GWM Lawyers and Conveyancers

The GWM Lawyers and Conveyancers' property team advises both commercial and private property sectors, with a commitment to achieving the best outcome for our clients.

Our advantage is developing a detailed understanding of our clients operations to provide the best advice possible.

We offer a full range of legal services related to real property. We advise in relation to:

• major site re-developments,
• creation of easements and covenants,
• property acquisitions and disposals,
• property trusts,
• joint ventures,
• retirement and tourism projects,
• liquor licensing,
• mortgages and general conveyancing, and
• local government and town planning.

These matters vary from simple to multi-million dollar projects. Our expertise and experience is complemented by having a qualified town planner as a member of our commercial property team. We give you fast effective results in all real estate transactions.

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GWM Lawyers and Conveyancers' commercial and property team will assist you in negotiating the terms of the lease to your best advantage and further advise on such issues as obligations under the relevant laws, costs associated with the lease for landlord or the tenant, stamp duty payable, registration of the lease and taxation issues.

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Issues regarding planning, development and the environment are very closely linked, particularly in regard to new developments which may require both planning approvals under the Australian Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and approvals under other environmental legislation.

GWM Lawyers and Conveyancers recognises the interaction between planning and environment legislation and its impact on our clients' business and development activities in Australia.

GWM Lawyers and Conveyancers' team provides proactive advice and assistance on obligations under the various pieces of planning and environmental legislation, including:

• corporate and corporate officer liability for environmental offences,
• contaminated land issues,
• pollution prosecutions and appeals,
• requirements for environmental licenses and approvals, and
• the powers of environmental authorities and other public agencies under environmental legislation.

GWM Lawyers and Conveyancers have extensive experience in all areas of Australian law relating to planning issues. We understand the current legislative environment and proposed changes within Australia.

GWM Lawyers and Conveyancers can assist by:

• providing specialist planning and legal advice,
• drafting planning instruments,
• advising on the application and operation of environmental planning instruments,
• settling conditions of consent and approval,
• initiating and coordinating major planning strategies,
• assessing development applications and applications for modifications of consent,
• providing advice on the statutory requirements for the processing of applications for major projects,
• reviewing the sufficiency of environmental impact statements,
• reviewing the sufficiency of species impact statements,
• advising on existing use rights,
• advising on planning appeals,
• advising and acting in relation to prosecutions including prosecutions for planning legislation breaches,
• providing advice on heritage issues,
• advising on the application of Commonwealth environment and planning legislation in relation to major projects,
• advising on the special requirements of Statutory Authorities and State-owned Corporations under planning legislation, and
• helping you understand and respond to the politics affecting your proposal.

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