We help asset owners and head contractors choose appropriate delivery models and prepare contracts that align with their commercial objectives.
We help contractors understand the risks contained in the contracts they are asked to sign, and assist them in implementing effective strategies to avoid, manage and mitigate those risks.
We provide contract administration support in real time. We specialise in avoiding, de-escalating and resolving claims, including disputes over payments, variations, delays and defects.
Construction contracts come in a wide range of shapes and sizes.
We can help you:
We work with all of the major standard form contracts, including the Australian Standards, FIDIC and NEC documents, as well as the various templates used by the Australian, State and Territory Governments (including GC 21).
We are familiar with the numerous amendments that developers, governments and other principals make to those forms, and the additional risks they create.
We can help you:
Because you will work directly with a senior lawyer with specialist industry expertise, our advice is always practical and we can focus your attention on the issues that count.
We have specialised expertise in advising on claims.
This includes:
Working with one of our senior lawyers means that you will receive strategically focused advice, promptly when needed.
We have expertise across a wide range of disputes in all jurisdictions across Australia, including:
Being industry specialists, we can provide practical support for all of your business needs.
Our commercial law services cover business structuring, asset protection, contract advice, risk management, shareholder issues, employee matters, due diligence, and succession planning.
We approach problems from different perspectives and prioritize the bigger picture. We establish long-term partnerships with our clients.
This practical guide contains easy-to-understand commentary, flowcharts, contract administration templates, flowcharts and checklists.
With more than 20 individual resources, this guide covers issues such as: