Lachlan Drew

Lachlan provides expert advice on property, procurement, infrastructure, development, and commercial matters. He has a broad background advising on complex contracting, government procurement, land tenure, and M&A.

Expertise

Lachlan’s expertise includes:

  • Northern Territory land tenure
  • Government procurement processes
  • Property development
  • Legislative reform
  • Mergers and acquisitions.

Recent Matters

  • Advising on the $506m divestment of the Port of Darwin, by way of a 99 year lease model
  • Advising on the procurement of the Darwin Convention Centre Hotel
  • Advising on the procurement of a $500m+ ship lift
  • Advising on the Remote Power Supply project, providing renewable energy sources to remote indigenous communities, including necessary tenure arrangements
  • Advising on the Northern Territory’s first Build To Rent project
  • Advising on issues relating to the closure of the Ranger uranium mine, and the restructure of the land tenure at Jabiru
  • Advising on multiple property developments at Darwin International Airport, including the Australian Federal Policy building, Caltex services station, Flip Out centre and the control tower
  • Advising Northern Territory landlords on retail, commercial and industrial leasing
  • Advising on the $2.1B outsourcing of the South Australian metropolitan rail network.