Katherine specialises in construction, infrastructure, major resources projects and renewables and has extensive front end project development experience with a particular emphasis on infrastructure delivery and operations, major resources projects and renewables. Katherine specialises in the negotiation and documentation of high value contractual arrangements including EPC, EPCM, ECI, D&C and O&M contracts and associated procurement. Katherine's practice extends to large scale public infrastructure and she has significant experience in relation to PPPs (acting for both financiers and consortiums) on a range of projects.
Katherine acts for a range of clients across the infrastructure, energy and resources sectors, including energy companies, government departments, resources and mining companies and infrastructure developers.
- Snowy 2.0: advising FGJV on the renegotiation and reset of the Snowy 2.0 project.
- Super Retail Group: Advising on the delivery of an automated distribution centre including project structuring, AFL and Lease arrangements, negotiation of supply and operation arrangements with key offshore suppliers.
- BHP: advising on procurement of various solar, wind and BESS developments to power its Pilbara operations.
- Central West Orana REZ: Advising the financiers to the Plenary consortium in relation to the EPC and O&M arrangements.
- Housing Choices Australia: advising HCA/HCWA on two ‘Build to rent’ mixed use, social and affordable housing developments with DevelopmentWA including negotiating the Development Deed and Property Tenancy Management Agreement.
- Goldwind: in relation to the EPC, TSI and O&M arrangements for development of wind farms in WA and QLD.
- AEMO: on its procurement strategy and tender for the development and operation of the transmission network for VNI West.
- Lynas: Advising on the procurement of Gas, Diesel, BESS, Solar and wind assets to power its mine operations.
- One Circular Quay: advising Lendlease as project developer for the design and construction of a luxury hotel and residential tower in Circular Quay, including preparing and negotiating ECI agreements, interface agreements and a D&C contract.
- Quay Quarter Sydney: advising AMP on its D&C contracts for the 50 Bridge Street precinct (premium grade commercial tower) and Young & Loftus precinct (mixed use residential, commercial and retail).
- Perth Stadium: acting for the financiers of the successful consortium for the Perth Stadium PPP, including in relation to ongoing project delivery issues.
- Parramatta Light Rail: acting for TfNSW on the design, construction and maintenance works for Parramatta Light Rail project.
- Glencore: Advising in relation to its electrification strategy and partnership agreement with ABB for a trial project in Lomas Bayas.
- Aurizon: advising as lead partner on its West Pilbara Iron Ore Project in relation to the development and operation of a rail and port facility including preparation of the infrastructure development agreement and infrastructure services agreement for the provision of a pit to port supply chain and the development of procurement, and construction tender packages.
