Significant commercial property transactions, advised by a team that understands property, business and structure as one.
Quinn M&A advises owners, investors and acquirers on commercial property transactions from $5 million to $200 million. Owner-occupied premises with a trading business attached, commercial buildings with operating tenants, and mixed-use portfolios — supported by senior, dual-qualified leadership and an integrated specialist team.
In commercial property, value sits in the interaction between lease, property, business and structure. The same adviser shapes valuation, GST treatment, stamp duty position and legal drafting — so that interaction is managed, not pulled apart by separate firms.
Confidential. No obligation. We respond within 1 business day.
Mid-market commercial property and business transactions across Australia.
Where property and trading business interact, valuation is treated as one judgement.
GST treatment, stamp duty position and CGT concessions resolved before terms are agreed.
Michael Quinn — Chartered Accountant and Solicitor — personally leads every engagement.
Commercial property transactions are rarely undone by one issue. They are undone by advice that doesn't hold the parts together.
Commercial property transactions live at an unusual intersection. Value is driven by lease covenant strength, tenant mix, cap rate, building condition and the trading business (where one operates from the asset). Tax outcome is driven by GST treatment, stamp duty, CGT and the structure under which the property is held. Legal structure decides which of those tax outcomes is actually achievable. Pull any of those apart, and the others move.
Most commercial property advice is fragmented. A property valuer handles the cap rate. A business valuer handles the operating entity. The accountant addresses tax late. The solicitor drafts in response to terms already agreed. Each adviser is competent in isolation — but the value sits in how they fit together, and that's usually where it leaks.
The strongest commercial property outcomes consistently come from advice that holds the parts together: one adviser leading the mandate, a specialist team supporting it, and valuation, structure, tax and legal positioning aligned from the first conversation through to completion.
One advisory relationship. Property, business and structure held together from the first conversation.
Most commercial property advisers come from one discipline — a real estate agent, a property valuer or a business broker. Quinn M&A is structured differently. Michael Quinn is a Chartered Accountant and a Solicitor admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW. The same firm advises on valuation, tax structure, GST treatment, stamp duty, lease analysis and legal drafting. The integrated specialist team handles property and business transactions for owners across the Australian mid-market.
For commercial property in particular, that integration matters. Owner-occupied premises sold alongside a trading business need property valuation, business valuation, going concern analysis, CGT concessions and stamp duty position resolved together. Investment property sales need cap rate logic married to lease covenant analysis and entity-level tax structuring. Mixed-use portfolios need all of the above. The judgement holds together because the disciplines do.
Six commercial property transaction types — handled by the same team.
Every commercial property transaction sits at a slightly different intersection of property, business, lease and structure. We advise on the full range — from owner-occupied sales with a trading business attached, to investment property portfolios and pre-transaction restructuring.
Selling the operating business alongside the premises it trades from. Property valuation and business valuation treated as one. Going concern, CGT small business concessions and stamp duty position addressed before terms are agreed.
Sell-sideAcquiring a trading business with its commercial premises in place. Diligence across the operating entity, the property asset, lease arrangements and the structure of acquisition — coordinated under one adviser.
Buy-sideDisposal of commercial property with tenants in place. Cap rate positioning, lease covenant analysis, tenant mix presentation and going concern GST treatment structured to maximise net outcome.
Sell-sideAcquiring commercial property as an investment. Underwriting cap rate, lease security, tenant covenant strength, building condition and the entity or trust structure through which the acquisition is held.
Buy-sideMulti-asset commercial property transactions, including portfolios with mixed use, multiple tenants and varied legal structures. Valuation and tax positioning resolved at the asset and at the portfolio level.
Sell-side & buy-sideRestructuring property holdings, entity structures and lease arrangements before a transaction — to align tax position, stamp duty exposure and shareholder outcome with the deal that's actually being planned.
AdvisoryA structured process for commercial property. Calibrated to the asset, the lease and the structure in play.
The goal is not activity — it is leverage, clarity and a clean path to completion. Every stage is designed to protect your confidentiality, maintain negotiating momentum and ensure property, business, tax and legal positions move forward together.
Understand the asset, the operating business (if applicable), your objectives, timeline and what a successful outcome looks like — before anything else moves.
Establish the property valuation, cap rate logic, lease covenant story, business value (where relevant) and the going concern GST position. Address readiness issues before market.
Settle the asset-versus-share-sale question, stamp duty position, CGT concessions and entity structure. The shape of the deal is decided here, not later.
Controlled, confidential outreach to qualified buyers or sellers — property investors, owner-occupiers, trade buyers, syndicates and institutional acquirers. NDAs and staged disclosure from day one.
Evaluate offers and negotiate terms with valuation, tax and legal dimensions considered together. Coordinate property, business, legal and tax diligence so findings translate into structure and drafting.
Drive to signing and settlement with clear accountability — conditions, completion accounts, lease assignments, transfer logistics and post-completion arrangements all in hand.
In commercial property, the difference between a clean deal and a costly one usually lives in stages 02 and 03 — getting valuation, GST, stamp duty and structure aligned before the market sees anything. That is where we spend the time.
Significant commercial property transactions, advised by a team that understands property, business and structure as one.
Quinn M&A advises owners, investors and acquirers on commercial property transactions from $5 million to $200 million. Owner-occupied premises with a trading business attached, commercial buildings with operating tenants, and mixed-use portfolios — supported by senior, dual-qualified leadership and an integrated specialist team.
In commercial property, value sits in the interaction between lease, property, business and structure. The same adviser shapes valuation, GST treatment, stamp duty position and legal drafting — so that interaction is managed, not pulled apart by separate firms.
Confidential. No obligation. We respond within 1 business day.
Mid-market commercial property and business transactions across Australia.
Where property and trading business interact, valuation is treated as one judgement.
GST treatment, stamp duty position and CGT concessions resolved before terms are agreed.
Michael Quinn — Chartered Accountant and Solicitor — personally leads every engagement.
Significant commercial property transactions deserve advice that holds the parts together. Start with a confidential conversation.
Whether you are selling an owner-occupied premises with a trading business, acquiring a commercial property as an investment, repositioning a mixed-use portfolio or restructuring ahead of a future transaction — the right early advice can materially improve the structure, the tax position and the outcome. We respond within one business day.
Property and operating business sold together. Going concern, CGT concessions and stamp duty resolved before market.
Start the conversation Investment property · $5m–$200m Buying or selling commercial propertyCap rate, lease covenant, tenant mix and entity structure considered together — sell-side or buy-side.
Start the conversation Pre-transaction · Advisory Restructuring ahead of a future saleEntity, lease and structural decisions made 12 to 24 months out — where the strongest tax outcomes usually live.
Start the conversationConfidential. No obligation. Replies within one business day.
