Annie Lin

Expertise

Annie specialises in procurement, contract management, contract drafting and negotiations for major projects. She has experience in both private practice and in-house in Australia.

Annie provides advice and support across a project life cycle including due diligence, project delivery, front end construction contract negotiation, avoidance of disputes, dispute management and complex regulatory and compliance issues relevant to construction and infrastructure. 

Annie is trilingual and is fluent in Mandarin and Hokkien (also known as Taiwanese). 

Experience

Annie’s experience includes the following:

• advising on a $220 million civil works contract to conduct earthworks in preparation for the construction of a 200-kilometre railway line along with passing loops, balloon loops and related infrastructure connecting the Carmichael Coal Mine to the Adani Abbot Point Coal Terminal
• advising on a $40 million contract to design and construct three (3) 400 bed temporary accommodation camps for construction workers on the Carmichael Rail Network project
• advising on complex extension of time and variation claims provided by contractors and the settlement of the subject matter 
• managing claims made under the Security of Payment Act (in Queensland) including preparing payment claims, payment schedules, adjudication applications and responses
• advising on a $20 million contract for construction camp operations with a major French food services and facilities management company
• negotiating and finalising various operations and maintenance contracts to enhance efficiency, environmental performance and safety of the Adani Abbot Point Coal Terminal 
• advising on modern slavery regulatory and compliance issues and preparing a modern slavery statement in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
• 14-month secondment to Bravus Mining and Resources (formerly known as Adani Australia) to assist with contract negotiations to support the development of the Carmichael Coal Mine and the construction of a 200-kilometre railway line and related infrastructure connecting the Carmichael Coal Mine to the Adani Abbot Point Coal Terminal
• in-house counsel for a port operations company with an annual revenue approaching $150 million.