Gitanjali Bajaj > DLA Piper > Sydney, Australia > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper‘s team handles a broad range of high-value and high-profile domestic and international arbitrations. Sydney-based Gitanjali Bajaj and Cameron Scholes are experienced in handling arbitrations for leading industry sectors, including oil and gas, renewables, construction and transport. Liam Prescott, based in Brisbane, is particularly active in the energy, transport, technology, mining , and resources sectors. Melbourne-based Gowri Kangeson is qualified in Malaysia, England, Wales and Australia. In Perth, Richard Edwards is noted for his expertise in representing clients in alternative forms of dispute resolution, from arbitration to mediation.

Recommended for its ‘commitment, dedication and efficiency‘, the construction, infrastructure and project finance sector group at DLA Piper fields a team of ‘full of excellent professional‘ with integrated commercial and contentious capabilities, supporting institutions, developers, investors, public authorities and contractors. Team co-head Richard Edwards handles construction disputes both through litigation and forms of alternative dispute resolution, while international co-head of projects Alyson Eather has longstanding experience of complex infrastructure matters. John Gallagher is a go-to for project structuring solutions, while Gitanjali Bajaj is experienced in high-value international arbitrations.

Led by commercial litigation specialist Liam Prescott, DLA Piper’s team includes lawyers based in four offices in Australia who collaborate with each other in all areas of commercial disputes, investigations, insurance litigation and construction disputes. The firm’s global status enables it to handle disputes for both Australian and international clients, with the Australian offices working closely with other DLA Piper offices across the globe on matters involving Australian law. Gitanjali Bajaj is the Asia Pacific co-head of international arbitration and the regional lead for the firm’s India group in Australia. Tricia Hobson handles multi-party litigation, cross-border disputes and investigations.

DLA Piper has a notable presence in arbitration work in the Pacific region. In Australia, Sydney-based Gitanjali Bajaj and Cameron Scholes, Brisbane’s Liam Prescott, Melbourne’s Gowri Kangeson, and Perth’s Richard Edwards handle high-profile arbitrations across industries such as energy, transport, and construction. In New Zealand, Iain Thain leads a prominent practice. Turning to South East Asia, in Thailand Don Rojanapenkul and Robert Tang bring strong cross-border and international arbitration experience to the firm’s offerings.