About Claire
Claire has specialised in the area of commercial property for over 19 years. She has extensive capabilities in all aspects of property and commercial transactions, with a specialisation in retail, industrial and commercial leasing.
Claire is also experienced in the acquisition and disposal of businesses, and commercial and industrial assets.
She has acted for a wide range of clients, including government owned corporations, local governments, large institutional landlords and tenants (including shopping centre owners, supermarkets and anchor tenants), large listed property trusts and retail tenant chains.
Claire can assist in high end commercial leasing transactions, from both a landlord and tenant perspective. She takes a practical approach in drafting and negotiating on behalf of her clients, and enjoys being involved from the initial stages of a transaction, allowing her to take a holistic approach and anticipate issues which may arise in the negotiation and documentation stage.
Specialisations
Experience
National consumer goods distribution company
Acting for an Australian national consumer goods distribution company preparing and negotiating agreements for construction and lease, major tenant leases and subleases, sale and purchase agreements and other collateral documentation, such as supply agreements.
Queensland ports
Working with several Queensland ports including drafting leases, subleases, concurrent leases, wet subleases, and obtaining the consent of the Minister under the Land Act 1994 (Qld) to dealings relating to crown leasehold land.
Queensland port
Acting for a large Queensland port on the sale of commercial/industrial buildings
Commercial office buildings
Advising various owners of commercial office buildings in negotiating agreements for lease, leases and various lease dealings across their portfolios.
Shopping centres
Acting for various owners of shopping centres in negotiations with anchor tenants and specialty stores.
Compliance issues
Advising on compliance issues under retail leasing and property law legislation nationally.