Frank Bannon

Practice Areas

Market leading back-end construction partner, handling complex, high profile and often multi-jurisdictional disputes relating to major projects, with deep experience in all forms of dispute resolution including litigation, expert determination, and international arbitration.

Work Highlights

Road projects: acting in relation to multiple road projects including WestConnex, Lane Cove Tunnel, Cross-City Tunnel and several sections of the Pacific Highway Upgrade.

Rolling stock procurements: acting in relation to multiple rolling stock procurements including Outer Suburban Rail Cars, Hunter RailCars, Tangaras, Waratahs, Sydney Growth Trains and Regional Rail.

Rail projects: acting in in relation to multiple rail projects including Sydney Metro, Epping to Chatswood Rail Link, Chatswood and Parramatta Transport Interchanges.

Mining and energy projects: acting in relation to several coal, gas, Liquidifed Natural Gas (LNG) and biomass power generation facilities (Sithe, Osborn, AGL, WR Carpenter, Alstom, Integral Energy, Ausgrid, Bechtel).

Renewable energy disputes: acting in relation claims and disputes concerning wind and solar renewable energy projects including for Siemens in relation to the Bulgana Wind Farm project in Victoria.

Healthcare project litigation: acting in relation to significant claims and disputes regarding hospital projects including Royal North Hospital, Sutherland Shire Hospital, Burnie Hospital and Newcastle Mater Hospital.

Water projects: acting in relation to several water projects including the Biosolid Facility at North Head, Water Treatment Plants in South Australia and Victoria and the Replacement Flows Project in NSW.

Real estate and development disputes: acting in relation to multiple commercial and residential projects, including hotels, offices, airports, universities, shopping centres, mixed use developments.

Combustible cladding litigation: acting in relation to claims in respect of combustible cladding in relation to residential, commercial, hospitals and universities.

International arbitrations: acting in relation to international arbitrations including advice, representation, settlement, recognition and enforcement (including in relation to projects and proceedings in Asia, Europe and the USA).

Industry Sector Expertise

Energy

Government

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Infrastructure

Mining & Critical Minerals