Greg’s expertise includes:

• Issues arising under building, construction and engineering contracts including:
  • delay related claims (extensions of time, liquidated damages and delay costs);
  • variations;
  • latent conditions;
  • defective works and materials;
  • contract interpretation issues; and
  • termination of contracts.
• Dispute resolution under construction and engineering contracts including expert determination, litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution including mediation.
• Security of Payment including:
  • payment claims
  • payment schedules;
  • adjudication applications; and
  • adjudication responses.
• Jurisdictional challenges to adjudication decisions and decisions of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission.
• Intellectual property issues concerning construction designs (e.g. copyright issues).
• Licensing laws under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991.
• Building products laws under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 including in relation to Aluminium Composite Panels (ACP).
• Professional negligence issues in relation to construction and engineering professionals including designers, architects, engineers, superintendents and loss adjusters.
• Project advice in relation to contractual entitlements and statutory entitlements including risk mitigation and contract administration.
• Claims under the Australian Consumer Law including for misleading or deceptive conduct.
• Access issues under s.180 of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld).

• Acting in proceedings the Federal Court of Australia for a retail electricity provider concerning disputes over the construction of energy projects including a solar farm and gas fired power station.
• Advising on the JV Contractors on the Cross River Rail Project in relation to various contractor claims.
• Acting for an international design consultant in relation to the $300m Queensland Supreme Court proceedings concerning the Gold Coast Light Rail Project and in relation to several multi-million dollar adjudications concerning the Gold Coast Light Rail Project.
• Acting for a major civil contractor in the Supreme Court of Queensland concerning a multi-million dollar contractual dispute over a bauxite mine.
• Acting for a national aged care provider in relation to various disputes concerning the construction of retirement villages and aged care homes across Australia.
• Acting in a professional negligence action over the refurbishment of a multi-million dollar super yacht.
• Acting in Federal Court of Australia proceedings for breach of copyright concerning construction designs.
• Acting in a dispute over the construction of a major highway project in Queensland including variation claims and QBCC licensing issues.
• Acting in various matters involving access issues for building works including applications for access under s.180 of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld).
• Acting for a major contractor in proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia concerning calls on securities under a construction contract.
• Advising parties on regulatory issues under relevant legislation affecting the building and construction industry including licensing and building products laws under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991.
• Acting in proceedings to set aside decisions of the QBCC.
• Advising on contractual issues arising under construction contracts and consultancy agreements.

• Recommended Lawyer, Construction/ Infrastructure Law, Best Lawyers in Australia
• Recommended Lawyer, Construction Law, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
• Finalist, Australasian Law Awards, Partner of the Year 2017 (Open category)
• Finalist, Australasian Law Awards, Partner of the Year 2017 (Construction and infrastructure).

• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Arts (jurisprudence)
• Admitted to legal practice in Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, England & Wales and in the High Court and Federal Court of Australia.