Standing out as ‘a strong infrastructure projects practice with a depth of capability to ensure expert and responsive service at all times’, Clayton Utz‘s market-leading team is involved in Australia’s most transformative transport infrastructure projects. James Kendal (in Canberra) and Joanna Pugsley (in Melbourne) make up the core team advising the ACT Government on the A$1 billion ACT Light Rail PPP project. Brisbane-based Sergio Capelli is highly skilled in drafting construction project documentation. In Sydney, Frank Bannon leads on contentious construction mandates, and construction partner and practice head Graham Read is a trusted advisor to government entities such as the Department of Defence and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Highly skilled, good technical expertise, reasonable and sensible approach with counterparties, demonstrated understanding of our commercial and business needs.'
- 'A strong infrastructure projects practice with a depth of capability to ensure expert and responsive service at all times.'
Key clients
- Australian Rail Track Corporation
- Cross River Rail Delivery Authority
Work highlights
- Advising Australian Rail Track Corporation on the A$14.5 billion Inland Rail programme, a 1,700 kilometre freight rail line connecting regional Australia to domestic and international markets and one of the largest infrastructure projects currently being undertaken in Australia.
- Advising the State of Victoria on the A$15.8 billion North East Link project, including closing the Central Package PPP, which represents the largest investment in a road project in Victoria's history.