Guy O'Connor
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Background
A partner in our Property group since 1989, Guy has been involved in the acquisition, sale, development and leasing of CBD office buildings, retail shopping centres, hotels and tourism developments, industrial complexes, rural properties and 'off the plan' residential units.
In advising on these transactions, Guy has conducted due diligence processes on behalf of potential purchasers, and has co-ordinated multi-disciplinary teams covering all aspects of pre-purchase investigations.
His clients include institutions, government authorities, councils and corporate and individual investors. He acts for numerous foreign investors and advises them on the commercial and property aspects of their investments in Australia.
Legal Expertise
- Corporate and government real estate
- Large scale sales of acquisitions
- Property joint ventures and development agreements commercial and retail leasing
- Strategic corporate real estate decision making for corporate and government clients
Relevant Experience
- Advising General Property Trust and Lend Lease in relation to the redevelopment of the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre.
- Advising Monash University in the redevelopment of Caulfield campus.
- Negotiating the acquisition and leasing of a Melbourne CBD commercial property for AustCorp Group Limited.
- Acquisition, strata subdivision, sale and leasing of a Melbourne CBD commercial property for Lend Lease.
- Negotiating heads of agreement, agreement for lease, lease and sub-lease for Cardinia Shire Council's proposed civic office redevelopment.
- Acting for numerous corporate tenants in negotiating agreements for lease and leases for corporate head offices.
- Acting for the developer of the Radisson Flagstaff Gardens hotel in Melbourne
- Negotiating acquisition and leasing of various CBD and industrial investment properties for OFM Investment Group Ltd