HFW‘s dispute resolution team is headed up by Paul Evans in Perth, who is ’an expert in the field’. Operating across the firm’s key sectors – the construction, energy, commodities, insurance, and shipping industries – the team supports a range of domestic and international clients. Jo Delaney is a key contact for arbitration work in Sydney, while in Melbourne, Sophy Woodward is recommended. Ken Hickman joined the team from Jones Day in May 2023, bolstering the construction dispute practice in Melbourne.
Testimonials
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‘Offer a very good specialist litigation and dispute service. Willingness to engage additional resources from both within and outside the firm to match complexity with different work packages with experience of people performing.’
‘Paul Evans is recognised as an expert in the field. Peter Sadler was always extremely accessible, responsive and pragmatic, and quick to understand industry-specific concepts.’
Key clients
- WSP Buildings, a subsidiary of WSP Global
- John Holland
Work highlights
- Represents AECOM Services Pty Ltd (AECOM) in New South Wales Supreme Court proceedings arising from alleged defects in the Lane Cove Tunnel Project, an A$1.1bn project.
- Acted for a public liability insurer of a defendant to class action proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW arising out of flooding in Queensland in January 2011.