Patrick Mead is a partner in the Construction & Engineer group of Carter Newell Lawyers.Carter Newell Lawyers provides expert advice to Australian and international corporate clients. The firm primarily acts for listed and unlisted public companies, large private companies and government enterprises operating across a broad range of industries. Patrick practices in the specialist areas of construction and engineering contract drafting, claims and commercial dispute resolution for industry participants. In that field he advises a large number of national contractors, engineers, suppliers and principals. He and his team have considerable experience in the field of building and construction law embracing all aspects of contract advice, contract drafting and contract claims involving issues of defective work, negligence, trade practices, quantum meruit, programming, delay costs, extension of time, variations and liquidated damages.Patrick has also practiced for the past 15 years in the specialist area of construction and engineering claims, acting for both underwriters and industry participants. In addition to the defence of construction and engineering claims, he provides high level advice to underwriters nationally and internationally in relation to the interpretation of policy provisions, suitability of insurances and the applicability of policy exclusions, particularly those in relation to defective design and workmanship.Patrick has acted in a number of international disputes and arbitrations including ones governed by ICC guidelines and has been involved in international disputes in Greece, Africa and Korea. Patrick is a member of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia and is a Graded Arbitrator and Mediator through that Institute. He is also a Registered Adjudicator under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) (formerly BCIPA).Patrick has been recognised as a Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyer and a Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyer by Doyle's Guide.