Business, Building, Property
and Specialist Individual Advice
Ben-Arie Lawyers Pty Ltd, trading as ZBA Lawyers is a dynamic and innovative law firm with over 20 years’ experience in various areas of the law. Our team are dedicated to delivering excellent legal services and work collaboratively alongside all of our clients, particularly in the following areas of the law:
- Business and Commercial
- Building and Construction
- Planning and Environment
- Property
- Litigation
- Strata
- Specialist Individual Needs
Our team have successfully represented individuals and companies in an array of complex legal matters and are recognised in a number of reported judgments and leading authorities.
Our services
Building and Construction
Our team are specialists in all areas of building and construction law.
Planning and Environment
Advising property developers and land owners on various aspects of planning, environmental, and valuation law concerning land development and use.
Business and Commercial
Our team have comprehensive knowledge and experience in business and commercial related matters.
Property
We have extensive experience in all aspects of property related matters, including conveyancing, strata, residential, commercial and industrial.
How can we assist?
Speak to a specialist about your business, building, construction and property matters. English isn’t your first language? We are a multilingual firm and can also help in Mandarin, Hebrew, Russian and Arabic.
Recent publications
When Neighbouring Excavation Causes Damage: Rayman v Brown [2026] NSWSC 731
Summary: In Rayman v Brown [2026] NSWSC 731, the Supreme Court of NSW awarded substantial damages to a North Bondi property owner after excavation works on the neighbouring property caused significant structural damage to her home. The decision highlights the risks...
Australia’s AML/CTF Reforms: New Compliance Obligations for Property Transactions
On 1 July 2026, significant amendments to Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime came into effect, expanding the operation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) to a number of previously...
Under the Contract, Not Just for Construction Work
Expanding the Scope of Payment Claims Beyond the Traditional Definition of Construction Work By Joshua Cross and Ziv Ben-Arie, ZBA Lawyers EnerMech Pty Ltd v Acciona Infrastructure Projects Australia Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 162 FACTS: EnerMech Pty Ltd (EnerMech) was...