Our practice areas forProperty & Commercial Law include:

Property Conveyancing
Commercial and Retail Leasing
Commercial and contractual disputes
Equitable claims (including matters involving property, estates, and trusts)

Corporate disputes, including minority oppression claims
Native title matters
Director and shareholder disputes
Minority oppression claims
Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) and PPSR disputes

Bank guarantee disputes
Unfair preference claims
Urgent equitable relief, including injunctions and statutory demand proceedings in the Supreme Court. See Building and Construction

Over 60 Years of Trusted Expertise in Property & Commercial Law

Our firm provides comprehensive legal services across the full spectrum of property and commercial law. We specialise in high-stakes conveyancing, retail leasing, and complex corporate litigation, including shareholder disputes and minority oppression claims. Our team is trusted to handle diverse matters ranging from Native Title and PPSR disputes to securing urgent equitable relief and injunctions in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.See also Building and Construction.

I have used David's services a number of times and always had the confidence he will do a good job and he has never let me down. I have no reservations in recommending David as I believe he provides the same quality of service to all his clients.

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FAQs

Why is identifying the date of completion of building work so important under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)?

Because the statutory warranty periods run strictly from the date of completion, getting this date wrong can mean a defect claim is made too late. Courts and tribunals enforce these time limits very strictly, so determining the correct completion date is often the first and most important step in any building defect matter.

Why do clients need to be extremely careful about where a building and construction claim is commenced?

Clients need to be extremely careful because proceedings commenced in the wrong jurisdiction may later be transferred to another forum at great cost and expense. In some cases, parties may spend years litigating in one jurisdiction only for the matter to be transferred elsewhere because the original forum did not have the requisite jurisdiction. As noted in The Owners – Strata Plan No 47035 v Athens [2025] NSWSC 1588, this can result in the enormous cost and time already spent in one jurisdiction being “essentially for nothing.”

What must homeowners do to protect their right to make a claim under the Home Building Compensation Fund (HBCF)?

To comply with the policy and protect your right to claim, you must notify icare HBCF as soon as you become aware of any defect, loss, or problem - usually by lodging a Loss Notification Form. This must be done within the required timeframes, generally within six months of becoming aware of the issue. Even after notifying HBCF, you must still take reasonable steps to pursue the builder until a trigger event occurs.

Why is it important for NSW strata owners to understand the difference between lot property and common property?

This matters because it affects money, repairs, approvals and risk. If something is common property, the owners corporation must arrange and pay for repairs. If something is lot property, the lot owner pays. Getting this wrong can mean unexpected bills or delays while responsibility is argued. It also matters for renovations, insurance and liability, particularly where boundaries are unclear.