In Thomson Geer‘s Brisbane office, Andrew Kelly has more than 20 years’ experience in front-end construction and engineering matters, both in Australia and in the UK. His practice focuses on advising principals, contractors, sub-contractors, engineers and architects on their bids in relation to residential and transportation development projects, contract documentation, PPP and construction disputes. Franco Aversa is the key figure in Sydney.
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Testimonials
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- 'Accessible and very competent with a good approach to effectively integrating within a complex in-house working environment (lawyers, project managers, infrastructure end users, governance and administration), which is increasingly rare in the private practice.'
- 'Andrew Kelly is the key litigation partner and has a large national practice.'
- 'Thomson Geer can be relied on to provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice.'
- 'Availability and commitment.'
- 'The team is made up of lawyers with excellent technical skills. But more than that, they are very easy to work with - they listen to instructions and give practical but legally sound advice. They are also very cost effective. This is my go-to team for construction matters.'
- 'They are across the detail of the subject matter and are able to provide the required support. They are focused on outcomes for the client.'
- 'They put clients front and centre, great communication and realistic advice.'
Key clients
- St George Community Housing
- Richard Crookes Constructions
- Acciona Constructions Australia
- Pro-Invest Australian Hospitality Opportunity (ST) Pty Ltd
- Civil Mining and Construction Pty Ltd
- A joint venture between Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd and CPB Contractors Pty Limited (known as the ACACPB JV)
- South Australian Government (Department of Infrastructure and Transport)
- Bouygues Construction
- Quanta Services Australia
- Laing O'Rourke
- BESIXWatpac
- Gamuda Australia
- Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL)
- Coopers Brewery
- Geelong Port
Work highlights
- Advising St George Community Housing on its proposed bid, in consortium with Lendlease Development, on the Waterloo Renewal Project.
- Advised Richard Crookes Constructions in relation to its involvement in the stations, systems, trains, operations and maintenance package PPP for Western Sydney Airport.
- Advising Acciona Constructions Australia on its bid for the Singleton Bypass project.
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Andrew Kelly