Property & Real Estate
Real estate is fundamental and forms the centre of a diverse number of transactions, and as such our Property and Real Estate practice covers a wide variety of clients, transactions and interests. Our Property & Real Estate Group handles the entire property life-cycle, from acquisition to development and letting to disposal. In addition, we provide advice on a broad spectrum of real estate matters and we litigate in respect of all property-related matters including expropriation matters.
We assist our clients with:
- Investigating and deducing title
- Drafting and negotiating real estate contracts and other conveyance documents
- Obtaining governmental consents and registering land instruments (perfecting title to real estate)
- Real estate acquisitions, developments and disposals
- Construction contracts, project management, consultancy and agreements
- Real estate outsourcing
- Mortgages/charges
- Land regulations governing acquisitions and sale of property
- Land registries and allotments
- Stamp duty
- Change of land user
- Due diligence and preparation of title search reports
- Regulatory laws including those relating to licences and approvals
- Property tax and other taxes on real estate
- Ensuring regulatory and permit compliance with pertinent laws and authorising bodies
- Preparation of Leases, Grants, Tenancy Agreements, Licenses and other contracts associated with real estate
