Join an advanced, half‑day program designed for practitioners navigating complex leasing arrangements in an increasingly contested market. With a strong focus on practical drafting, current market trends and lessons from recent cases, you will gain actionable insights to minimise disputes and protect your clients’ commercial positions in both retail and commercial leasing matters. 

Presenters

Sebastian Busa, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Sebastian Busa advises on structured property transactions, joint ventures and the acquisition, development, leasing and sale of industrial, commercial and mixed-use developments, commercial and bifurcated property and business structures. He has a large commercial leasing practice and specialises in managing property portfolios for end users including in respect of commercial office, purpose-built facilities, industrial warehousing, logistics and rail and port facility developments. As a specialist adviser on property development, Sebastian is also highly experienced in complex title structuring, purpose-built facilities, agreement for leases, development agreements, joint venture agreements, fit out deeds and associated trust and taxation structuring. Clients include major property developers, major corporate tenants, institutional investors, and REITs industry participants.

Samantha Gou, Partner, Holding Redlich
Samantha is a Partner in the Property, Planning & Development team at Holding Redlich with over 14 years of experience in the sector. Samantha is an Accredited Specialist in property law. She specialises in a range of property transactions, including complex leasing, land acquisitions and disposals and property due diligence. Samantha acts for real estate investment trusts, property developers and private clients, focusing on the commercial, retail, healthcare and renewable energy sectors.

The Honourable Justice Gregory Sirtes, Supreme Court of New South Wales

Kim Boettcher, Barrister, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Kim is a Barrister at Frederick Jordan Chambers in Sydney. Kim practices Equity, Common Law, Protective and Guardianship Law, and in the Probate and Succession List. Prior to coming to the Bar, she practiced as a Solicitor in commercial and civil litigation law in England and Wales, New South Wales and Queensland. Kim was appointed to the NSW Minister of Fair Trading's Retirement Villages Advisory Council in 2013 and to the Minister's Expert Committee on Retirement Villages Standard Contract Terms and Disclosure Documents in 2011. Kim was a member of the inaugural Legal Services Council in 2014 and reappointed from 2017-2020. She is regularly briefed in property law disputes.

Andrew Grima, Partner, Bartier Perry Lawyers
Andrew Grima is a Partner at Bartier Perry. Andrew has significant experience and expertise in all facets of retail and commercial leasing, including: assisting and advising both landlords and tenants in their negotiations; drafting leases and other related transactions; assignments, surrenders and enforcement of obligations. Andrew also has extensive experience in major leasing and construction projects. Andrew approaches his legal matters in a practical way -getting to the real issues at hand by bringing clients together to communicate with each other about their concerns. By getting the parties to the table quickly, Andrew finds that they are able to move past the legal fog to identify the real issues.

Duncan Myers, Partner, Holding Redlich
Duncan is a partner in the Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice group at Holding Redlich. Duncan’s areas of expertise include property disputes, retail and commercial leasing disputes, insolvency disputes and complex commercial and contractual disputes.Duncan has extensive experience in the area of commercial dispute resolution acting for a wide range of clients in various sectors including property, retail and commercial leasing, insolvency, franchises, petroleum and corporation. He regularly acts for publicly listed companies, landlords and managers of shopping centres, property developers, retailers, petroleum operators, occupiers of commercial and industrial premises and other business enterprises on a variety of complex and often multifaceted legal matters.