The Maddocks real estate team is dedicated to providing private and public sector clients with comprehensive legal services.
With one of the largest teams in Australia, we have expertise in all areas of real estate law – ensuring clients receive holistic advice and high-quality service in the context of current regulatory landscape and sector specific issues.
We take a multi-disciplinary approach, regularly acting on complex matters, and provide commercially pragmatic advice.
At Maddocks, we have established leading expertise and industry knowledge based on years of experience advising clients on all aspects of real estate.
We’re a Market Leading Team
A market leading reputation, we have one of the largest Real Estate teams in Australia, with over 120 staff in three offices, and members active in peak industry bodies.
We Have Great Expertise
Our team can advise across the full spectrum of Real Estate legal work –from advising on complex government projects, master planned and mixed use development through to capital investments in AAA assets. Our expertise is recognised in Legal 500, Chambers, Best Lawyers and Doyles.
We Act On Many Major Projects
The national Real Estate team is working with a large range of clients on significant and complex transactions across Australia – this includes major projects for government, corporate and private clients.
We Collaborate. A Lot. We Call it “Total Solutions”
Many of our clients require assistance with funding, structuring, employment, tax, planning, procurement, construction and if required, regulation or disputes and we work closely with other legal disciplines to seamlessly deliver total legal solutions.
We Act For All Clients
Our team acts for all tiers of government, international investors, ASX listed companies, private developers, health providers, the education sector, charities and NFPs, along with servicing the property needs of many other large commercial corporations.
How to be ready to comply with additional compliance obligations under the Privacy Act as a result of these reforms.
We take a look at impacts on construction cost and programs in Australia
New Ministerial Guidelines establish principles for unpaid rates and charges, providing relief to ratepayers.
The historic Fitzroy Gasworks, is being transformed, taking on a new purpose in Melbourne's urban landscape.
Acting for Heritage NSW in relation to the assignment and variation of a long term lease of a heritage listed property.
Maddocks assisted the New South Wales Government in August 2025 unveiled the NSW Housing Pattern Book.
Maddocks brings over 15 years of experience advising private developers and investors on land lease communities, including involvement in the structuring of the first ever Australian land lease model.
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Our Real Estate team support developers with thorough and flexible master contracts of sale, management of staging, owners corporation structuring and rules, responding to planning permit conditions and managing integration of elements in mixed use projects.
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Maddocks supports property developers and investors across all types of build to hold projects.
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We successfully managing large digital infrastructure projects, including data centres, requires a combination of legal expertise, project management skills and an understanding of the commercial complexities associated with each project.
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Our team specialises in property work across the education sector, including schools, universities, TAFE/government and private education businesses, colleges and institutes.
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Our expertise in the infrastructure real estate sector is relied upon by both the public and private sector, having worked on some of the largest energy, water and rail projects in the country.
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With years of experience, our team brings together a unique blend of legal expertise, industry insight and a thorough understanding of the complexities associated with property leasing.
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When large-scale property projects face distress, whether due to insolvency, administration, or mid-project ownership changes, developers, financiers and receivers need advisors who can step in with clarity, speed and confidence.
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Our Planning & Environment team advises on the complete range of planning issues, from environmental impact to development scheme approvals.
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Maddocks have a long history of advising government departments, statutory authorities, ministers, and agencies on the full spectrum of property-related matters, helping them navigate complex legal frameworks and deliver on their mandates.
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We provide strategic advice and offer practical structuring solutions across all types of financial transactions for our clients.
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We understand the tax issues that our clients face and confidently deliver advice and strategies of all forms of direct and indirect tax.
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We offer advice and legal services to all levels of government, water companies and agencies and to clients in the private sector.
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