Chelsea brings a wealth of property knowledge to TM Collins, having worked in the legal profession for 10 years.

Chelsea has acted for some of Melbourne's largest developers, 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.

Chelsea was listed by Australasian Lawyers as a winner of the '2024 Australia's Rising Stars' Award and was also nominated as a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly '30 under 30 Award' in 2023.

Significant Matters

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

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

• 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 residential, commercial and retail developments.

• 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 owners corporation rules).

• 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.

L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-landgren/
E: clandgren@tmcollins.com.au