Sarah Roettgers

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Real Estate; Acquisitions & Disposals; Renewable Energy; Commercial Property; Leasing – Office, Retail and Industrial.

AWARDS

• Lawyers Weekly, Partner of the Year Awards, Real Estate Partner of the Year, Finalist, 2026
• Australasian Lawyer, Elite Women, 2025
• Queensland Law Society (QLS) Excellence in Law Awards, Queensland Solicitor of the Year (Large Firm), Finalist, 2025
• Lawyers Weekly, Partner of the Year Awards, Partner of the Year (Big Law) – 3 years or less, Finalist, 2025
• Lawyers Weekly, Senior Associate Award, Finalist, January 2013

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Information Technology – Queensland University of Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Queensland University of Technology
• Admitted to practice in Queensland

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

• Advised Eureka Group Holdings on the establishment and close of its first wholesale all-age rental fund, including the transfer of its first seeded assets, being the Barrier Reef Tourist Park and Benalla Tourist Park.
• Acted for Graymont on the acquisition of an industrial site in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, for future development as a lime handling terminal, including advising and obtaining FIRB approval.
• Represented Cedar Pacific on the acquisition of the Wolli Creek site in Sydney, being the home for its first sustainable co-living development.
• Represented Cedar Pacific on the acquisition of a six buildings in Kingsford, New South Wales for development as student accommodation, residential BTS apartments and residential BTR development.
• Advised Wes Maas and Cavalo Prestige on the acquisition of Derrimut 247 Gyms through a Deed of Company Arrangement involving complex property acquisitions and debt structuring.
• Acted for Energy Vault in the negotiation of a Share Sale Deed with Enervest for the development of a battery energy storage system in Stoney Creek, New South Wales, including the subsequent acquisition of the Stoney Creek Battery Energy Storage System site.
• Acted for Haben on its acquisition of a 50% interest in retail shopping centre, Townsville Shopping Centre, from AMP Capital for $115 million.
• Acted for Haben on its acquisition of the balance 50% interest in retail shopping centre, Townsville Shopping Centre, from Stockland for $123.5 million.
• Acted for Eureka Group Holdings on the acquisition of a portfolio of six seniors’ rental villages located in Western Australia for $44 million.
• Acted for Aussie Broadband on the negotiation of its Agreement for lease and Lease for its new national headquarters and call centre in Traralgon, Victoria.
• Acted for MA Financial on the acquisition of the East Coast Marina from ECM Australia for $33million.
• Acted for BlackRock and Federation Asset Management in its joint venture involving the acquisition and development of childcare assets across Australia valued at $600 million in projected capital expenditure.
• Actied for Real Asset Management Group on its acquisition and disposal of retail, office and medical assets across Australia, including the acquisition of 333 Ann Street, Brisbane from Growthpoint Properties for $141.1 million.
• Acted for Longreach Credit Investors and Australian Philanthropic Services in relation to its $77 million senior secured facility provided to Pacific Green, including advising on the lease documents for the development of a 7GWh battery project pipeline across the Australian National Electricity Market.
• Acted for Wingate Corporate Investments and Keyview Financial Group in relation to the property aspects of the syndicated senior secured facilities provided to Next Gen Health & Lifestyle Clubs, a premium operator of lifestyle clubs across Australia and New Zealand.
• Advised Pacific Alliance Group in its capacity as debt financier on the real estate aspects of development finance facilities for residential and mixed-use developments in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales including performing due diligence, reviewing the proforma contract for the developments and performing qualifying pre-sale contract reviews.
• Acted on behalf of St John’s Crisis Centre in the acquisition of a residential apartment complex on the Gold Coast, Queensland, to provide refuge for women and children impacted by domestic violence.