Property and Finance

Chris Vlahos

Principal
Chris Vlahos

Chris's blend of legal expertise and commercial understanding enables him to deliver pragmatic, results-driven advice across all aspects of property transactions and development projects.

Commercially astute and practically minded, Chris is a Principal, Lawyer in the property and construction team. He has a strong background in property development and first-hand experience operating an international business. His blend of legal expertise and commercial understanding enables him to deliver pragmatic, results-driven advice across all aspects of property transactions and development projects.

Chris acts for a wide range of clients, including large and medium-sized businesses, councils, private investors, and high-net-worth individuals on the acquisition, development, and disposal of residential, commercial, retail, and industrial sites. He is known for his approach to due diligence, negotiation and contract management, ensuring each transaction runs smoothly from concept to completion.

With his combination of legal skill and real-world commercial experience, Chris provides practical solutions that protect his clients’ interests and support their broader business and investment goals

Focus Areas

  • Sale and purchase of residential and commercial property, including deeds of variation and cancellation.
  • Off-the-plan land and building contracts.
  • Agreements for lease, retail and commercial leasing, and associated deeds of variation, renewal and surrender.
  • Property re-entries for landlords.
  • Restrictive covenants, variations, and removals for property developers Loan agreements, general security agreements, and mortgages.

Notable Matters

  • Institutional: Undertaking legal due diligence, negotiating purchase contracts and settling business and freehold transactions for an ASX listed lifestyle company.

  • Developers: Assisting in relation to undertaking green fields/master planned projects ranging between 150 to 1,000 lots as well as large built form projects including advising with respect to complex subdivision, off the plan contracts, development agreements, adjoining owner agreements, joint venture agreements and shareholder/structuring arrangements.

  • Retail, Industrial and Office: Acting for a property fund in relation to all the leasing for a 19-level office building. Chris also assists landlords and tenants with the negotiation of agreements for lease, leases, variations, surrenders and renewals.

  • Council: Advisor to Suburban Council with respect to property acquisition, easement and general property law advice.

  • Family Office: Due diligence advice with respect to proposed $160million acquisition of an interest in a shopping centre.

  • Finance: Advising both lenders and borrowers in relation to loan agreements and related security arrangements.

Area of Expertise