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Credentials

Experience

  • ​Over 15 years working for top tier international law firms, government agencies and multinational companies in Australia, Europe, England and the UAE. 
  • Highly experienced working with:
    • FIDIC, NEC, JCT, AS, MBA and HIA forms of contract; and
    • bespoke Public Private Partnership arrangements, EPC contracts and subcontracts.
  • Experienced with both front-end (a.k.a. non-contentious or procurement) and back-end (a.k.a. contentious or project delivery) legal work.
  • Proficient with general corporate and commercial issues that frequently arise on construction projects, particularly insolvency and debt recovery.
  • Hold a Bachelor of Laws (with first class honours) and a Bachelor of Science (with a physics major) from the University of Melbourne. 
  • Guest lecturer at University of Melbourne and University of Technology Sydney, on the topic of dispute avoidance on infrastructure projects.
  • Admitted to practice in both Australia and England & Wales. 
  • ​Have led and managed teams in an in-house legal environment, whilst in private legal practice and as an infantry officer in the Australian Army Reserves

Recognitions and awards

  • Named in the 2024 edition of Australasian Lawyer's Most Influential Lawyers in Australia
  • Finalist for Construction and Real Estate Lawyer of the Year at the Corporate Counsel Awards in 2025 and 2024 
  • Included amongst Australia's most elite lawyers in The GC Powerlist: Australia 2023 
  • Finalist for Government Lawyer of the Year at the Corporate Counsel Awards in 2024 and 2023 
  • ​Described by clients as “​dedicated and sharp” in prior editions of the Legal 500 rankings 
  • Alumni of White & Case's globally top ranked, award-winning construction and arbitration practice

Previous projects and dispute resolution

Sydney Metro City & Southwest project ​(Sydney, Australia)
Coffs Harbour bypass (Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Ichthys LNG onshore LNG-processing trains (Darwin, Australia)
FPSO Petrojarl 1, refurbishment and upgrade (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
DAMAC Towers by Paramount (Dubai, UAE)
​Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard (London, United Kingdom)
Sydney Metro North West Rail Link, operations and maintenance (Sydney, Australia)
Waterloo Metro Quarter Integrated Station Development (Sydney, Australia)
Panama Canal, third set of locks expansion project (Panama)
Accolade Wines Warehouse (Bristol, United Kingdom)
​Rolls Building, Royal Courts of Justice (London, United Kingdom)
​​Umbakumba Road upgrade (Groote Eylandt, Australia)

Publications

  • Virtual hearings in international arbitration proceedings around the globe (ACICA Review, June 2020) 
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  • 2018 International Arbitration Survey: The Evolution of International Arbitration (ACICA Review, June 2018) 

  • Enter Global Stage, Enter Global Issues (ACICA Review, December 2017) 

  • Court of Appeal confirms the conventional operation of extension of time provisions (Lexology, February 2017) 

  • New Guidance for Construction Contract Delays (Middle East Economic Digest, October 2016) 
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  • ​The problem with Middle East construction disputes (Arabian Business, October 2016) 

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