Nick Lazarou

Partner
Sydney

Biography

Nick is a partner in our Real Estate and Projects group.

He specialises in real estate development projects and transactions with a focus on major projects in the integrated precinct, health, renewable energy, transport, education and living sectors, for leading market participants and stakeholders.  

He has advised on many recent high-profile real estate developments and major projects throughout Australia as well as on real estate fund and capital transactions, acquisitions and disposals, major leasing, joint ownership arrangements, titling, subdivision, due diligence and other real estate transactions and projects, across a broad range of sectors, for listed and non-listed real estate groups and private equity clients.  

Nick also supports leading renewable energy groups on their major projects. 

Experience

Nick’s experience includes advising:

  • Plenary Group on its successful bid and development of the circa $600 million UNSW Health Translation Hub, a marquee commercial and medical research building within the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct.

  • Macquarie Group on the circa $3 billion Metro Martin Place Precinct including in development, delivery, subdivision and leasing of the integrated transport over station development.

  • Health Infrastructure NSW on its circa $650 million development of the Macarthur Medical Research Centre, including on major leasing and collaboration arrangements with various stakeholders.

  • Lendlease Australian Prime Property Fund Industrial on the acquisition and disposal major national industrial logistics sites across Australia.

  • Aware Super / Frasers Industrial on the development and major leasing at the new First Estate Industrial Centre and its industrial JV-platform with Frasers Industrial in the $2.6 billion Mamre Road Precinct.

  • ACEN Renewables on one of the largest Indigenous-led renewable energy initiatives in the Pilbara, comprising of a JV with Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC), for renewable energy projects of up to 3 GW capacity.

  • Stack Infrastructure on the real estate acquisition and development matters for its data centre assets across Australia. 

  • Lendlease on the development of Circular Quay Tower, including on site acquisition arrangements, adjoining owner arrangement, joint venture arrangements and titling and leasing matters.

  • Lendlease on the Barangaroo South redevelopment, including Project Agreements, sell-down arrangements, various leases, subdivisions, and project arrangements.

  • Pro-invest Group on the acquisition of Sydney’s Primus Hotel and the related hotel business.

  • UBS-Grocon on the Commonwealth Games athletes’ village in QLD, on the acquisition and development of major residential/mixed use, build-to-rent development.

  • Woolworths regarding various strategic site acquisitions and occupancy arrangements across Australia.

Awards and Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia 2025

    Recognised in the areas of Leasing Law and Real Property Law

  • Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2024

    ‘Real Estate Partner of the Year’ Finalist

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia 2024

    Recognised in the areas of Leasing Law, and Real Property Law

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia 2023

    Recognised for his work in Real Property Law, and Leasing Law

Testimonials

Client first thinking

Nicholas Lazarou was exceptional in leading and coordinating amongst these different sectors and was a pillar of advice. Nick is stand out as his advice is not only legal, but it is also commercial and prompt.

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023
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