Elias has been practising in the area of property, conveyancing and commercial law for more than 18 years, both in commercial and residential matters, and is well attuned to the South Australian real estate market.
His main areas of focus are property acquisitions and disposals (residential and commercial), large and small scale property developments specialising in apartment projects (including mixed use), strata and community title advice, property due diligences, leasing transactions and advice, hotel agreements, business sales and purchases, property related banking and finance transactions and general property advice.
Prior to the founding of Commercial and Legal, Elias worked at some of the most reputable law firms in South Australia and internationally, including Minter Ellison, Finlaysons and Norton Rose (Dubai). Some of the clients Elias has worked with in Australia and overseas include:
- The University of Adelaide
- The University of South Australia
- Flinders University
- Greaton
- Medallion Homes
- Samaras Group
- Urban Construct
- Renewal SA
- South Australian Housing Trust
- Colonial First State Investments Ltd
- National Australia Bank
- Woolworths Ltd
- The Shell Company of Australia Ltd
- Hutchison 3G Australia
- Vodafone
- Limitless World (Dubai)
- Dubai Investment Group
- Mubadala Development (Abu Dhabi)
- BNP Paribas Real Estate
Elias often assists his clients and the property industry through Director and/or Advisory Board appointments, as well as presenting seminars on relevant legal topics very often taking on a practical and direct approach. He has received multiple awards and industry recognition as being a leading Property Lawyer in Adelaide, South Australia and nationally.
Elias graduated from The University of Adelaide holding a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting major). He currently holds the following memberships and affiliations:
- Committee member of the Property Law Committee of the Law Society of South Australia
- Honorary member of University of Adelaide Golden Key International Honour Society
- Alumni member of the University of Adelaide
- Golden member of the Law Society of South Australia