van de Graaff Lawyers

van de Graaff Lawyers, established in 2001, is a boutique legal firm based in Australia, offering expertise in property and commercial law. Our focus is on delivering high-quality service and advice, fostering long-term client relationships that are mutually beneficial. We prioritise cost-effective commercial solutions, adopting a proactive approach and providing timely responses to legal issues. Our dedicated team strives to achieve clients' desired outcomes. We act for both landlords and tenants across Australia, handling transactions related to commercial offices, industrial and warehouse premises, bulky goods tenancies, and retail shops. Our services include the preparation of comprehensive leasing documents, such as Letters of Offer, Agreements for Lease, Leases, and Incentive Deeds. We also offer advice on Retail Shop Lease obligations and assist with reconfiguring shopping centres, addressing compensation provisions, and facilitating exercise of options and rent reviews. In property development, we assist with acquisitions of broad acre land for various developments, including residential, house and land, master-planned communities, and mixed-use projects. Our services encompass the drafting of critical documents like easements, contracts of sale, building management statements, and community management statements. We rigorously review development approval conditions and conduct comprehensive due diligence for property transactions, including residential and investment purchases and sales, off-the-plan transactions, and compliance with relevant legislation such as the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act, Body Corporate and Community Management Act, Land Sales Act, and Environmental Act issues. For businesses, our services cover sales, purchases, and due diligence processes, ensuring readiness for sale and successful acquisition of existing businesses, including retail chains. We facilitate the establishment of new companies, partnerships, and trusts, along with reviewing and varying trust deeds. Our expertise extends to drafting Shareholders, Partnership, and Unitholders Agreements, ensuring all aspects of business structure are legally sound.