Joey Liu

Partner

Qualifications: LLM, LLB/BComm

Fluent in: Cantonese | Mandarin

Practices

Joey is a key member of the Property and Projects team, renowned for her expertise in property development and her leadership in the firm's China Practice. Known for her pragmatic approach to high-stakes, time-sensitive transactions, Joey is highly regarded by clients, including various property funds, for her responsiveness and her commercially minded approach to large property transactions.

With a comprehensive skill set spanning property development, acquisitions, due diligence, contract negotiations, leasing, and investments, Joey is a trusted advisor in all stages of the development process. Her fluency in both Mandarin and Cantonese gives her a unique advantage, enabling her to provide specialized guidance to major property developers, high-net-worth property investors, and various property funds.

Joey's clients include Dahua Group, Wuzhong International, Bewise Group, Linkage Group, Titan Development, Eureka International Group, Synnex Australia Pty Ltd, RPM Group, and numerous property funds, among others, on a diverse range of property matters. Joey has over 14 years of experience in property law, Joey’s clients trust in her ability to deliver tailored solutions and strategic insights, ensuring the success of their ventures in the ever-evolving landscape of property development.

Experience

  • Assisting a Chinese developer in its series of acquisitions of commercial properties in excess of A$500 million.
  • Advising on the acquisition of a development site in Wollert for over A$100 million and continuing to advise on the land development, which creates more than 800 lots of residential lots.
  • Acting for a number of foreign investors in relation to commercial development site acquisition and disposal.
  • Acting for foreign property investors on various shopping centre acquisitions and disposals.
  • Advising on ‘off the plan’ residential developments and vacant land subdivisions.
  • Negotiating and preparing agreements and leases for commercial leases.
  • Acting on behalf of property developers regarding structuring and venture agreements.

Professional Membership

  • Law Institute of Victoria
  • Member, Victorian Women Lawyers Association
  • Member, Australia China Business Council

Latest thinking

International Tax | 12 Sep 2023

Windfall Gains Tax is now live / 意外增值税(暴利税)制度

First announced on 15 May 2021 and then delayed 12 months, the Windfall Gains Tax commenced on 1 July 2023. Here is a refresher of how the WGT will apply, how much it will be, the relevant exemptions and our observations.