Nick is a senior commercial lawyer and qualified accountant with more than 15 years’ experience advising clients on complex tax, property and business law matters.
He began his career at KPMG, where he worked on multi-billion-dollar transactions across a wide range of industries, before moving into senior roles with large law firms. Drawing on this top-tier experience, Nick now focuses on supporting entrepreneurs, SMEs and individuals, providing practical, integrated advice that bridges both legal and accounting perspectives.
Nick’s expertise covers:
- Tax law and compliance – including audits, rulings and structuring;
- Property law – acquisitions, disposals, developments and conveyancing;
- Business and property structuring – companies, trusts and joint ventures;
- Commercial contracts – business sales, purchases and operational agreements; and
- Probate.
Clients value Nick’s ability to simplify complex issues and deliver clear, cost-effective solutions. His dual qualifications and experience across both large-scale transactions and boutique practice give him a unique edge when advising on the intersection of tax, property and commercial law.
Nick joined Keypoint in 2025 and is based in Melbourne.
Expertise
- Tax & Compliance
- Business Law
- Property Law & Conveyancing
- Trust & Company Establishment
- Commercial Contracts
- Capital Raising & Crowdfunding
Experience
- Advising clients on a day-to-day basis on the ideal vehicle or structure for their venture or investment including consideration of asset protection, funding and State and Federal taxes.
- Tax and structuring advice for numerous business separations due to succession planning, disputes or retirement
- Acting for hundreds of individuals for established and off-the-plan sales and purchases as well as small to medium developers for 5-25 lot subdivisions
- Successful penalty and interest remission requests for SME clients saving $100,000s
- Successfully objecting to notices of assessment in income tax and state tax (VIC) matters e.g. capital v revenue (CGT), GST, payroll tax and stamp duty.
- Whilst acting for shareholders of a large private company, identified financial statement inconsistencies which pointed to misappropriated funds. Proceedings in Supreme Court pending however quantum of claim in the millions.
Recognition
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons), Tax Law/Taxation, La Trobe University;
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting, La Trobe University;
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, The Australian National University;
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria;
- Registered ASIC Agent; and
- Registered Tax Agent.
Career
| 2025 – present | Keypoint Law | Consulting Principal |
| 2014 – 2025 | Karolidis & Co | Principal Lawyer & Accountant |
| 2014 – 2018 | Crowd Funding Institute of Australia | Director |
| 2013 – 2018 | OzCrowd | CEO |
| 2014 | Gadens | Associate |
| 2009 – 2014 | KPMG Australia | Senior Tax Consultant / Lawyer |