Priya D. Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Legal Counsel assisting on all legal aspects of the Australian Group businesses relating to major infrastructure projects and underlying contracts (including solar), procurement/tender processes, construction, due diligence, operational, property development, corporate, compliance/privacy, contractual and other corporate & commercial advice, project management and resolution of proceedings.

A power and infrastructure project specialist for major projects across APAC, Gulf and Africa including airports, road, rail and social infrastructure as well as solar, water, hydro, desalination and sewage treatment plants and various concession, EPC, construction, PPP, PPA, STA, ISTP, WPA, D&C, O&M agreements, within the Finance and Projects team. Currently also Chair of the IPFA FLN Committee's Asia - Singapore chapter and Global FLN Committee member.

Singapore

Focusing on major power, energy and infrastructure projects including PPAs, ISTPs, STAs, PPPs, D&C, O&M, DBO, concession and other agreements across Asia Pacific and internationally, including desal, water & sewage treatment & solar, airports, road & rail.

Brisbane Area, Australia

Whole of projects experience, both contentious and non-contentious, largely working within the front-end construction team, with major construction, power & infrastructure projects, involving drafting, negotiating, amending and advising on bespoke and Australian Standard contracts (EPC, construct, D&C, O&M, PPP, supply, drilling, alliance, services, consultancy, framework & other agreements). Experience includes assisting clients with procurement, engineering, tender and probity processes, commercial negotiations, drafting contracts, commercial/risk management/contractual advice and negotiations, project and contract management, legal compliance, preparing for and resolution of various claims/disputes, including contractual payment disputes (BCIPA), adjudication and other dispute resolution processes and legal research / precedent development. Involvement in matters for a range of industries including oil & gas, drilling, transportation, major infrastructure, housing, schools, hospitals, solar power project and other matters for a variety of clients based in both Australia and overseas.

South Brisbane, Qld

Volunteer at evening advice sessions on monthly basis

Brisbane

Major projects experience in-house on secondment to QGC Pty Limited (a BG Group company) – involved in the management, dispute resolution and oversight over the completion of, major water infrastructure projects within the $20bn QC-LNG Project including the Industrial Water Project of the Year 2016

Queensland, Australia

Mentoring law students at QUT

Brisbane

Assisted with and handled construction insurance claims from the initial instructions, advices on indemnity and liability issues, through to resolution of a diverse range of claims including – contract works, public liability, product liability, material damage and particularly professional indemnity insurance matters involving local clients as well as major clients in London and all throughout Australia.

Construction insurance claims from initial instructions, advices on indemnity and liability issues, through to resolution of a diverse range of claims including – contract works, public liability, product liability, material damage and particularly professional indemnity insurance matters involving local clients and clients in London. Assistance in life insurance litigation (through to court judgment), drafting pleadings, advising and assisting in the settlement of general insurance, aviation and professional indemnity insurance litigation disputes / claims and medical negligence insurance work.

Brisbane

Court administration and reporting, liaising with Registry and other officials, training others regarding administration, assisting with court functions such as arraigning witnesses, managing evidence submitted, recording sentences, assisting draft judicial decisions, circuit court arrangements, legal research and meeting with local and foreign dignitaries and corresponding with members of the legal profession

Masters Of Commercial Law, Commercial Law, Deferred

Activities and Societies: Jessup International Law Moot, Semi-Finalist, Canberra, summer 2007-2008 Completed unit of Construction &.

Ba/Bllb (Hons), Arts/Law

Activities and Societies: QUT Mooting Team - Phillip C Jessup International Law Moot (Rank 3rd, semi-finalist, Canberra, 2008).

Education record

Activities and Societies: Wind Symphony, Band, Touch Football, Volleyball