Krysten Laletas is a skilled and commercially-minded property law practitioner with substantial experience across a wide spectrum of real estate matters. She acts for a diverse client base including developers, investors, landlords, and corporate clients, delivering strategic legal advice that is both practical and commercially sound.
In recognition of her exceptional skills and contributions, Krysten has been named in the 2025 Doyle's Guide as a Leading Property & Real Estate Law Rising Star in Victoria. This accolade highlights her as one of the state's most promising legal professionals and as a future leading lawyer in the property sector.
Krysten’s property law experience includes:
- Acting in complex contract negotiations for sales and acquisitions of residential, commercial and industrial sites. This includes reviewing and advising on contracts of sale as well as preparing all necessary sales documentation.
- Advising on matters relating to property development, including property joint ventures, development management and project management.
- Managing ‘off-the-plan sales’, from the early preparation of the ‘master contract of sale’ documentation to assisting clients with pre-sales certification for construction finance purposes.
- Advising on CGT, stamp duty, GST and land tax issues affecting property transactions.
- Commercial and retail leasing, including the negotiation and preparation of leases, the subsequent variation, surrender and transfer of leases, sub-leases and agreements to lease as well as leasing disputes.
- Property finance transactions, including construction finance.
- Preparation of stamp duty exemption applications.
Krysten has an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing from Monash University and graduated with her Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) also from Monash University.
Krysten is also a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Property Council of Australia and the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.