Ben Cotter > Hall & Wilcox > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile
Hall & Wilcox Offices
LEVEL 11, RIALTO SOUTH TOWER
525 COLLINS STREET
MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
Australia
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Ben Cotter
Work Department
Construction
Position
Ben is an experienced construction lawyer with more than ten years’ experience acting for clients in both transactions and disputes in both the public and private sectors. He acts for asset owners, developers, contractors, consultants and financiers in respect of construction, engineering and infrastructure projects.
With a grounding in property law and planning law, Ben is proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues before they become problematic. He is pragmatic, clear, and concise, and always looks to achieve commercially sound outcomes for his clients.
His experience includes drafting and negotiating a range of agreements including construction contracts, consultancy agreements, project development agreements and supply contracts (with and without installation).
Ben also regularly assists clients in administering their contracts and advises clients in relation to claims and disputes arising from their projects (including security of payment claims).
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- Data protection
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Environment and planning
- Fintech and financial services regulatory
- Insurance
- Media and entertainment
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Labour and employment
- Transport: shipping
- Banking and finance
- Infrastructure projects and construction