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Paul Lalich

Paul is a partner in the real estate group in Sydney, with over 25 years' experience advising government statutory entities/state owned corporations, publicly listed REITS, institutional investors and corporations and private entities, on major development and infrastructure projects.

Paul has acted on major commercial, retail and industrial projects, rezoning and urban land release, Commonwealth and State approvals, infrastructure agreements, front-end and back-end advice and litigation. He also advises clients on environmental regulation, licencing and compliance, and contaminated land.

He is well versed in Australian statutory approval processes, and has extensive experience assisting clients with litigation, regulator investigations and pollution incident responses.
Paul is the current Legal Member of the NSW Architects Registration Board (since December 2022). He is also a speaker on environmental law at public and CLE seminars.

Paul has published articles in the New Planner Journal and the Local Government Law Journal, and is the co-author of the Government, Planning & Environment Law NSW loose-leaf legal service published by LEXIS NEXIS.

Prior to joining K&L Gates, Paul was a partner in the planning and environment group at a national law firm.

  • Recognised by Chambers Asia Pacific for Environment & Planning, 2024
  • Recommended by Who's Who Legal as a Recommended Lawyer for Environment & Climate Change – Australia, 2023
  • Recognised by Best Lawyers in AustraliaTM for Environment & Planning, 2023
  • National Councillor, Urban Land Institute Australia, 2024 
  • Legal Member, NSW Architects Registration Board, 2022-present
  • Steering Committee Member, UrbanTaskforce Australia, 2018-present

Paul is a regular speaker on environmental law and has published articles on a wide range of planning, land use and environmental law topics.

  • Co-author, Government, Planning & Environment Law NSW, LexisNexis Australia, 2014-present
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