The 2012 listing of leading Australian construction lawyers details lawyers practising in-house who have been identified as possessing outstanding expertise within both contentious and non-contentious matters in the areas of construction, infrastructure and major projects. It is compiled on the back of feedback from both solicitors practising within these areas. The list is presented in alphabetical order.
Leading In-house Lawyers
Annabel Crookes – Laing O’Rourke, Sydney
Bernie Edmond – Thiess, Brisbane
Rebecca Hayward – Fortescue Metals Group, Perth
Andrew Lonsdale – Lend Lease Infrastructure, Sydney
John Morton – Leighton Contractors, Sydney
Kate Perumal – Abigroup, Sydney
Meg Redwin – Brookfield Multiplex, Sydney
Stuart McKenzie – Leighton Contractors, Sydney
Kim Sides – Lend Lease, Sydney
Eddie Sparling – Leighton Contractors, Sydney
Peter Tompkins – Downer EDI, Sydney
Jean-Paul Wallace – Tenix Group, Sydney
Phil Woods – Thiess, Brisbane
* Jonathan Dockney would have comfortably made this list as he was consistently mentioned for his work with the Leighton Contractors in-house team however as he is not “employed” by that company he is not included.