Thomas has acted in a number of complex and high value disputes for leading engineering, construction and infrastructure contracting companies. He also acts for Queensland Government departments, mining companies, developers and individuals.
A selection of past and ongoing matters in which Thomas has acted is set out below:
- an arbitration involving claims for variations, delay and defects in relation to a large mining project in South Australia (acting for the head contractor)
- an expert determination in relation to the design of a sewage treatment plant in Queensland (acting for the designer)
- a Supreme Court of Queensland proceeding involving a damages claim for breach of contract, negligence and unconscionable conduct in relation to a supply contract (acting for the supplier)
- a Supreme Court of Vanuatu proceeding in relation to the measure of damages for a breach of contract and negligence claim (acting for an engineering company)
- a Supreme Court of Queensland proceeding in relation to a damages claim involving allegations of conspiracy to injure and malicious prosecution (acting for a residential developer and its directors)
- five back-to-back South Australian security of payment adjudications (various amounts over $1M) in relation to a structural steel supply contract (acting for the respondent / head contractor)
- a Supreme Court of Queensland (and later Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia) proceeding in relation to the enforceability of a liquidated damages clause (acting for the liquidator of a residential developer)
- advising a joint venture in relation to disputes under an EPC contract for a solar farm in Queensland (acting for the head contractor)
- a Victorian security of payment adjudication ($3M) in relation to an EPC contract for a wind farm (acting for the claimant / EPC contractor)
- a Supreme Court of Queensland proceeding involving claims for variations, delay and defects in relation to a subcontract for a processing facility (acting for the head contractor)
- a Supreme Court of South Australia proceeding involving the judicial review of an adjudicator’s decision (acting for the applicant / head contractor)
- a Queensland security of payment adjudication ($10M) in relation to the construction of a subsea crossing (acting for the respondent / head contractor)
- advising in relation to disputes under a contract for the design and construction of a research vessel for a Commonwealth agency (acting for the shipping company)
- a personal injury proceeding in relation to the design of a stadium (acting for the certifier)
- advising construction contractors in relation to industry compliance measures and regulations, including but not limited to the QBCC Minimum Financial Requirements.
