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Sally Crane

LLB (Hons)

Senior Associate - Brisbane

Areas of Expertise

Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

Contact Sally

+61 7 3135 0651 Sally.Crane@holdingredlich.com

Expertise

Sally practises in construction and infrastructure law and has extensive experience working in the resources, energy and projects, real estate and government sectors. 

Sally has acted for a range of clients in dispute resolution, ranging from large-scale court proceedings, domestic and international arbitration, through to bespoke alternative dispute resolution mechanisms including expert determination and mediation.  She also has extensive experience in acting for both principals and contractors in security of payment adjudications and reviews of adjudication decisions.

Sally has also advised on a number of project delivery models and has assisted developers and contractors with contract drafting, negotiation and administration on projects across Australia.  Sally’s experience allows her to assist her clients in the management of projects throughout their lifespan, including risk management and resolution of disputes that can arise throughout.

Experience

Sally’s recent experience includes:

Disputes

  • acting for a Queensland-based developer for a mixed residential and commercial project in Supreme Court proceedings to set aside an adjudication decision for want of jurisdiction. Sally has acted for the same developer in an originating application seeking interim and final injunctive relief in Supreme Court of Queensland
  • acting for a civil contractor in an adjudication related to encountered latent conditions, including acting for the same civil contractor in responding to an application to set aside the adjudication decision for jurisdictional error
  • acting for a contractor in a confidential international arbitration regarding claims for defective design and construction and fit for purpose claims related to port operations and pavement design in excess of AUD $60 million
  • acting for a large mining contractor in a confidential expert determination regarding variations and standby claims associated with a coal mine, as well as confidential arbitration proceedings concerning equipment hire
  • acting for a tier 1 EPC contractor in court proceedings in Western Australia in relation to a design subcontractor at a mining site, as well as a range of other disputes on mining sites for this client
  • acting for a WA-based power and communications infrastructure contractor for various disputes in relation to renewable energy sites and claim preparation.

Front-end

  • acting for a large civil works contractor updating its full suite of construction related documents including vendor contracts, minor works contracts, supply contracts and maintenance contracts, as well as conducting regular reviews and negotiating departures for its client contracts
  • regularly advising a major water infrastructure contractor on procurement and negotiation of various construction and design agreements ranging across the east coast for governmental departments, local councils and the private water sector
  • regularly acting for private developers in the preparation and negotiation of construction contracts for residential and commercial developments across Queensland
  • advising the Brisbane Lions in relation to the construction of the Springfield Stadium, a $70 million boutique football stadium including assisting with advising on structure and preparing construction contracts and advising on various stages of the project
  • advising the Queensland Reds in relation to the Ballymore redevelopment project, including assisting with preparation of all relevant tender and contract documentation for the project
  • preparing due diligence reviews and assisting the transaction team in the acquisition of a major water infrastructure contractor for existing projects across the east coast for governmental departments, local councils and the private water sector.


Publications

17 June 2024 - Knowledge

Queensland Government Bulletin: Managing defective design or building work in government projects

#Government, #Construction, Infrastructure & Projects

Construction defects can significantly impact a project’s safety, integrity and budget. This edition covers key concepts including defects liability period, a contractor’s right to remedy defects and maintaining privilege during defect investigations.

Upcoming Seminars

30 Jul 24 - Sydney

FULLY BOOKED | Navigating privacy reforms: Insights and actions for today's challenges

Please note registration for this event is now closed. In this roundtable event, General Counsel, Lyn Nicholson, will lead a discussion on steps to prepare for privacy reforms including: privacy reform landscape, insights from the government's response to the Privacy Act review, other government initiatives related to privacy, data, and cybersecurity, and the implications of recent significant breaches, such as those at Medibank and Optus. In this session, you will gain crucial insights into the direction of regulatory changes and actionable steps to fortify your organisation's privacy and data practices in anticipation of future reforms.

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07 Aug 24 to 27 Nov 24 - Brisbane

2024 Construction, Infrastructure & Projects seminar series

The Holding Redlich Construction Infrastructure & Projects team is pleased to invite you to attend our 2024 seminar series. Our legal panel will discuss: key issues in construction contracts; terminating a contract; defective designs or building works; project insolvency; proving delays on construction projects; dealing with progress claims; security of payment update and the role of the superintendent.

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