Jonathan Hitchcock
Special Counsel

Building & Construction
Expertise
- Drafting and negotiating construction contracts and subcontracts
- Contract management and risk review for bids and tenders
- Project brief and probity advisory for public and private infrastructure
- Joint venture and alliance contract negotiation
- Contractual performance and compliance oversight
- Statutory insurance, QBCC compliance, licensing and disputes
- PPSA issues on construction sites
- Insolvency and liquidation-related construction risks
- WH&S and labour contracts for construction clients
Experience
- Advised on contract strategy and tender process for major retail and infrastructure clients
- Pipeline project arbitration in Tasmania
- Contractual and statutory insurance guidance for construction joint ventures
- Refinery dispute in the London International Court of Arbitration
- WH&S and employment contract drafting for national building contractor