Franco Aversa
Thomson GeerThe construction team at Thomson Geer provides 'very strategic advice' to both domestic and international blue chip clients on large-scale infrastructure projects and disputes arising out of them. Andrew Kelly heads the practice group from Brisbane, with Franco Aversa in Sydney a key contact for high profile clients and Geoff Wood, also in Sydney, handling public private partnerships.
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Testimonials
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‘St John Frawley is a first class construction lawyer. He makes it his business to know the law, the facts and the issues in every dispute he is involved in. Provides great support to clients and excellent instructions to counsel.’
‘Flexible arrangements to suit our business' needs. Dedicated team members allocated to our account ensures continuity of services and intimate understanding of the nuances within our business.'
‘Thomson Geer genuinely care about their clients and are always looking for ways to meet their needs.’
‘We have an excellent, long standing relationship with Josh Marchant who knows our business very well. He provides excellent and efficient service for both front end and back end matters - we can rely on Josh to provide us with practical and pragmatic advice. His rates are also better than other comparable firms.’
‘It is a great practice. They are very responsive and provide very strategic advice.'
‘Franco Aversa is a very good lawyer. He is very easy to work for and understands our business. I would highly recommend him.
- Jack Fan is a very good lawyer. He is very strategic and able to provide good solutions.’
‘Excellent practitioners and practice is getting bigger and better.’
Key clients
- A joint venture between Acciona Construction Australia Pty Ltd and CPB Contractors Pty Limited (known as the ACACPB JV)
- Turnkey Innovative Engineering Pty Ltd (Turnkey)
- APM GROUP (AUST) PTY LTD
- St George Community Housing
- Alstom
- DT Infrastructure
- Richard Crookes Constructions
- Greystar
- The Hawthorn Football Club (HFC)
- Nacap Pty Ltd (subsidiary of Quanta Inc)
- South Australian Government (Department of Infrastructure and Transport)
- BMD Construction
- Tricon Group
Work highlights
- Advising a joint venture between Acciona Construction Australia and CPB Contractors on packages of the billion dollar Inland Rail Southern Civil Works Program.
- Advising St George Community Housing (SGCH), in consortium with Lendlease, who are one of two shortlisted consortia bidding for the A$4 billion redevelopment of Waterloo, a suburb in Sydney.
- Acted for Turnkey Innovative Engineering in a building dispute that established legal precedent in New South Wales in a case relating to payment claims and payment schedules made under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Kelly