King & Wood Mallesons fields a 'great' projects, infrastructure, energy and resources 'team with extensive knowledge of the sector, the suppliers and emerging risks', advising clients across the entire project lifecycle. It advises both public and private sector participants, including governments, sponsors, contractors and financiers. Construction litigation is an area of expertise for Hamish Macpherson and Scott Watson. In Brisbane Scott Budd takes the lead on front end construction matters. The infrastructure team is headed up by Mark Upfold from Sydney, with the support of Chris Mitchell, and Melbourne-based Simone Menz is practice leader for real estate and infrastructure. Also in Melbourne, Amy Munro is recommended for back end construction matters. Peter Pether departed the team to Minter Ellison in January 2025.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Chris Dynon has consistently been proactive and informative throughout our engagements and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience across construction projects.'
- 'Chris Mitchell is a guru in the business. His breadth of knowledge and experience is arguably unmatched in the industry. We highly value his support.’
Key clients
- Rio Tinto
- Seqwater
Work highlights
- Advised the Future Generation Joint Venture on the AUD$12b renegotiation and ‘reset’ of the Snowy Hydro 2.0 Project.
- Advising Australian Rail Track Corporation on its response to the Independent Review of the delivery of the AUD$14b Inland Rail Program.