Rob specialises in construction and engineering disputes on major energy and infrastructure projects.

Rob's experience

  • Advising a social services organisation in relation to the insolvency of a design and build contractor including recourse to security (and a Grosvenor Stay application in the Supreme Court), SOPA and procurement of replacement entities.

  • Advising a construction contractor on disputes with its designer on a high profile bridge refurbishment project in Melbourne, Victoria.

  • Advising a solar developer on issues arising from the appointment of administrators to the RCR Group for various solar farm projects located in Victoria and Queensland.

  • Advising a contractor client on disputes relating to electrical works for processing and non-processing facilities of a mining operation in Queensland.

  • Advising a developer on issues arising out of the PPA and EPC contracts on a hybrid solar and diesel generation project.

  • Advised a JV Contractor client on grid connection issues arising at a significant solar farm project in New South Wales, Australia. We provided project delivery advice, then advised in full ICC Arbitration in relation to time and cost claims on the project which lead to a final account settlement

  • Advising a contractor JV client on a variation and rates claim for a major road work project in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Advising Metro Trains Sydney on the project delivery of the AUD$8.5 billion Sydney Metro Northwest project.

  • Advising a Contractor client on disputes arising from a water sewerage treatment plant in Queensland.

  • Advising a contractor client on payment claims against a company in voluntary administration for electrical work carried out for a coal seam gas project in Queensland.

Credentials

  • 2017
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2011
    Qualified - Australia - NSW
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Out-Law / Insight by Rob Buchanan

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