Specialising in procurement, mergers and acquisitions, Aboriginal land law, company law, and infrastructure and major projects, Lachlan is sought out for his ability to provide strategic and pragmatic advice.

Career highlights

• Co-lead advisor to the SA state government on the multi-billion dollar Northern Water Supply project (desalination plant and pipeline construction)
• Lead advisor to a SA local council on the divestment of their water assets
• Lead advisor to the SA state government on the $2.1bn metropolitan rail network outsourcing
• Advisor to the NT government on various legislative reforms, including in relation to energy and natural resources, and with a particular focus on indigenous impacts
• Lead advisor to the NT government on the Remote Power Supply project, providing renewable energy sources to remote indigenous communities
• Lead advisor to the NT government on their first Build To Rent project
• Procurement advisor to the SA state government on the $204m South Australian Schools PPP project
• Co-lead advisor to the NT government on the $506 million divestment of the Port of Darwin
• Lead advisor to the NT government on the procurement of a $250 million six-star luxury hotel
• Co-lead advisor to the NT government on the procurement of a $400m+ ship lift and marine industries park
• Co-lead advisor to the NT government on the $800m Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program
• Commercial and property advisor to NT Airports on multiple projects
• Advisor to the Australian Pipeline Trust on the Bonaparte Gas Pipeline, including negotiating long-term leases of indigenous land
• Lead advisor to NT Government on the NT Data Centre project
• Lead advisor to Territory Families on their out of home care program

Industry participation

• South Australian CEDA Trustee
• SACOME infrastructure committee member
• South Australian government industry lead partner and lead client relationship partner
• Member of Investment Committee for the Local Jobs Fund

Education
BComm, LLB (Hons), LLM

• Construction Law Asia, June 2014
• An introduction to Australian takeovers, 2014
• Avoid Security of Payment exposure this festive season, December 2013
• Minter Ellison Alert | WA Supreme Court decision challenges Peerless view of consequential loss, 24 October 2013
• Alert - OAIC releases second tranche of draft APP Guidelines, 20 September 2013
• Construction Law Asia, June 2013
• Construction Law Asia, March 2013
• Construction Law Asia, 04 October 2012
• Minter Ellison Alert | Third and final step in reforming director liability for corporate fault, 14 August 2012
• Alert | Amendments to Director Penalty Regime passed on 29 June 2012, 03 July 2012
• Construction Law Asia, April 2012
• Alert - Proposed amendments announced to the existing regime imposing personal liability on directors for certain company tax, 23 April 2012
• Alert - Liability for directors for certain company tax: proposed reform, 28 March 2012
• Alert - Draft bill first step in reforming personal liability for corporate fault, 07 February 2012
• Alert - Bills to battle phoenix activity released for public comment, 23 January 2012
• Australian Tax Brief, 23 December 2011
• Construction Law Asia, December 2011
• Alert - ASIC releases guidance on financial disclosure otherwise than in accordance with the accounting standards, 16 December 2011
• Alert - CAMAC to review the future of AGMs, 12 December 2011
• Alert - The Centro schemes: Australia's most complicated restructuring?, 09 December 2011
• Alert - Dividends: untangling the web, 02 December 2011
• Alert - ASX reviews disclosure for mining and oil and gas companies, 07 October 2011
• Why a policy on related party transactions makes good business sense, 12 September 2011
• Corporate HQ Advisory Newsletter, September 2011
• Alert - Finding a balance? The penalty judgment in Centro, 02 September 2011
• Alert - A small step forward: COAG agrees on next steps in directors' liability reforms, 25 August 2011
• Construction Law Asia, July 2011
• Alert - All reasonable steps to be in a position to guide and monitor' - the impact of the Centro decision, 01 July 2011
• Alert - Executive Remuneration Bill passes Senate - the 'two strikes' rule is almost here, 22 June 2011
• Alert - Reminder: listed entities must attend to diversity policies, 08 June 2011
• Alert - CAMAC report on executive remuneration: don't change the pitch when the two strikes rule is coming, 31 May 2011
• Alert - James Hardie Case bound for the High Court, 17 May 2011