Rachel Macdonald is a counsel in our dispute resolution practice
Rachel practises primarily in litigation and dispute resolution with an emphasis on resolving disputes in the infrastructure, construction, transport and resources sectors.
She specialises in providing strategic commercial advice during projects, particularly in relation to claims under the security of payment legislation. Rachel has successfully pursued and defended numerous multi-million dollar claims under the security of payment legislation in NSW and Queensland.
Rachel is regularly advising clients on a range of different contractual disputes in connection with various major infrastructure and construction projects. These disputes have involved different forms of contract including alliance contracts, design contracts, design and construct contracts, subcontracts, consultancy contracts and managing contractor contracts. She also acted for clients in a range of alternative dispute resolution forums such as mediation, expert determination and arbitration.
Legal Updates
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construction Disputes Update | Australia
16 Oct 2019 Quantum Meruit: No longer a Panacea for a Bad Bargain
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Construction Disputes Update
11 Sep 2018 A new bill for payments: the New South Wales Government is proposing a number of security of payment reforms
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Construction Disputes Update | Australia
06 Aug 2018 Top down or bottom up: Does an adjudicator need to determine if work was performed?
