Lina Fischer

Clayton Utz
Partner Sydney

Voted by peers as one of Australia's Best Lawyers in Construction / Infrastructure

– Best Lawyers Australia

Overview

A market-leading front-end construction and infrastructure specialist, with expertise in project structuring, contract drafting, tendering and project implementation for major projects in the rail, ports, roads, water, renewables, telecommunications and defence sectors. Deep experience in the building sector and in services outsourcing.

Notable Work
  • Advising Sydney Metro on the new stations and over station developments for Sydney Metro West, as well as work on all other Sydney Metro lines.
  • Advised Transport for NSW on the procurement of a contractor to design and construct the $2.6bn Sydney Gateway, recognised by tenderers as one of the most complex projects in the market.
  • Advised a successful tenderer on a business critical Commonwealth Government services procurement.
  • Advising Armidale Regional Council and Tweed Shire Council on the delivery of an innovative collaborative D&C arrangement for flood recovery works.
  • Advising Hunter Water on the 10-year outsourcing of the operation and maintenance of its 25 water treatment plants, and developing a suite of template contracts for "business as usual" project procurements.
  • Advising the South Australian Government on the $9.9bn Torrens to Darlington Project; the most significant infrastructure project ever undertaken in South Australia.
  • Advising Australian Rail Track Corporation on the design and construction of new freight lines around Australia, and advising on procurements for new rail related equipment and services.
  • Advising the Office of the Building Commissioner and developers on the DBP Act and RAB Act including obtaining undertakings in respect of defective work.
  • Advising School Infrastructure NSW on a first-in-kind modularised education product; a future focused model incorporating modular design and digital technologies.
  • Advising Forestry Corporation of NSW on multiple renewable energy projects in State owned pine plantations.
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