Projects and Construction Contentious

When you require assistance with high value, complex or high-risk construction and projects disputes, having the best legal team is essential.

We have Australia’s leading construction team and we are the clear leader in contentious construction matters in Australia, repeatedly working on the largest mandates, disputes and arbitrations. We are consistently recognised as having the most highly rated construction lawyers in the market, with our practice and partners rated by Chambers, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers as market leading.

Our construction team is one of the largest in Australia – we deliver you the right people to resolve your disputes successfully. We have the broad skill sets required to deliver successful outcomes, including (beyond the law) expertise in engineering, programming, major procurement, environment, employment and labour, and workplace health and safety.

They had excellent methods for reporting on risk and potential outcomes of the litigation which were well received by the non-lawyers in the business

Chambers Asia-Pacific

Santos

Advised Santos on its most complex, high-value disputes arising out of this multi-billion dollar CSG to LNG project, including presently represent Santos in one of Australia’s largest Supreme Courts cases opposite Fluor.

Queensland Curtis LNG Project

Acted for BG Group/Shell on 5 dispute resolution board disputes and two arbitral proceedings (ICC and ACICA) concerning the construction of the A$21 billion Queensland Curtis LNG project.

Confidential LNG project

Successfully advised an overseas contractor in connection with a US$700 million international arbitration arising from a large LNG project.

Confidential iron ore project dispute

Advised and represented iron ore developer in a complex and high value arbitration arising out of multiple claims and counterclaims under a contract for the design and construction of an iron ore mine development project in Western Australia.

Philippines biofuel plant

Advising a publicly-listed Asia-based engineering, construction and procurement company on a significant arbitration arising out of the engineering and construction of a large biofuel (sugar cane to ethanol) facility in the Philippines. The arbitration is seated in Singapore.

Victorian Schools Building Authority

Represented the Authority with its successful defence of an appealed Security of Payment Adjudication in the reported Supreme Court decision of Contract Control Services v DET [2017] VSC 507 (30 August 2017).

Australian LNG Project

Advising a major contractor in relation to two A$2 billion arbitral proceedings (ICC and UNCITRAL) concerning the construction of the A$54 billion Gorgon LNG Project.