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Real Estate
Capital transactions
Acted for Blackstone on some of Australia's most significant property portfolio transactions. Leighton, as part of the broader Clayton Utz team, has acquired properties for Blackstone across Australia and also acted in the sale of logistics assets in 2021 to ESR which was the largest direct property transaction in Australia.
Renewable energy projects
Advised the Northern Territory Government on tenure and structuring options associated with the Sun Cable project, which is developing the Australia-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL), a major energy infrastructure project that will supply renewable electricity to Darwin and the ASEAN region. The AAPL will integrate three technology groups – the world’s largest battery, the world’s largest solar farm, and a 4,500km high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system from the solar / storage facility to Darwin, Singapore and eventually Indonesia.
Residential developments
Leighton has provided transactional and strategic advice to Dahua (one of China's largest private property developers – now with a significant presence across several Australian States) on multiple projects in Queensland. Most notably, this involved negotiating, advising and transacting a large-scale residential community project involving acquisitions from multiple sellers.
Government acquisitions
Advised the Queensland State Government on the Land 400 real property acquisitions, including structuring of the transaction generally in conjunction with the Rheinmetall bid, exchange of documents and management through to settlement.
Energy and resources
Regularly advises on acquisitions, disposals, pipeline-related interests in land and general FIRB approval matters. Leighton works closely with our Energy and Resources team to provide APLNG commercial and creative solutions on its growing network of CSG infrastructure across Queensland.
Carbon projects
Acts for Tasman Environmental Markets in relation to the investigation and acquisition of key rural properties across Queensland for establishment of carbon projects. As trusted advisor, we have assisted TEM to establish and follow through with a consistent program of carrying out detailed due diligence in respect of target properties, negotiating sale and leaseback arrangements with owners (in line with carbon project requirements) and completing acquisitions.
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