Rod is an expert litigator with over 30 years' experience.
As an executive partner he advises and represents major construction and mining clients in disputes on the subjects of arbitration, court proceedings, adjudication claims and expert determination, with a particular focus on, and experience in, the oil and gas sectors.
Leading Lawyer – Construction
Best Lawyer – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Regulatory Practice
Best Lawyer – Construction/Infrastructure Law
Leading Individual – Construction
The [Construction] team’s prize litigator
Skilled at managing a team to deliver a comprehensive outcome
Highly experienced and a clear thinker
A very good litigator and project manager, someone who can easily adapt to the wishes and needs of the client and always keep the overall objective of the client in mind
Advised on the Queensland Curtis Island Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG) project, one of Australia’s largest capital infrastructure projects, involving US$26 billion of investment from 2010-2014, including:
Acted in proceedings against a design consultant, claiming losses for the design of calciners at QAL’s alumina refinery near Gladstone.
Acted in a dispute concerning cost overruns of tens of millions of dollars arising from the construction of a wharf and ship loader for a coal terminal.
Acted in successful Supreme Court proceedings (including an appeal to the Court of Appeal) on the determination of a price for contract mining operations at Milmerran coal mine.
Acted in Supreme Court proceedings to injunct a call on a bank guarantee under a contract to build port facilities.
Acting in the Supreme Court regarding disputes (time and cost) arising from the earthworks contractor for the WICET Project.
Acted for a global drilling contractor in an arbitration in Singapore, in accordance with the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
Advised on strategic contract and claims management on the Turkey to Italy €6 billion Trans Adriatic Gas Pipeline project, including advice on the 9 EPC contract packages (including the off-shore EPC pipeline package).