Michael Stratton is LaSalle’s Co-Head of Australia, a role he assumed in Nov 2021. Together with his counterpart Simon Howard, he is responsible for overseeing the Australian real estate operations, directly reporting to Keith Fujii, Head of Asia Pacific.
Michael joined LaSalle in 2011 as Head of Acquisitions for Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in the Australian real estate industry and has experience in valuation, asset management and acquisitions and completed over US$8 billion worth of transactions across all asset classes including residential, mixed use and office development.
Prior to joining LaSalle, Michael was the Head of Capital Transactions at Lend Lease and a Fund Manager for the Lend Lease Core Plus Fund. In that role, he helped increase the AUM of the Core Plus Fund from US$275 million to US$540 million between 2008 and 2010.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Business in Land Economy from University of Western Sydney.