Construction
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 5
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Provided by Mills Oakley
We have a proven track record advising on iconic, high profile developments in the commercial, residential and infrastructure space.
Legal work in the construction and property development industries requires a comprehensive understanding of process and risk, and an ability to apply this understanding to all aspects of a project. Our team has dedicated experts in their respective fields and for both transactional matters and disputes, ensuring that clients get the highest quality advice and representation.
We assist with the negotiation, drafting and entry into effective development and construction contracts that meet clients’ commercial risk allocation requirements. Our advice on potential claims and disputes is focussed on maximising our clients’ positions, while minimising expenditure on costly disputes.
Chambers Review
Mills Oakley is regularly instructed on front-end construction matters as well as related disputes from its offices in Sydney and Brisbane. It offers expertise in urban redevelopment and property developments for residential, retail, hospitality and healthcare purposes, as well as infrastructure matters in the transport sphere. The team regularly advises property developers, contractors and other stakeholders on the negotiation of construction contracts.
Work Highlights
- Mills Oakley acted for Systems Connect, a contractor on Sydney Metro, City & Southwest Line Wide Project, in an adjudication and Supreme Court proceedings brought by a major subcontractor.
Strengths
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"Mills Oakley provides very hands on advice with excellent access to partners that always meet the brief from both a legal, commercial and strategic perspective."
"Mills Oakley provides very hands on advice with excellent access to partners that always meet the brief from both a legal, commercial and strategic perspective."
Notable Practitioners
Scott Laycock is a versatile, Sydney-based practitioner who advises on a variety of practice area issues, including complex construction disputes, construction contracts and new development projects. He acts for a similarly diverse clientele, embracing consultants, contractors, developers, institutions and public bodies.
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