Georgia Quick

 Georgia is an expert in dispute resolution and risk management in the areas of energy, construction and major infrastructure. She is the head of the Ashurst Tier One Australian International Arbitration practice and has been a partner since 2008.

Georgia is recognised in a range of legal directories including: Legal 500 where she is ranked as one of only eight ‘Leading Individuals’ for Arbitration in Australia; Chambers Asia Pacific, where she ranked Band 2 for Construction; Who’s Who Legal where she is recognised as a 'Thought Leader' in both Arbitration and Construction; Doyles Guide where her status is 'Preeminent' and various listings for Best Lawyers.

Client testimonies include: 'Georgia is a star: hardworking, technically brilliant and very responsive.' Asia Pacific Legal 500. 'Georgia has deep experience across multiple dispute forums.' Chambers (Asia Pacific)

Her experience includes advising on all forms of dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration, DABs, expert determination & mediation), project support and re-structuring of complex infrastructure projects (with significant experience in PPPs); in the energy sector she has particular experience advising on EPC, split contracting models & PPA issues, regulatory requirements and commissioning delays caused by grid connection issues, change of law and force majeure claims. Georgia prides herself on bringing a strategic and commercial approach to her client support.

She is dual qualified (Australia/UK) having practiced international arbitration in London for seven years esp. on oil & gas & power projects.

She is the Immediate Past President of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and a former director of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and AMPLA, the Energy & Resources Law Association.