Frank Bannon
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 3 : Construction
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About
Provided by Frank Bannon
Practice Areas
Market leading back-end construction partner, handling complex, high profile and often multi-jurisdictional disputes relating to major projects, with deep experience in all forms of dispute resolution including litigation, expert determination, and international arbitration.
Work Highlights
Road projects: acting in relation to multiple road projects including WestConnex, Lane Cove Tunnel, Cross-City Tunnel and several sections of the Pacific Highway Upgrade.
Rolling stock procurements: acting in relation to multiple rolling stock procurements including Outer Suburban Rail Cars, Hunter RailCars, Tangaras, Waratahs, Sydney Growth Trains and Regional Rail.
Rail projects: acting in in relation to multiple rail projects including Sydney Metro, Epping to Chatswood Rail Link, Chatswood and Parramatta Transport Interchanges.
Mining and energy projects: acting in relation to several coal, gas, Liquidifed Natural Gas (LNG) and biomass power generation facilities (Sithe, Osborn, AGL, WR Carpenter, Alstom, Integral Energy, Ausgrid, Bechtel).
Renewable energy disputes: acting in relation claims and disputes concerning wind and solar renewable energy projects including for Siemens in relation to the Bulgana Wind Farm project in Victoria.
Healthcare project litigation: acting in relation to significant claims and disputes regarding hospital projects including Royal North Hospital, Sutherland Shire Hospital, Burnie Hospital and Newcastle Mater Hospital.
Water projects: acting in relation to several water projects including the Biosolid Facility at North Head, Water Treatment Plants in South Australia and Victoria and the Replacement Flows Project in NSW.
Real estate and development disputes: acting in relation to multiple commercial and residential projects, including hotels, offices, airports, universities, shopping centres, mixed use developments.
Combustible cladding litigation: acting in relation to claims in respect of combustible cladding in relation to residential, commercial, hospitals and universities.
International arbitrations: acting in relation to international arbitrations including advice, representation, settlement, recognition and enforcement (including in relation to projects and proceedings in Asia, Europe and the USA).
Industry Sector Expertise
Energy
Government
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Infrastructure
Mining & Critical Minerals
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Frank Bannon is known both for his capacity to advise on high-profile front-end mandates in sectors such as public transport and telecommunications, and as an accomplished construction disputes specialist.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Frank is a skilled and experienced disputes lawyer."
"Frank is a skilled and experienced disputes lawyer."
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