Deals

Philippines biofuel plant

Advising a publicly-listed Asia-based engineering, construction and procurement company on a significant arbitration arising out of the engineering and construction of a large biofuel (sugar cane to ethanol) facility in the Philippines. The arbitration is seated in Singapore.

Roy Hill

Advised and represented Hancock Prospecting in a number of complex and high value arbitrations arising out of the delivery of the AU$7.2 billion Roy Hill iron ore mine development project in Western Australia.

Confidential LNG project

Successfully advised an overseas contractor in connection with a US$700 million international arbitration arising from a large LNG project.

Victorian Waste to Energy Project

Acted for Australian Paper in relation to all aspects of procuring (together with its partner, Suez) Victoria’s first energy from waste facility, A$600 million plus 225MW plant in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria.

Queensland Curtis LNG Project

Acted for BG Group/Shell on the A$21 billion Queensland Curtis LNG Project. Queensland Curtis LNG is the world’s first coal seam gas to LNG project.

Pacific Energy

Advised Pacific Energy as the sponsor of the Perth Biomass Power Station Project. Corrs has advised on all aspects of the project, including the PPA, the procurement of fuel (forest plantation residue), fuel transportation, the EPC contract, and equity and project finance arrangements for the development of a 40-45 MW renewable energy power station.

Victorian Reverse Auction – VRET

Advised the Victorian Government on the negotiation and finalisation of two projects forming part of the Victorian Renewable Energy Target Reverse Auction.

Melbourne Metro Rail Project

Advised the Moving Melbourne Together consortium on its bid for Melbourne’s landmark A$5 billion new rail PPP including tunnels and new stations through the CBD. Also advised the D&C joint venture of CPB Contractors, Ghella and Salini as part of the same consortium.

Sydney Light Rail

Acted for the successful ALTRAC consortium comprising Capella, Acciona, Transdev and Alstom in relation to the A$1.6 billion light rail project which includes a highly complex extension through the Sydney CBD. Advising the ALTRAC Light Rail Partnership on project delivery, contract administration and disputes.

Victorian Desalination Project

Advised the Victorian Government as lead adviser on all aspects of the procurement and continuing contract administration for the largest public sector investment in water infrastructure in Australia’s history, the A$3.5 billion Victorian Desalination Project. This was one of the Victorian Government’s most significant projects and one of the world’s largest and most complex desalination projects.

East West Link

Advised the Inner Link Group (Cintra Infraestructuras S.A / Samsung C&T Corporation / Uberior) on its bid for the East West Link PPP project.

Level Crossing Removal Projects – Alliances - Melbourne

Advised the North Eastern Program Alliance participants (Laing O’Rourke, Fulton Hogan, Jacobs Engineering and MTM) in relation to multi-billion dollar program for removal of numerous level crossings in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, as well as track duplication.

Advising the Queensland Government in respect of the A$3 billion Queen’s Wharf integrated resort development.

Advising the Queensland Government in respect of the A$3 billion Queen’s Wharf integrated resort development. The project involves the redevelopment of around nine hectares in the Brisbane CBD. It includes the redevelopment of more than three city blocks including under-utilised government buildings, significant heritage buildings, areas above roads and riverfront land under the Riverside Expressway. It is expected to include the construction of a new casino, up market hotels, retail and residential towers and new pedestrian bridge as well as the creation of extensive public space and the repurposing of some of Brisbane’s oldest and most significant heritage buildings.

Coles Group

Acted for Coles Group in relation to the delivery of two new ambient automated distribution centres in Sydney and Brisbane with a total capital value of A$950 million.