actions. She is particularly experienced in advising on large-scale litigation involving technical liability and multi-party proceedings. Julia is known for her strategic thinking, precision in handling complex legal issues, and ability to navigate commercial risk with clarity and confidence. Her litigation practice covers the full lifecycle of disputes—from pre-action advice and negotiation through to trial and resolution—and she works closely with expert witnesses, counsel, and stakeholders to ensure a cohesive, outcome-driven approach. Clients trust Julia for her responsiveness, commercial acumen, and ability to deliver clear, pragmatic advice in high-pressure environments.

Christian Juebner KC, Queen Street Chambers
Christin is an experienced barrister and a former partner of one of Australia's pre-eminent commercial law firms (now Norton Rose Fulbright). Christian was recognised in 2020, 2021 and 2022 by Doyles in Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution. Christian has over 25 years' experience representing clients involved in a variety of disputes. Christian is also a nationally accredited mediator and is regularly briefed to mediate commercial disputes. In addition to his commercial practice, Christian is recognised as an expert in proceeds of crime litigation. He regularly appears in proceeds of crime proceedings in various courts throughout Australia, publishes newsletters to practitioners with an interest in proceeds of crime litigation and is a member of the Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime List Users' Group of the Supreme Court of Victoria.


Richard Brooks, Consultant, Ashurst
Richard Brooks is a consultant in Ashurst's real estate practice. Richard has a broad real estate practice, including acting for REITs and other institutional property owners, developers and corporate and government real estate occupiers, and acting on real estate aspects of financing, M&A, infrastructure and energy and resources projects. Richard is experienced in acting on commercial property leasing (for landlords and tenants), sale and lease backs, real estate investment and real estate development. Richard is listed in Best Lawyers Australia 2025 in Real Property Law, Leasing Law and Government Practice.