Johanna Licuanan

Johanna Licuanan was admitted to practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1998.

Prior to establishing Licuanan Lawyers in 2003 Johanna was an employed solicitor in small to medium sized law firms mainly in the areas of property law, commercial law and criminal law.

Now her main focus are in the areas of property law, commercial law and estate planning

Also, Johanna is a sessional academic lecturer in contracts law and company law at the Australian National Institute of Management and Commerce.

Property Law

Johanna represents vendors/sellers and purchasers/buyers on conveyance of residential, commercial and industrial properties, ranging from small scale to large complex developments. She has conveyed countless properties in New South Wales and Queensland.

Some examples of these conveyance include simple residential purchases and sales by individuals (young and old), first time buyers, owner occupiers and investors, locals and foreigners, as well as property developers of multimillion dollar developments involving complex contracts and planning laws.

Commercial Law

Johanna represents franchisors and franchisees, vendors and purchasers in commercial transactions including the sale and purchase of office space, coffee shops, cafes and restaurants. Also, she represents lessors and lessees in commercial, industrial and retail leasing.

She has set up business structures for businesses including the incorporation of those businesses.

Estate Planning

Johanna has prepared many estate planning work from simple to complex Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Directive (New South Wales) and Advance Care Directive (Queensland).

Also, she has made many probate applications to the Supreme Court on behalf of executors and assisted in the administration of deceased estates.

Other Interests

Outside of professional work, Johanna is a committed martial artist who holds a black belt in two disciplines and many years ago was Australian Tae Kwon Do champion. Johanna enjoys keeping fit and participates in annual running charity events in Sydney, Gold Coast, Victoria, Canberra and overseas.

She ran marathons to raise money for Cancer Cure Australia. In 2014, she ran the Berlin marathon and raised much money for Oxfam. In 2025, she will run the New York marathon for Amnesty International Australia and will raise money to help fight injustice and defend human rights of men, women and children around the world.

Please do not hesitate to contact Johanna and her team for assistance at [email protected] or call on (02) 8249 1996.