Comprised of ‘highly capable, pragmatic and commercial lawyers’, King & Wood Mallesons is a prominent name for project development, construction and engineering procurement, project finance, and M&A and regulatory compliance. It is also known for its market-leading construction litigation practice, which is led by Peter Pether and also includes Hamish Macpherson, Amy Munro (in Melbourne) and Scott Watson (in Brisbane), who have extensive experience of advising principals, contractors and consultants in complex termination disputes, bond demand proceedings, variation and defects claims, and enforcements. Chris Mitchell, Mark Upfold (who leads the energy, resources and infrastructure sector team) and Scott Budd (who heads the national front-end construction practice from Brisbane) lend their expertise to infrastructure and construction front-end project work. Brisbane-based managing partner Craig Rogers oversees the practice. All lawyers are based in Sydney unless stated otherwise.
Testimonials
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- 'The KWM infrastructure and projects team in Brisbane are extremely personable, knowledgeable and responsive. Advice provided is always timely and fit for purpose, with the ability to either jump straight to the point or go into extensive detail as required.'
- 'The work performed for me in the infra M&A space has been exemplary. Highest legal quality delivered, as expected, and exceptional responsiveness and care taken with my work. The ease of working with the core team and the attentiveness shown have made this team my go-to and preferred practice in this space. I would classify them as second to none.'
Key clients
- Transport for NSW
- Transurban Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Laing O'Rourke on its bid on the multi-billion dollar Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, which involves the delivery and maintenance of a large fleet of trains, including the construction of manufacturing and maintenance facilities.
- Advising Vector Limited on the conditional deal to sell 50% of its smart metering business (Vector Metering) in Australia and New Zealand to Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).