Overview
By drawing on the national capability of our group, we are able to provide clients with a dedicated and experienced group of legal advisers with a truly multidisciplinary approach.
This includes:
- project structuring
- project delivery
- risk analysis and management
- preparation of project documentation and contract negotiation
- transaction and project due diligence
- planning, environment and native title advice
- project financing
- equity investment
- dispute resolution and litigation advice when required.
This means that we can offer our clients a one-stop legal service for all facets of infrastructure projects with access to a truly multidisciplinary group of advisers – both in Australia and offshore. Our group comprises partners and senior lawyers, all with extensive Australian and international infrastructure and public private partnership (PPP) project experience.
Experience
We advise on projects across all the sectors including:
- social infrastructure (health facilities, community, education, sporting and entertainment, science and industrial, correctional and courts)
- energy and power (general and renewable)
- transport (roads, rail, port and freight)
- oil and gas
- water and waste management (desalination and water treatments), and
- sporting and entertainment infrastructure.
In the area of PPPs, Freehills is at the forefront of development in Australia, both in establishing government policy frameworks, understanding legal and industry developments and in project evaluation and delivery. We have advised on all of the major PPP projects completed to date in Australia.
Working with you
The Australian infrastructure sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, spurred on by strong economic conditions, significant capital expenditure by both public and private sectors and new approaches to the delivery of public infrastructure.
Furthermore, deal flow in major engineering and construction projects, particularly in nonresidential construction, is expected to continue.
Freehills offers clients a track record of providing innovative and commercially-astute advice across a range of industries and legal issues.
