Steven Blanch
Partner
Telephone: +61 2 9947 6430
steven_blanch@hdy.com.au

Practice Area

• Building & Construction
• Major Projects & Infrastructure
• Public Sector

Steven Blanch

Steven has over 10 years' experience in construction, engineering and infrastructure law. Steven provides both contentious and non-contentious advice to government agencies, statutory authorities, principals, contractors and consultants.

Steven's experience in non-contentious matters includes the negotiation and documentation of numerous infrastructure contracts, including:

• Concession Agreements - recent projects include NSW Rolling Stock PPP, NSW Hospitals Project, UNSW Accommodation Project, Department of Defence Headquarters Project;
• EPC and Design & Construct Contracts - recent projects include Western Sydney Water Recycling Project, Newpac No.1 Colliery;
• Alliance Agreements - recent projects include Bangor Road Bypass, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Energy Infrastructure Alliance, South West Railway Alliance, Track Services Alliance;
• Joint Venture Agreements - recent projects include Western Sydney Water Recycling Project;
• Operation and Maintenance Agreements - Western Sydney Water Recycling Project, NSW Rolling Stock PPP, Cross City Motorway, Epping to Chatswood Rail Link;

Other documents including - Government Completion Guarantee, Traffic Shortfall Agreement, Parent Company Guarantees, Consultant Appointments, Performance and Retention Bonds, Collateral Warranties, Tripartite Agreements.

Steven's experience in contentious matters includes:

• Supreme Court - injunction applications, review of expert determinations, negligence of designer, anton pillar orders;
• Arbitrations - enforceability of liquidated damages, extensions of time, practical completion, variation claims, fitness for purpose warranties, limitation periods, Quantum Meruit, claims on project insurance;
• Adjudications - Security of Payment Act adjudications
• Mediations - liquidated damages, variation claims, limits of liability.

Steven is admitted to practice in NSW, Victoria and England and Wales.