Ming Ming Yii
Special Counsel
myii@tglaw.com.au
+ 61 3 8080 3586
+61 421 388 293
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Melbourne
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Areas of Expertise

Property & Development, Property Due Diligence, Commercial Leasing, Acquisitions & Disposals, Property Financing

Ming has extensive experience in negotiating acquisitions and sales of property (commercial, industrial, residential), property development and subdivision and leasing matters, both retail and non-retail. She also provides general and strategic advice on property related matters.

Ming is fluent in Mandarin and has acted for many Chinese and Asian clients in her property practice. With an Asian background, Ming understands and is able to relate to the many business requirements or investment decisions that Chinese and Asian companies consider when setting up businesses in Australia. She works with her clients to achieve their commercial and strategic investment goals.

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Experience

Foreign investors

Acting for foreign private investors in the legal due diligence and successful acquisition of Burwood One Shopping Centre for an amount in excess of A$180 million, providing legal advice on all aspects of the capital transaction including Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) submission, leasing advice, co-ownership deed, property financing through to completion of settlement.

Ginkgo Investments Pty Ltd

Acting for Ginkgo Investments Pty Ltd on its purchase of a prime A$60 million 606 St Kilda Road office building in Melbourne, including conducting legal due diligence, reviewing leases, providing strategic legal advice and guidance in a highly competitive sale campaign, submitting and obtaining Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval, and successfully closing the deal and securing the acquisition within a relatively tight timeframe.

High net worth

Acting for high net worth individuals acquiring properties in excess of $20 million for large-scale redevelopment, including advising on Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) requirements, conducting due diligence, reviewing all contract documentation, advising on various aspects of the transaction such as heritage overlay, covenants, easements and planning permit matters, negotiating with vendor’s lawyers on contract terms and conditions, advising clients on structuring of entities, duties and taxes for acquisition.

Property developers

Acting for multimillionaire property developers in their acquisition of prominent development sites including the Crazy John Southbank Headquarters, Going Going Gone site in Victoria Street, Abbotsford, Dimmeys building in Richmond, “The Sisters” estate in Sorrento, including reviewing contract documentation, conducting legal due diligence, advising client on various aspects of the transaction such as building issues, planning and environmental matters, liaising with consultants, negotiating with other party’s lawyers on contract terms and conditions.

Shopping, bulky goods centres

Acting for shopping centres and bulky goods centres landlords in their retail and non-retail leases to national retailers including Retail Food Group Limited, Just Group Limited, Bakers Delight Holdings Limited, National Australia Bank Limited, Telstra Corporation Limited, Woolworths Limited as well as advising landlord clients of their rights and legal avenues in circumstances when tenants default on their lease obligations.

Small Business Commissioner

Acting for clients in making applications to the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) for mediation, representing clients at mediation in retail lease disputes

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