About

Capturing the attention of nominators as well as recently assuming a more senior role within his organisation, Mark Paige has distinguished himself as a member of the Transport for NSW in-house legal team during his six years at the company. Paige, the current acting deputy general counsel – projects at the statutory body, studied and trained in South Africa at the University of the Witwatersrand and South African law firm Bell Dewar before making the move to Australia. He launched his Australia legal career with Henry Davis York as special counsel specialising in the front-end (non-litigious) of construction, engineering and major projects law. At Transport for NSW, Paige has been identified as a rising star within the industry thanks to his involvement in the company’s large and important projects. These include assisting the handling of the body’s new A$51.2bn investment in the Sydney Metro and Sydney Light Rail.