Experienced Lawyer/Associate – Construction (Disputes)

at  Maddocks

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experiened Lawyer/Associate to join Maddocks’ construction litigation team, working with Paul Woods and Anna Scannell. The Construction team has five Partners and works across both front and back-end matters. The team has a strong pipeline of varied and interesting work, across a range of clients, including large construction companies and developers as well as government departments and entities.

This role will see you working across a range of matters for both our public and private clients, including:

• Disputes relating to time (extension of time and delay costs), variations and defects (including latent defects) arising on construction and infrastructure projects.
• Litigated construction disputes in Victorian Courts
• Arbitrations under domestic commercial arbitration legislation in Australia
• Expert determination and mediation
• Experience advising on construction insurance policies (experience in this area would be a bonus but is not essential).

Industries include commercial, energy, gas, electricity, road, rail, mining and residential projects.
We are committed to maintaining our reputation as a high performing construction team, delivering outstanding technical knowledge, great client service and a solid understanding of our client’s legal expectations. We offer high quality work within a diverse practice for people who are passionate about becoming construction law experts.
Working as a Lawyer within in the team, you will have the opportunity to work both autonomously and collaboratively with Partners and other members of the team on both mid and larger scale matters.