Emanuel Confos
Baker McKenzieOffering ‘strong capability’ with ‘national leading partners’, Baker McKenzie is a good choice for transport infrastructure projects and for representing investors involved in greenfield and brownfield projects. In Brisbane Leigh Duthie specialises in construction law; and in Melbourne Charlie Detmold is recognised for his knowledge of infrastructure financing. The firm’s construction and renewable energy offering in Sydney was bolstered in mid-2023 by the hires of former Norton Rose Fulbright partners Emanuel Confos, who heads the construction practice and has extensive expertise in acting for developers on D&C and EPC contract matters, and litigator Harriet Oldmeadow.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Strong capability. National leading partners.'
- 'The team stand out for depth of their experience in large infrastructure projects of relevance to our sector. In a recent project the firm demonstrated the breadth of expertise and they collaborated with each other effectively.'
Key clients
- ABC
- ALDI
- BMD
- Cbus Property
- China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd
- HomeCo
- mRNA Victoria
- Metis Energy
- Monno Pty Ltd and Costa Asset Management
- OMERS
- Ventia Pty Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Metis Energy in relation to its entry into the Australian market, including preparing EPC and O&M agreements.
- Assisted OMERS with negotiating and documenting a committed non-recourse financing package from NAB and RBC in support of their successful bid for TPG Telecom’s mobile towers assets.
- Advised mRNA Victoria (a division of the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions) in structuring the deal between the Commonwealth Government, the State of Victoria, Moderna Australia and Monash University for the establishment of a combined vaccine manufacturing facility and fill/finish facility at Monash University.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leigh Duthie, Charlie Detmold