This is top tier infrastructure based legal and commercial advice, with all the experience, but without the big firm baggage.

Service offerings

 

  • We help our clients at all levels of the supply chain develop contracting and procurement strategies that are aligned with their objectives.

  • We advise project participants on governance and decision making structures for their projects, including joint venture and other partnering arrangements. Owen is also available for project board and steering committee appointments, including as an independent or chair.

  • We advise project owners on how to run good procurement processes including request for tender documentation, evaluation methodology, collaborative tender processes, alliance facilitation, probity advice and bid cost reimbursement arrangements.

  • We advise tenderers, including on bidding strategy, consortium formation, bidding agreements, joint ventures, alternative proposals, unsolicited proposals and amendments to draft contracts.

  • We are professional contract negotiators. We can assist you to devise effective negotiation strategies that will not only close the deal, but will withstand the test of time.

  • We provide strategic advice on contract management including dispute avoidance, issue resolution, claims management, contract amendments, equity transfers, refinancings, insolvency, turn-arounds and restructures.

  • We advise on the establishment of Dispute Avoidance Boards (also known as Dispute Resolution Boards). We can also provide, or help you find, suitable DAB members.

  • We provide independent specialist advice for boards and management on commercial and legal issues associated with infrastructure.

  • We can act as external counsel, or as virtual in-house counsel.

  • We develop and deliver training for key decision-makers on project planning and due diligence, project governance, market engagement, contract negotiation, contract administration, dispute avoidance and issue resolution

  • We advise project participants on their insurance arrangements, including principal arranged insurance schemes and insurance compliance checks

  • We conduct independent project reviews, including gateway reviews, risk reviews, post implementation reviews and benefits realisation reviews. We also perform infrastructure sector landscape analyses for our clients

  • We provide probity advisory services that recognise a challenge-proof process, while important, isn’t your primary objective. We also advise tenderers on how to manage probity issues, and how to protest if the process is unfair.

 

Territory projects

Owen has a long association with major infrastructure projects in the Northern Territory, from the Adelaide to Darwin railway project, to the Northern Gas Pipeline and the Australia-ASEAN Powerlink project. 

To better support Territory projects, Infralegal has partnered with JKW Law, a Darwin based commercial law firm led by Tim Jacobs, Alan Krajsek and Danny Wauchope. 

JKW’s strong connection with and commitment to the Territory, coupled with Infralegal’s specialist infrastructure capabilities, provides participants in Territory infrastructure projects with a unique and compelling service offering.

Contact Owen if you’d like more information on how we can support your Territory projects.