Laura Glover

Special Counsel

Laura is a highly capable, dedicated and experienced property lawyer who specialises in all aspects of commercial, retail and industrial leasing matters.

Laura is known for her attention to detail, reliability and desire to go above and beyond to service her clients to achieve the best outcome for them. Her client’s value her friendly and approachable nature, responsiveness and willingness to help guide them through the leasing process.

She is a trusted advisor to institutional, large corporate and family group landlords, as well as major national tenants and other well-known retailers.

Laura consistently takes a leading role in advising on high value and complex leasing deals, including head office leases, agreements for leases, leases for complicated purpose-built buildings, as well as bespoke and complex car parking and management agreements.

Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

  • Bachelor of Laws (Deakin University) – 2009
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and Financial Planning (Deakin University) – 2009
  • Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (Real Estate Institute of Victoria) -2024
  • Victorian Young Property Lawyer of the year
  • Past Property Council of Australia, chair and committee member of the Future Directions Committee.

Expertise

Laura’s expertise includes:

  • Acting for landlords and tenants on their retail, industrial and office property holdings in various Australian jurisdictions including drafting and negotiating heads of agreement, leases, works and incentive deeds, Crown leases, agreements for lease, car parking licences, deeds of surrender (including partial surrender), deeds of renewal and variation, subleases, sublicences, management agreements, ATM licences, service agreements and various other contracts.
  • Advisory work such as:
    • Lease disputes
    • Repair, maintenance and make good obligations
    • Rights of quiet enjoyment
    • Demolition / redevelopment
    • Breach and termination rights
    • Any other ancillary lease issue which arises.

 

Recent Matters

  • Acting for Marprop Real Estate partners across its national property portfolio consisting of office buildings across Australia, including Victoria, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory
  • Acting for Kador Group across its Victorian and South Australian office property holdings
  • Acting for Wilson Parking across its national property portfolio on bespoke and complex carparking agreements, leases, management agreements, tenders and general car parking licences
  • Acting for AFIAA Australia across its portfolio of office property holdings in Victoria and New South Wales
  • Acting for A-REITs including Charter Hall on their office and industrial assets in Victoria and New South Wales
  • Acting for Australian Unity Retail Property Fund’s redevelopment of Blackburn Square Shopping Centre in Victoria and on its leasing portfolio
  • Acting for Keppel REIT at Pinnacle Office Park at Macquarie Park, New South Wales.

 

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

  • Bachelor of Laws (Deakin University) – 2009
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and Financial Planning (Deakin University) – 2009
  • Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (Real Estate Institute of Victoria) -2024
  • Victorian Young Property Lawyer of the year
  • Past Property Council of Australia, chair and committee member of the Future Directions Committee.