Chelsea brings a wealth of property and finance knowledge to her role as Head of Property and Finance at TM Collins, having worked in the legal profession for over 10 years.

 Chelsea has acted for some of the largest developers in both Melbourne and Queensland, handling complex residential and commercial property matters with skill and precision.  In addition to her property experience, Chelsea has also assisted developers in navigating the delicate process of obtaining acquisition and construction funding.  She has acted for a number of private lenders (both senior and mezzanine) in respect of large-scale property developments involving complex security arrangements. 

 She prides herself on her dedication, strong work ethic and commercial mindset - all of which have proven to be instrumental in her success in facilitating transactions.

 Significant Matters

• Sale (including acquisition and construction funding) of a staged 1,300 lot off-the-plan project with up to 200 settlements taking effect at one time

• Sale (including acquisition and construction funding) of numerous medium and high density residential and commercial developments across Melbourne and Queensland

• Sale of prominent Melbourne hotel (land and business) valued at over $30m

• Purchase of bespoke off-the-plan apartment valued at over $20m

• Purchase of prominent hobby-farm in Melbourne valued at over $9m

 Areas of Expertise

• Acting for vendors and purchasers in a broad range of residential, commercial and retail property transactions (including leasing)

• Vendor/developer due diligence for construction funding

• Complex stamp duty, land tax and GST advice (including complex trust exemptions and duty assessments)

• Land subdivisions and NICO transfers

• Acting for landlords and tenants in various leasing matters

• Advice on title restrictions

• Development agreements and joint venture structuring

• Documenting and advising developers in relation to various licenses and arrangements with owners corporations (including preparation of rules and common property licences)

• Structured finance arrangements

• Documenting and advising on loan/facility agreements (including construction and land acquisition loans, as well as related party loans)

• Documenting and advising on security arrangements (including general and specific security agreements, mortgages and guarantees)

• Facilitating financial settlements and initial drawdowns

E: clandgren@tmcollins.com.au