Experience in delivering some of Australia’s most significant and complex construction projects.
Align Law has experience in delivering some of Australia’s most significant and complex construction projects. Construction projects can be complicated and may involve numerous stakeholders. We offer the full range of construction related legal services to assist you in navigating the complexities of each project.
Align Law has acted for developers, builders, subcontractors, lenders, project managers, architects, quantity surveyors, government owned corporations, local authorities and utilities. This has provided us with invaluable experience and context which we can draw upon when providing 'whole-of-project' legal advice.
Align Law offers the full range of front and back-end construction related legal services including:
- advice on procurement delivery models (e.g. construct only, design and construct, managing contractor, cost plus, early contractor involvement, EPC, EPCM, operate and maintain, PPPs and alliancing);
- construction contracting and negotiation;
- contract administration;
- tender documentation and evaluation;
- claims preparation and review;
- security of payment advice and claims;
- risk management and strategic project planning; and
- alternative dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration.
To say that our journey with Align Law has been amazing would be an understatement. The team has been diligent, professional, and personable to all our queries. Beyond just the legal aspect, Glenn and his team understand that at the core of the business are people making decisions and the law should help clarify responsibilities and make them stronger so that the deal can get done. Finding the right lawyer is already a task hard enough, but with Align law we can say that we have found a legal partner that has helped us control key risks and given us the confidence to really scale our business.
Robin Zhou
Operations Manager, Eastbound
The Align Law team is professional and provided exceptional support and prompt advice throughout the duration of our development projects. Their knowledge and expertise in property and construction are top tier.
Charles Luo
Development Manager, BHC Property
Align Law is a team of talented lawyers that provide accurate and reliable legal advice to our business. They are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done, often, under tight time constraints. Their ability to think outside the box adds tremendous value to our projects.
Sean Wang
Director, H1land Group
Align Law are my go to law firm for a anything legal, specifically for my needs as a residential property developer. Their team stemming from Glenn and Amber, down through their associates go above and beyond. I have no hesitations in recommending Align Law as they provide excellent advice, based on knowledge, and experience. Align Law are also very well networked with other key players in the industry, and are commercial in their approach.
Kyle De Silva
Director, LDS Property
Notable projects
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HOTEL SITE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT
Extensive experience in negotiating hotel management agreements with various tier one and two hotel and serviced apartment operators including the Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Inter Continental Hotels Group, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Quest Apartments.
We have acted for various developers on all aspects of their hotel development projects including the design and construction of a high-end hotel in Melbourne worth over $50 million.
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MULTI USE DEVELOPMENTS AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP AUTHORITY
Acted for a developer on all aspects of a major $100 million mixed use development (including from a structuring, planning, property and construction perspective) which included 220 apartments and various retail stores. This involved complex negotiations with the Suburban Rail Loop Authority as the development site encroached on the government’s proposed corridor for the new Suburban Rail Loop.
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SUITE OF TEMPLATE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Prepared a suite of template services, construction, maintenance and other procurement contracts for various clients including Mega Homes, LDS Property and Plus Architects.
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GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Advised the Commonwealth on the $50 billion roll out of Australia’s nbn network (the largest infrastructure project in Australia’s history).
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MAJOR OFFICE FITOUT
Advised various clients (including RACV and Skilled Group) on the fitout of their office headquarters in Victoria.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
Acted for a large Chinese state owned enterprise on its $350 million wind farm development in Victoria.