Clare van Drunen
Clayton Utz
Clare van Drunen advises on complex real estate matters at the intersection of property, energy, and government. She acts for energy companies, government agencies, and developers on land access for renewable projects, property acquisitions and divestments, Crown land dealings, and commercial leasing across Western Australia. Her background as a former General Counsel and commercial litigator means she brings a practical, risk-aware approach to transactions - understanding both sides of the table and anticipating where issues arise before they do.
Renewable Energy Land Access (Northern WA): Advising a landowner/developer on land access, tenure structuring, and regulatory requirements for a proposed major wind and solar farm development in northern Western Australia.
Talison Lithium – Greenbushes Electricity Infrastructure: Advising on access arrangements, negotiating land access agreements and easements for electricity infrastructure construction, including negotiating the use of Western Power's statutory rights.
Confidential Client – East Perth Power Station Development: Lead adviser on all real estate aspects of the prospective redevelopment of the East Perth Power Station precinct.
Confidential Client – Northbridge Precinct: Acting on the sale of an interest in a Perth commercial property and structuring a mixed-use joint venture, development management, and property management arrangements for a $670 million redevelopment.
Commonwealth Government – Compulsory Acquisition: Advising on complex legal issues arising from a compulsory acquisition process over numerous land parcels, including strategy development for stakeholder relationship management.
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority – Scarborough Beach Hub: Advising on all aspects of the urban regeneration project including market release methodology and project documentation.
Renewable energy project: Preparing template access-to-land agreements for wind and solar projects across Western Australia, including bankability reviews for project financiers.
Defence Housing Australia – WA Residential Program: Co-ordinating the sale and leaseback program for DHA's Western Australian residential property portfolio.
Confidential Client – Multi-Jurisdictional Industrial Divestment: Complex contract advice facilitating the sale and leaseback of an industrial property portfolio across three Australian jurisdictions, including contaminated sites negotiations.