At Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Andrew Griffiths is particularly well regarded for major road and rail projects, while fellow partners Nicholas Carney and Kristen Percy are skilled in the structuring, procurement and governance of complex infrastructure projects. Toby Anderson‘s practice concentrates on connection and transmission agreements, pipeline and gas storage projects, and project delivery, and Erin Wakelin leads the project finance offering. Geoffrey Hansen (in Melbourne) and senior associate Kate Bower (in Perth) are noted for construction disputes. All lawyers are based in Sydney unless noted otherwise.
Key clients
- NSW Government (including Transport for NSW)
- Energy Corporation of NSW
Work highlights
- Advised Hitachi Rail (as part of the Bradfield Metro consortium) on its various roles within that consortium, including as equity investor and rolling stock supplier in relation to the consortium’s bid for the Sydney Metro's stations, systems, trains, operations and maintenance package.
- Advising the Energy Corporation of New South Wales on the design and implementation of Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) to support renewable energy development.