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Retail and Commercial Leasing: Avoiding Costly Mistakes and Managing Risks
- 2 hrs
- 2 CPD Points
- 25/02/2027 - 25/02/2027
- Interactive
- From $239.00
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Retail and Commercial Leasing: Avoiding Costly Mistakes and Managing Risk
Date & time: 25 February 2027, 9.00am to 11.15am AEDT
A lease can shape a business's future for years. Are you looking beyond the fine print?
For a tenant, the right premises can be central to business success. For a landlord, a well-structured lease can underpin a valuable long-term investment. For lawyers, effective leasing advice means understanding both the legal obligations and the commercial realities driving each deal.
This two-hour introductory webinar explores the fundamentals of retail and commercial leasing in NSW, including the different considerations that arise when advising landlords and tenants. Examine the legal framework, the issues that shape negotiations and the practical considerations that help clients make informed decisions, manage risk and navigate the life of a lease.
By attending, you will:
- Understand the legal perspectives of both landlords and tenants
- Learn how to interpret leases and assess the impact of drafting
- Stay up to date on key leasing reforms, developments and trends
Facilitated by: Anthony Herro, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Feedback from past attendees:
- “Mr Herro was an excellent presenter and very much appreciated his engagement with the attendees and encouragement to discuss experience and hypothetical real life situations from landlord and tenant lawyer perspectives.”
- “Anthony Herro was a great presenter – knowledgeable but also friendly and easy to understand.”
- “Excellent delivery by Anthony Herro. Very relevant issues covered. Well done.”
- “Anthony was an excellent presenter. The 2-hour format makes it easier to stay focused throughout and one always appreciates going back to often basic matters that are discussed in a practical way.”
- “The presenter was extremely engaging and experienced, the content was very practical and more interesting than others I have been to.”
- “Great content and delivery. Very worthwhile attending.”
- “Although I am quite familiar with this field, Mr Hero made it interesting and fresh.”
At the end of this webinar, you will earn 2 CPD points.
Course Outline
9.00am: Login and Welcome
9.05am: Essential steps when acting for landlords and tenants
- Heads of agreement
- Key commercial terms
- Does the Retail Leases Act apply?
- Checklist – Retail Leases Act
10.05am: Stretch break
10.15am: Critical lease issues
- Incentives, options, market review, refurbishment
- Demolition, relocation, disclosure statements requirements
- Agreements for lease and conditions precedent
- Trading hours, personal guarantees, turnover rent, mortgagee consent, market rent reviews
- Cost of consent, assignment provisions, releases and indemnities, breach, notices, permitted use
- Entire agreement clauses, category one costs
11.15am: Close
Anthony Herro
Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Anthony Herro is a Partner at Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers and is one of Sydney’s leading retail lease lawyers.
Anthony acts for clients in drafting, advising and negotiating leases and in resolving lease disputes. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of Retail Leases Legislation across all States and Territories in Australia (including the Retail Leases Act) and in property law in relation to Leases.
He has extensive experience in all aspects of retail and commercial leasing – including complex Lease negotiations and resolution of lease disputes. He is very determined and committed to achieving exemplary and just outcomes for his clients.
Anthony’s previous legal experience includes employment as a solicitor with international law firm Baker McKenzie, Partner with Herro & Martin Solicitors, and Partner with Herro Solicitors.
In addition to his legal expertise, Anthony has wide retail business experience, achieving in 1999 the Westfield Award for Retail Excellence in New South Wales (Men’s Fashion.) He has previously held the position of Managing Director of a retail clothing chain for 11 years. His retail experience allows him to empathise and understand retail leasing from the practical perspective of the parties themselves.
For over 30 years, Anthony has represented clients at Mediation in lease disputes. Anthony is a highly skilled Mediator and is committed to assisting parties resolving disputes.
This live webinar is ideal for solicitors in general practice, commercial property lawyers, conveyancing specialists, senior executives of financial and property corporations, in-house counsel, lease administrators, lease managers and more.
This webinar is produced in NSW and features an NSW-based practitioner. The webinar is available to all NSW-based practitioners.
The time listed for this course is Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). Please take note of any time differences if you are registering from QLD, WA, SA, NT or from outside Australia.
The course complies with the mandatory requirements of Substantive Law (1 point) and Professional Skills (1 point).
If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.
Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.
Please be aware that this webinar organised by the College of Law may be recorded for use on our websites, marketing materials and publications. By attending and participating in a College of Law Continuing Professional Development course, you consent to the College of Law photographing or recording and using your image and likeness and/or voice.
Excellent workshop, appreciated the wealth of knowledge and experience.
Past Attendee
Highly relevant material and a great training overall.
Past Attendee
Presenter was exceptional, well informed and engaging. The course was well presented. Use of case studies and scenarios helped explain the content.
Past Attendee
Content and case law were relevant and up to date, great format and well-paced delivery.
Past Attendee
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