Wednesday 8 October 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Level 6, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

How To Effectively Structure Property Deals: Legal and Tax insights

Live Event | Lunch Series

 

Join us for a light lunch and an insightful panel discussion with Rajan Verma, Bryan Yeo, and Joel Garrett.

Only 40 seats available. secure your spot now.

Good property deals aren’t luck. They’re built on structure.

In today’s market, property development in Melbourne is becoming more complex. From acquisitions and partitions to mixed-use projects, small details in how a deal is structured can have a major impact on costs, timing and overall success.

Getting the structure right at the very beginning can open opportunities such as a stamp duty exemption in Victoria or access to CGT concessions, while getting it wrong can limit outcomes and create unnecessary roadblocks. 

This seminar brings together experienced commercial property and tax lawyers to unpack the legal and tax strategies behind effective property deal structuring in Victoria.

The discussion will explore how land, commercial and industrial property tax considerations interact with development outcomes, as well as the role of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) in structuring transactions. Through case studies and practical examples, the panel will show how early planning, sequencing and the right advice can shape the best results.

Spaces at this exclusive event are limited. Secure your spot below.

Wednesday 12 February 2025 7:45am - 9:15am

Level 6, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

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Why Attend?

Learn practical strategies
Designed for those involved in property transactions who want to understand how early structuring decisions impact exemptions, duty outcomes and long-term project success.

Valuable insights

Practical guidance on asking the right questions, spotting timing issues and using strategies for duty and CGT in real-world developments.

Networking

Exchange insights, strengthen referral relationships, and stay sharp on complex, high-stakes advisory issues

Speakers

Rajan Verma

Rajan Verma

Rajan is a Director at Velocity Legal who regularly presents to members of the CPA and IPA and enjoys sharing his knowledge and expertise in tax with his colleagues, friends and other members of the profession. 

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Bryan Yeo

Bryan Yeo is Special Council at Velocity Legal with extensive experience leading complex property and commercial matters, with a sharp eye for detail and strong technical expertise. 

Joel Garrett

Joel Garrett

As a Senior Associate at Velocity Legal, Joel is the trusted guide you want on your side in complex property transactions. He brings a well-rounded perspective to every matter and delivers clear, practical advice you can rely on.

Agenda

12:00 PM

  • Registration
  • Light lunch 
  • Networking with experts in the industry

12:30 PM

  • What you’ll learn in this seminar

    • How smart structuring can avoid costly land transfer duty and CGT traps.

    • The critical role of timing — why getting advice early changes outcomes.

    • Real-world case studies: what worked, what didn’t, and why.

    • Red flags to spot when you’re not speaking to the “right people.”

    • Practical, insider insights from lawyers on mistakes we see every day.

1:00 PM

  • Q&A with Rajan, Bryan & Joel
    • open floor discussion
    • practical insights

1:15 PM

  • Networking
    • continue the conversatios with our speakers
    • share contact details

1:30 PM

Event concludes

SEPTEMBER Event Assets Slides-1

Learn how tax and duty reforms reshaped property transactions and listen experienced lawyers unpack the CIPT reform on our podcast.

SEPTEMBER Event Assets Slides (1)
Landholder Duty Without Acquiring Shares or Units? (Takeaways from Tao v Commissioner of State Revenue)

Discover our key takeaways from the Tao case and what they mean for property transactions.

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AUGUST Event Assets Slides
Commercial and Industrial Property Tax (CIPT) Reform Series

Hear insights on Commercial and Industrial Property Tax (CIPT) reforms and their impact on property owners.

 

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