Wilson Poon Email & Phone Number

Construction

Rotation 1: Real EstateRotation 2: ConstructionRotation 3: Construction Dispute Resolution

Competition Risk & Regulatory

• I worked as a Law Clerk in the Legal team within Ventia’s Infrastructure Services division. I reported directly to a General Counsel and Senior Counsel. My main responsibilities included:
• reviewing the legal and commercial risk profile of prospective D&C, O&M and other services contracts typically valued between $1M to $25M
• drafting risk reports proposing drafting departures and mitigation strategies to address non-conformances with Ventia’s accepted risk profile
• liaising with commercial managers to progress project bids through internal approvals process
• reviewing non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality deeds prior to execution by Ventia’s directors and authorised representatives
• assisting solicitors in delivering practical legal advice to Ventia’s commercial, corporate and operational stakeholders on various matters, including safety incidents and contract novation

Environment and Planning

I worked as a Legal Research Assistant to Associate Professor Justine Bell-James at The University of Queensland School of Law.

Rotation 1: ConstructionRotation 2: Dispute Resolution (Restructuring and Insolvency)

Brisbane, Australia

• I worked as a Research Clerk in the Infrastructure, Projects and Construction team. My main responsibilities included:
• preparing advice on provisions in building and construction legislation
• drafting research notes to assist solicitors with procurement work
• preparing indexed briefs to counsel for litigation
• proofreading contracts
• performing general administrative tasks, including locating documents and preparing case summaries

Ba/Llb

Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (Extended Major of Political Science) UQ Excellence Scholarship

Political Science

I attended Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic for a semester exchange program. I undertook a Czech language class and courses on.

Queensland Certificate Of Education, Atar 99.85 (Op1)