Ross Williams
Ross is a specialist in all aspects of front-end and back-end construction with longstanding connections within the construction sector and a client focused approach providing strategic, whole-of-project services to a diverse range of clients on broad and complex industry issues. His extensive expertise in the building and construction industry includes project structuring, tender strategy and risk management; contracting and procurement (including supply, D&C, EPC and O&M) in the construction, renewables and mining, schools and hospitals sectors; Public Private Partnerships (PPPs); infrastructure agreements, joint ventures and development management agreements; claims, management and contract administration; construction dispute resolution, mediation, expert determination adjudication and arbitration; industry “peak” body facilitation workshops, executive and project team facilitation workshops and strategic advice; deputations to government and Ministers on law and building industry reform; industrial relations advice and property, planning and environmental advice.
Ross is a Grade 1 Arbitrator, former National Chair of the Law Council of Australia Business Law Section Construction & Infrastructure Law Committee and former Chair of the Queensland Law Society Construction Law Committee. Ross has been named in Best Lawyers™ Australia as one of Australia’s best lawyers in the Construction/Infrastructure Law category.
Experience
Ross’ experience includes advising:
- A European joint venture on the construction of 100MW solar power station, including project management advice and interfacing with indigenous landholders;
- A confidential client in relation to 10MTPA steel refinery and PCI plant upgrades, including feasibility of the project with its Chinese designers;
- A national major head contractor in relation to feasibility and ECI for FSRU import terminal project;
- A confidential client on developing a PPP bid to government and coordinating bid team for ship lifter facility, including development of a suite of documents for activation on successful appointment of the project;
- A major earthworks contractor and, subsequently, structural contractor and heavy engineering major contractor for power station super structure;
- A statutory body created for the development of 5 inner city precincts surrounding high capacity rail stations;
- Nyrstar’s Port Pirie Smelter on the project management for design and construction of partially government funded lead and zinc processing plant;
- A major gas resources client on the development of alliance agreement and contractual documents for foundations work on $186 million LNG project;
- The statutory body created for the Clem7 tunnel on providing management advice;
- The Principal in relation to a managing contractor contract for stage two of an $84 million private hospital development inclusive of interface works and an early works package; and
- Major head contractor on ECI and D&C contract for $450 million greenhouse medicinal cannabis processing facility and associated infrastructure in Queensland.