Shubha Rao
Senior Associate
Shubha Rao is a Senior Associate in the Property Law team at Sharrock Pitman Legal.
Professional Background
With her combined property law and commercial law background, Shubha brings a unique perspective to her work as a Property Lawyer, and a commercially strategic approach to assisting her clients with their property matters.
Shubha advises on a wide range of property and property-related issues such as commercial and residential sales and purchases, leasing, ownership-structures, asset protection strategies, establishment of trusts and corporate entities, contracts, off-market property transfers, legal compliance, duties and taxes, as well as with issues that may arise such as disputes, defaults or termination. Her clients include SMEs and individuals. Shubha is client centric and focusses on the legal needs of her clients.
Prior to joining Sharrock Pitman, Shubha was the Principal Solicitor at Rao Legal, a property and commercial law firm in Melbourne.
Practice
Property and Leasing
Shubha is a skilled negotiator who strives to achieve the best outcome for her clients. She is known for providing practical and strategic advice to her clients.
Her portfolio comprises sale and purchase of residential and commercial properties, including complex off-the-plan purchases, Co-Ownership Agreements, Joint venture Agreements, Leases including new arrangements, variations, surrenders, assignments and renewals.
Commercial
Shubha's experience also extends to advice on commercial matters such as Business Sales and Purchases, Loan Agreements, Guarantees, Shareholder and Unitholder Agreements.
Areas of Expertise
- Property sales and acquisitions - commercial, industrial and residential
- Lease negotiations
- Commercial/Business Law
Industry Experience
- Real estate industry
- Conveyancing industry
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Property development
Professional Qualifications & Memberships
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Commerce
Petrol Station leases: Key considerations before signing on the dotted line
Thinking of signing a lease for a petrol station? Senior Associate and Property Lawyer Shubha Rao outlines some important considerations before signing on the dotted line.
What you need to know when purchasing property in a Self-Managed Super Fund
To maximise the value of any investment by an SMSF in property, it is crucial that trustees obtain advice to determine if this strategy is suitable - as Shubha Rao, Senior Associate in our Property Law team, explains.
What happens when there's a change of ownership of a property owned under a trust?
Property owners have several options available to them when deciding how to hold real estate in an asset portfolio, including by a trust arrangement. Property Lawyer Shubha Rao outlines what happens when there is change of ownership of a property owned under a trust.
