We have a proven track record advising on iconic, high profile developments in the commercial, residential and infrastructure space.
Legal work in the construction and property development industries requires a comprehensive understanding of process and risk, and an ability to apply this understanding to all aspects of a project. Our team has dedicated experts in their respective fields and for both transactional matters and disputes, ensuring that clients get the highest quality advice and representation.
We assist with the negotiation, drafting and entry into effective development and construction contracts that meet clients’ commercial risk allocation requirements. Our advice on potential claims and disputes is focussed on maximising our clients’ positions, while minimising expenditure on costly disputes.
We are known for obtaining outstanding outcomes for clients in relation to both transactions and disputes.
We advise on infrastructure and project finance matters, as well as strata and community development matters.
Our expertise includes:
Drafting/negotiation of contracts for commercial, industrial, retail and residential developments and transport infrastructure
Advising on key legislation affecting the construction and transport industries, particularly Security of Payment
Advice on tendering, probity, project briefs and contractual arrangements between the public and private sector
Risk reviews of contract documentation for bid purposes including drafting lists of exclusions, clarifications
Advising on contract management, compliance, risk management and performance monitoring
Dispute resolution in all major jurisdictions including mediation, expert determination, adjudication, dispute review boards, arbitration and litigation.
Engaged to draft and negotiate construction delivery documentation including all consultant agreements (over 20 in major and minor formats), early works D&C Contract for excavation, shoring and water retention systems and the Main Works D&C Contract for HPG’s $700 million One Sydney Park mixed use residential development involving construction of 356 apartments across 8 six storey buildings
Engaged to draft and negotiate the construction delivery documentation for Mirvac’s major upgrades and renovations of its commercial, industrial building assets across Australia including particularly buildings at 25 – 55 Collins St, retail building asset at 1 Bay Street, Ultimo, 255 George Street, 200 George Street, 31 Market St, 20 Bond St, 1 Darling Island, 47 Percival St, 380 St Kilda Rd, & 90 Collins St, Melbourne and 65 Pirrama Rd, NSW and retails assets at Birkenhead Point, Broadway, Orion Shopping Rhodes Waterside, Allendale Square, Perth
Engaged to draft and negotiate the construction delivery documentation including D&C Contracts and all consultant agreements for multiple projects as part of an upgrade of major commercial building asset at 120 Collins Street, Melbourne on behalf of Investa
We have advised Hutchinson Builders on taking the reins from ProBuild and assisting Cbus complete the construction of the 443 Queen Street Brisbane project. We have assisted with challenges including: preparing and negotiating novation deeds for subcontractors previously engaged by ProBuild, insurance work associated with water damage to be undertaken under a separate contract and early works including extensive dilapidation reports to baseline responsibility for the works and to ensure the project can be completed as soon as possible
We advise ESR Australia on the design and construction of a range of industrial and business park developments all over Australia including Westlink Logistics Park, Horsley Business Park and Leppington Industry Park for leading global and local businesses including Amazon, Toll Transport and Artisan Stone
We are advising on The Newlands project on Sydney’s lower north shore. It is an ecologically responsible master-planned community including demolition of existing structures and construction of five residential flat buildings, comprising 330 apartments and basement parking for 372 vehicles as well as a central park, with landscaping, common pool, playground and public art.
We are advising Altis on a built-to-rent development in Liverpool (western Sydney) that will be held as rental accommodation for key worer essential housing for eligible workers employed in essential industries. The project comprises 29-story residential tower providing 312 residential units and basement parking for 542 cars on a 8,000 sqm A-Grade office and ground floor retail space
We were selected by the Owners Corporation for Mascot Towers to act on their behalf in a significant, technically complex and high-profile case that stems from the evacuation of two residential towers in Mascot with over 130 units, following severe cracking being identified in supporting beams
We were retained to assist in the drafting and execution of numerous contracts and agreements with principals and contractors to facilitate developments and works for comprehensive upgrades of the Bankstown Airport precinct. We prepared template contracts reflecting the client’s preferred risk profile and which provided a streamlined process for contractor engagement and negotiations
We are assisting Top Spring in developing a mixed-use 18 ultra-luxury apartment building over 5 floors with ground level retail and 2 levels of basement parking at 19-27 Cross Street, Double Bay (Sydney). Our scope of work for this project includes: preparation of an AS4902 Design and Construction Contract and Early Contractor Involvement Agreement, assisting in negotiations between the parties and amending Contracts accordingly and preparation of Licence Deeds and assisting in negotiations between the neighbour and client regarding access to neighbouring land.