Alex Hartmann

• Contractor Joint Venture  - advising on tender to water utility for infrastructure works procured under NEC4 contract.
• Managing team seconded to leading NSW university undertaking review and updating of large number of maintenance contracts.
• Advising developer on adaptive reuse of commercial offices into mixed-use development with significant residential apartment component, including drafting and negotiation of D&C Contract and consultant engagements.
• Global supermarket operator - drafting and negotiating of materials handling automation supply and installation contracts, base building contracts and maintenance agreements for logistics centres in Victoria and NSW, store construction and refit, rooftop solar installation and materials supply.
• Pembroke Real Estate - advising on the $100 million+ refurbishment and subsequent lease of its 20 Martin Place property, including Early Contractor Involvement Deed, Design and Construct Contract, over 15 consultancy agreements and construction aspects of subsequent Agreement for Lease. The building has achieved 6 Star Green Star As Built certification.
• Wet'n'Wild Sydney aquatic leisure park - Advising Wet'n'Wild Sydney Pty Ltd on the drafting and negotiation of a management contracting agreement for the construction of the $120 million Wet'n'Wild Sydney aquatic leisure park (with 42 slides and attractions including a wave pool and beach with surfable generated wave).
• University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - advising on structuring and tendering of major precinct redevelopment project, preparation of suite of construction contracts, advising on contracts major projects (Dr Chau Chak Wing, Broadway and Central Buildings); advising on contract administration, variation and dispute resolution issues across several projects.
• Engineering and Procurement Contractor for Iron Ore processing plant - advising multinational engineering company on implications of insolvency of consortium member and on re-contracting of residual scope of work of more than $500 million.
• Sydney Desalination Plant - advising Sydney Water in drafting and negotiating 20-year operations and maintenance agreement for desalination plant. Advising regarding post contract issues relating to contract administration and access to third party land (particularly with NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (now Roads and Maritime Services) and Sydney Airport Corporation Limited).
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation - advising on refurbishment and relations within existing Ultimo premises and fitout and move of staff to new Parramatta offices.
• Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa - advising Emirates Hotels over three-year period on procurement strategy, drafting and negotiation of construction and consultant agreements, supply and utility contracts.

• Contractor Joint Ventures - advising contractor joint ventures working on high profile road projects in relation to defence of six successive subcontractor adjudications and subsequent referral of disputes to Expert Determination under contract dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Renewables component supplier - making and defending claims for global supplier of key components of solar farms in multiple adjudication, Supreme Court litigation and international arbitration proceedings.
• Major building component supplier - defending multi-party building defects claims in Supreme Court litigation and pursuing claims for payment in adjudication and domestic arbitration proceedings.
• Major Contractor - advising on defence and subsequent commercial resolution of two NSW Supreme Court proceedings involving claims under vendor warranties given by client in relation to construction contract novated under Asset Purchase Agreement.
• Telecommunications Company - successful resolution of very large claim for delay, variation and breach of contract claims arising from construction and upgrades to mobile telephone towers including renegotiation of contract terms.
• State-owned Corporation - successful defence of $60 million contractor claim for variation and delay costs arising from construction of high voltage power line in expert determination and subsequent resolution of residual issues by commercial negotiation.
• State-owned Corporation - defence of multiple variation, latent conditions and flood - related claims of $60 million. Advising on related entitlement to bring claim under inter-governmental funding agreement.
• Security of Payment Adjudications - acting for claimants and recipients of payment claims in more than 80 disputes, including matters where recipients of claims achieved either withdrawal or complete rejection of claims by adjudicators. Industry sectors include mining, commercial property, waste disposal, solar farm component supply, universities, office fit out, professional services, telecommunications, motorway and industrial maintenance.

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Construction & Infrastructure

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• Member, Law Society of New South Wales
• Member, Society of Construction Law Australia