Legal support that is shaped by a deep understanding of how construction is delivered across Sydney & New South Wales.
When disputes arise, you need advisers who understand the commercial environment you’re operating in. Our Sydney construction team works across the full scope of contractual, financial and program-related issues that shape project outcomes.
Advised an international engineering company in negotiations for a large design joint venture agreement including assistance with commercial negotiations with the joint venture, proposed client, and with an unincorporated joint venture.
Acted for a major subcontractor on a large-scale transport infrastructure project in Sydney. We provided an onsite secondee for several months, delivering contract administration support and strategic legal and commercial guidance in anticipation of a potential dispute.
Assisting a major contractor with defending an AU$25M claim in relation to defects and termination. We also assisted with preparing variation and claim delays. At mediation, we negotiated an exit from the dispute on terms that were favourable to our client while avoiding complicated and protracted court proceedings.
Batch Mewing delivers legal support shaped by a deep understanding of how construction is delivered across Sydney and New South Wales.
Whether you’re seeking strategic input at project outset or assistance navigating a complex issue mid-delivery, our team works alongside you with clear, commercially focused guidance.
Our experience spans the full lifecycle of construction and major projects in NSW – from contract formation and administration to program pressure points, cost movement, and cash-flow impacts. We work regularly with the legislative and regulatory frameworks that shape the industry here, including the NSW Security of Payment Act and adjudication processes.
Our Sydney team supports contractors, principals, consultants and in-house counsel across disputes involving payment claims, variations, delays, defects and broader project-delivery challenges. With partners who understand the local market, its pressures and its expectations, clients also benefit from the depth of our national construction practice when matters call for broader support.
Construction disputes in NSW often sit at the intersection of contract interpretation, commercial realities, and project performance. Our focus is on providing clear advice, timely action, and pathways that balance legal position with practical outcomes.
We advise clients across Sydney and NSW on a range of matters, including:
Our team of construction lawyers help clients navigate and resolve complex legal issues that emerge on a construction project, with a proven track record of success across Australia.
All businesses and corporations have day-to-day needs when it comes to operations, compliance, governance.
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question; the timeframe to resolve a dispute can vary wildly depending on the nature and complexity of the legal matter.
A key factor in all of this is the forum you choose to resolve your dispute:
This highlights the need to pick the right dispute resolution mechanism for you and your issue.
Recovery against an insolvent party can become much more complicated. While you may be able to recover some of what you are owed, in a lot of insolvency cases, your chances of full recovery are lower.
There are steps that you can take to increase your chances of a more favourable result.
These potential steps include:
Insolvency law is complex, and as a result, it is essential to seek out legal advice. An experienced construction law specialist can help you navigate the process and map out the most advantageous route to a fruitful outcome.
It is often a bad idea to ignore any claim made, irrespective of how much merit you think it has. While every matter warrants its own strategy, ignoring claims can be a quick way to have a court, adjudicator or other decision maker determine that you have accepted, or are deemed to have accepted, the claim.
If you have received a claim you disagree with, no matter how baseless, it is worth consulting with us on strategies to avoid that claim becoming a debt.
