“The speedy completion of transactions is paramount. Being readily available to clients to provide timely advice is essential, as is the need to temper proper legal advice with commerciality in the transaction. My role is to help my clients achieve their commercial objectives.”
Ian Tuszynski, Partner and Head of Commercial Property
i.tuszynski@cornwalls.com.au
Expertise
Ian has over 35 years' experience in advising developers,
national retailers and landlords in retail, commercial and
industrial property transactions. His practice focuses on
commercial property transactions and in particular acquisitions and
dispositions, together with commercial leasing throughout
Australia.
Ian's clients seek his expertise and competency in the
development, planning and leasing issues associated with complex,
multi tenanted property transactions (sale and purchase), including
shopping centres and office buildings. His expertise includes
undertaking all due diligence, identifying potential impediments to
investors, and the negotiation and structuring of purchase
entities.
Experience
Ian has recently acted for and advised:
- the purchasers of multi tenanted shopping centres throughout
Australia, involving negotiating and documenting the purchases, and
undertaking due diligence to achieve a timely and effective
settlement. This included reviewing and advising on all leases and
tenancy matters under time constraints
- a major national retailer (as tenant) on retail and commercial
leasing matters Australia wide
- a major retailer (as landowner/developer) on the sale, purchase
and development of multi tenanted sites
- a national property group on the development and construction
of retail shopping centres and bulky goods retail centres and the
leasing of such centres.
Pro bono and Community Work
Ian is involved in the Gardenvale Masonic Centre as a Freemason,
and performs legal work for the Centre from time to time. He has
also advised the Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation (Synagogue) on
its constitution.
Memberships and Associations
Law Institute of Victoria
Commercial Law Section (Law Institute of Victoria)
Ethics Liaison Group (Law Institute of Victoria)
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)
Bulky Good Retailers Association (BGRA)
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Monash University)
Bachelor of Jurisprudence (Monash University)
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practise
Victoria