Paul Morabito

Paul is a highly experienced corporate, commercial and property lawyer with over 17 years of providing transactional property and commercial services. His career has encompassed a broad range of work, including sales and acquisitions, property development and finance, as well as business and commercial agreements with associated intellectual property considerations. Paul’s background includes senior litigation and insolvency roles with the Australian Taxation Office and experience as a corporate lawyer within a dedicated corporate legal practice. This diverse professional history strengthens his approach to transactional matters. His practice primarily focuses on real estate transactions, leasing arrangements and property development. Paul’s clients span a variety of sectors such as property and investment funds, Australian and international developers, investors, property fund managers, property trusts, strata schemes, startups, small to medium-sized publicly listed companies and venture capital firms. He also provides ongoing external general counsel services to clients without in-house legal teams. Recognised as a trusted adviser, Paul combines strong business insight with detailed knowledge of corporate and commercial law. This allows him to offer practical, commercially valuable advice tailored to his clients’ needs. Recent work highlights include acting on property sales, such as a notable development site sale exceeding $60 million to a major international developer, handling off-the-plan apartment sales for developers, and advising adjoining owners on lot sales within large development projects. On the acquisition side, Paul has represented major investors acquiring operational agricultural properties with water entitlements, guided clients through development site purchases including call options, and advised a significant developer on an $80 million construction funding facility. In the corporate realm, Paul has assisted clients with mergers and acquisitions within the financial planning sector, capital raisings for startups and established companies, property development agreements relating to mixed-use projects, loan and security arrangements for investment funds, and sales of retail and professional services businesses. He has also acted for landlords and tenants alike on leasing matters, including negotiating complex agreements for purpose-built industrial premises and facilitating lease and fit-out arrangements for specialised facilities such as medical device companies. Paul’s legal and commercial expertise makes him a valuable partner for clients undertaking complex property and corporate transactions.