The Principal of Vincent Young, the firm he established in 2005. Brett has over 20 years’ experience as a senior lawyer.Brett is a rare breed in the law. His combination of on-site construction engineering experience combined with decades in construction law makes him unique amongst his peers. Hands-on and fearless - this forms the heart of the Vincent Young philosophy and market edge.Prior to establishing the business in 2004, Brett worked in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and England. He also worked as an in-house construction lawyer for Sydney Airport for three years preparing for the Sydney Olympics. Brett has been involved in all aspects of construction and development related to buildings, as well as mining, gas pipelines, infrastructure, bridges, communications, roads and civil works. His experience with building goes well beyond law.Before undertaking legal studies, Brett worked for nine years as Wormald Pipe System’s first construction cadet, as a junior project manager with TW Crow and as Incoll Management’s first project manager. Because of his first-hand on-site, in-house and legal experience, Brett is acutely aware of the necessity for practical, timely and cost-effective legal advice. It was for these reasons that he founded Vincent Young.Brett now specialises in contract drafting and the more technical construction and engineering claims. In addition to being qualified in construction management and law, Brett has attained a Masters of Law, specialising in energy law. His thesis was on the law concerning coal seam gas.He has been recognised repeatedly in the Doyles Guide as a recommended construction and infrastructure lawyer since 2015.