Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Canada-headquartered real estate investment firm QuadReal on its joint venture with Lendlease to develop a $300 million build-to-rent development in Brisbane.
Firm: DLA Piper (QuadReal)
Area: Real estate
Value: $300 million
Key players: The DLA Piper team was led by partners Emma Kendall and Stephanie Lambert, who were supported by senior associate Michael Orban and solicitor Pippa Harley.
Deal significance: Speaking about the deal, Ms Kendall said: “Australia’s fledgling build-to-rent sector has a long way to run, but global institutional investors are eager to secure high-quality projects.
“The transaction demonstrates DLA Piper’s expertise in complex structured joint ventures that support these investments.”
Ms Lambert added: “We were pleased to advise QuadReal on this significant build-to-rent project.
“The development is part of a multibillion-dollar pipeline of build-to-rent projects which are set to transform the Australian property market. We see significant upside for this asset class.”