DLA Piper wins 'Asia Pacific Real Estate Law Firm of the Year'

DLA Phillips Fox alliance partner DLA Piper has won the 'Asia Pacific Real Estate Law Firm of the Year' Award. Already established as one of the leading real estate practices globally, the award spotlights DLA Piper's real estate expertise as unsurpassed in the region.

In its submission to the judging panel, DLA Piper highlighted its capabilities in Australia and New Zealand through the alliance with DLA Phillips Fox, and noted the significant amount of work DLA Phillips Fox has done for clients such as Valad Property Group and Macquarie Group.

Tom Cantwell, head of real estate at DLA Phillips Fox said: "Our real estate team has worked on a number of high profile transactions and has a depth of expertise that is first-class. For example, in 2007 we advised Valad Property Group on transactions with a combined value of over $600 million involving lawyers from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and New Zealand".

Cantwell said clients of DLA Phillips Fox and DLA Piper could expect expertise across the Asia Pacific region that is second to none.

"Our exclusive alliance with DLA Piper means our clients have access to coordinated legal services from any overseas DLA Piper office. This award demonstrates that they are getting access to the best real estate lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region, " he said.

Alastair Da Costa, Asia Managing Director of DLA Piper said: "This is an exciting time for DLA Piper to be at the forefront of Asia's booming real estate sector. We are challenging ourselves constantly to provide the best counsel to clients in a sector flush with transactions, rapidly changing regulations across different jurisdictions and increasing complexity in matters from acquisitions, financing, land use to environmental law," he said.