
Special Counsel
Reiko Reynolds
Reiko was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 2004. Reiko specialises in providing advice on real estate and related transactions, including sales and acquisitions of property of all types (including freehold and leasehold, licensed premises and businesses) and the leasing of commercial, retail and industrial properties, family law matters such as divorce, matrimonial property settlements, and parenting issues, wills and estate matters, commercial transactions, FIRB-related legal matters, and liquor licensing. Reiko has extensive experience advising individuals, corporate clients and developers with practical and commercial solutions which best serve clients’ objectives and circumstances. In the areas of family law and estate administration, Reiko focuses on providing practical advice with a long-term perspective and resolving disputes through strategic negotiation to achieve commercially sensible outcomes for her clients. Prior to admission, Reiko worked as a paralegal at a specialist building and construction law firm serving government-related agencies, statutory authorities, major private construction companies, principals, head contractors and subcontractors, builders and project managers. She also worked with consultants such as engineers, architects and surveyors, covering matters related to project planning and contract development through to project completion, maintenance and management. Prior to this, she worked for a real estate agency as a property manager. Before joining H & H, she worked for a boutique law firm in the areas of property acquisition, development and sales, including off the plan sales. Drawing on the extensive knowledge and experience she has cultivated over many years, she has built a solid reputation with her clients who value her hard work, personable nature and client-centred approach to her legal services.
Experience
Advised individual and corporate clients on sales and purchases of residential and commercial real estate and leasehold estate, option agreements, strata scheme collective sales, mortgage and loan agreements, sales and purchases of business.
Advised individual and corporate clients on commercial, industrial and retail leasing matters.
Advised individual and corporate clients on liquor licensing matters.
Managed and advised on conveyancing transactions in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and ACT.
Advised individual clients in the areas of wills and estate planning/administration, Probate, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship.
Family Law (divorce / property settlement / parenting)
Commercial transactions
Education
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - College of Law
Property Practice (Real Estate: Sales / Property Management), UNE Partnerships
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of New England
Associate Degree in Arts/Music (Hons), Glendale College, USA
Bachelor of Arts (incomplete), Waseda University, Japan
Qualifications
Lawyer, Supreme Court of NSW
Membership
The Law Society of NSW
Australia Japan Businesswomen's Network
Australia Japan Society of NSW
Women Lawyers Association of NSW
Waseda University Alumni Association (Tomonkai)
Expertise
Languages
English
/Japanese
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