Our People

Background

Alya has a wealth of experience from over 20 years in private practice and as in-house counsel. Alya became a consultant to Civic Legal in 2021 delivering solutions for clients in its Commercial/Local Government Team.

"Being a lawyer, I am trusted to assist clients to achieve their desired business outcomes in a practical and safe way. Throughout my career, this has been a stimulating privilege and I am grateful for, and look forward to, ongoing opportunity to participate in such business narratives."

Experience

Contracts

• Drafting and advising on a wide range of contracts, including construction contracts, property development contracts, franchising agreements, joint venture agreements and purchase agreements and consultancy agreements.

Leasing

• Advising on a wide range of commercial leasing matters, including complex leases with staged construction in retail leases.

• Advising on community leases and their renewals, assignments and surrenders.

Corporate governance

• Overseeing incorporation of companies.

• Preparing governance documents such as shareholder agreements.

Security documents

• Drafting mortgages, debentures, cross-collateral guarantees and acknowledgements of debt.

Property and planning

• Advising on a wide range of high level property matters, including relating to acquisitions or interactions with adjacent owners of freehold land.

• Advising on strata scheme matters.

• Advising on ownership and security rights under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009.

Litigation

• Providing advice and representation in the Supreme, District and Magistrates Court in claims for damages for breach of contract, negligence and contraventions of competition law.

Industry Associations

Current

• Member of the Law Society of Western Australia

• Member of the Liquor Commission of Western Australia

Former

• Volunteer at Northern Suburbs' Community Legal Centre

• Fremantle Community Legal Advice & Advocacy Centre