Property Transactions and Conveyancing

Transactions are one of the most important parts of the interaction with property. They can determine the success or otherwise of developments, investments, and commercial ventures. As with the property itself, each transaction is different and requires attention to detail and experience dealing with a variety of stakeholders.

Cowell Clarke’s expertise across practice areas allows us to provide advice on property transactions that include multiple legal perspectives. We are able to structure deals of sale and acquisition that incorporate necessary considerations across property, commercial, tax, environment and finance. If a problem arises within a transaction, we have dedicated a property dispute resolution team with expertise in building, construction and infrastructure that is ready to represent your interests.

Conveyancing

Our  property  team  is  highly  regarded  within  the  property,  legal  and  conveyancing sectors and our experience is regularly recognised by peer reviewed publications Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers Australia. The team was ranked in the 'Torrens Top-Ten' winners of the Excellence in Conveyancing Awards 2024 by Land Services SA.

As  early  adopters  of  technology,  we  have  become  experts  in  eConveyancing.    We  have vast  experience in complex  and  high  volume  conveyancing  work, in particular for documents lodged electronically  through  PEXA.  Our  PEXA  certification  highlights  our  expertise  in  digital conveyancing  and  demonstrates  our  ability  to  assist  clients  with  electronic  lodgement across all jurisdictions.

We  have  advised  clients  on  the  acquisition  and  disposal  of  large  and  high  value commercial  and  retail  properties  with  multiple  tenancies  both  within  and  outside  of the CBD.

We specialise in:

• Commercial, residential and retail property markets

• Sale and acquisition of office blocks, retail centres, industrial and commercial complexes,             large infrastructure developments, and leisure and tourism facilities

• Property and project development including contract preparation and advice

• Preparation of Forms 1 under the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994 (SA)

• Due diligence investigations

• Complex broad acre sub-divisions

• Land Division preparation and advice

• Strata and Community title developments

• Amendments to Strata and Community plans and scheme documents

• Property related finance, tax and securitisation matters

• Restructuring of real property

• Deceased estate transactions

• Caveats

• Easements

• Encumbrances

• Mortgages