The ABL team advising on the transaction was led by property and development partner, Tyrone McCarthy, and commercial partner, Paul Rubenstein, with assistance from newly appointed senior associate, Rob Deev. The team advised on all aspects of the deal, including the negotiation and finalisation of the transaction documents and legal due diligence on the site.
Tyrone McCarthy commented: “We are pleased to have assisted Metro with this significant acquisition and look forward to working with the team on future transactions and land developments”.
As reported in the Australian Financial Review, Metro Managing Director Luke Hartman acknowledged the market opportunity, particularly for projects with planning approval: “We think the market is strong with the low interest rate environment [and] we’re going to continue to take advantage of those conditions. We keep selling out projects so we’re restocking to take advantage of the market”.
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