Scott Ivey Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Scott is a Special Counsel in the Construction Advisory & Disputes Group based in Sydney. Scott represents clients in the engineering, construction and energy sectors in contentious proceedings and provides strategic advice regarding security of payment legislation, performance security and related risk management issues.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Perth, Australia

Scott was a member of the Disputes team in Perth and Sydney and practised in a broad range of disputes with a focus on construction, mining and international arbitration. Scott's experience included acting for:Samsung C&T Corporation, the EPC Contractor on the multi-billion dollar Roy Hill iron ore mining, rail and port project in the Pilbara in relation to numerous claims, disputes, adjudications and project issues with Forge Group and Duro Felguera Australia Pty Limited… Show more Scott was a member of the Disputes team in Perth and Sydney and practised in a broad range of disputes with a focus on construction, mining and international arbitration. Scott's experience included acting for:Samsung C&T Corporation, the EPC Contractor on the multi-billion dollar Roy Hill iron ore mining, rail and port project in the Pilbara in relation to numerous claims, disputes, adjudications and project issues with Forge Group and Duro Felguera Australia Pty Limited including an application for public examinations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), various hearings and appeals concerning calls by Samsung C&T on performance bonds, adjudications under the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA) and related judicial review proceedings and SIAC international arbitration proceedings.InterOil Corporation in relation to claims for breach of pre-emption provisions over rights in Elk-Antelope gas field in Papua New Guinea which were successfully defended in an ICC arbitration held in London.A subsidiary of an ASX listed iron ore mining company in an international arbitration relating to alleged breach of an iron ore offtake agreement.The receivers appointed by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group to Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd in relation to the recovery of debts in excess of $600m, the sale of the assets of Pankaj and Radhika Oswal and related litigation.Brookfield Rail Pty Ltd in relation to various aspects of rail access, including assisting with Supreme Court of Western Australia proceedings commenced by Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd and arbitration under the Railways (Access) Code 2000 (WA).The administrators of a public company in relation to claims challenging the validity of the administrators’ appointment which were successfully defended in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.Bis Industries Limited in relation to a $56m dispute with a vendor in relation to the amount of profit based consideration payable for the purchase of a business. Show less

Perth, Australia

Disputes

Perth, Australia

Perth, Australia

Scott assisted clients with a variety of corporate advisory and due diligence work.He was a member of the Allens team that advised Leighton Holdings Limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Leighton Contractors on the sale of its HWE Iron Ore entities and assets to BHP Billiton in Western Australia for a sale price, subject to working capital adjustments and final documentation, of about A$705 million.

Perth, Australia

At the State Solicitor's Office Scott was involved in a broad variety of litigation and advisings work on behalf of the State government spanning major construction litigation, including representing the Commissioner of Main Roads in a dispute with Thiess concerning the design and construction of the Kwinana Freeway extension, regulatory prosecutions and town planning, acting as counsel in the Magistrates Court, District Court and Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Perth, Australia

As an Articled Clerk at the State Solicitor's Office, Scott assisted with a variety of matters on behalf of State government departments and instrumentalities, rotating through the advisings, litigation, commercial and land claims divisions of the State Solicitor's Office as well as undertaking external rotations at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Master Of Laws (Llm)

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb) (Honours) & Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

Activities and Societies: Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2007 (Top 10 Oralist - Australia);Competitions.

High School