International contracts, misrepresentation, red flag contract risks, and relief and remedies – if these are key to your role, don’t miss this expert-led program. Gain practical solutions for managing risk, navigating legal challenges, and mastering contract formation. Take a deep dive into jurisdictional and cultural challenges of international contracts, misrepresentation and fraud in contract formation and the benefits and challenges or both standard form and bespoke contracts. Plus, gain from the experience and expertise of case studies in contract law allowing you to benefit from decades of experience in one session.

Presenters

Tom French, Partner, MinterEllison
Tom is a Partner at MinterEllison in Perth. Tom specialises in commercial dispute resolution (including litigation, arbitration, and adjudication) in projects & construction, energy & resources, and professional practices. He regularly advises contractors, principals, and engineers on major infrastructure disputes in respect to the construction of infrastructure on significant mining and resources projects in the Asia Pacific region and Africa, and in respect to the construction of significant commercial projects in the Perth metropolitan area. Tom has appeared in all superior courts in Western Australia and New South Wales, and the Federal Court and Full Federal Court of Australia, on appeals, trials, and interlocutory matters. He has also appeared in the High Court of Australia.


Richard Douglas, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Richard Douglas has been a Barrister at Francis Burt Chambers since 2006. He has been admitted as an attorney in the state of New York since 2000. Richard has been involved in significant litigation including: The Bell group; Sons of Gwalia; Burrup Fertilisers; Storm Financial; Fire Power, Anaconda; Rothwells; and the Insurance coverage dispute regarding the world trade centre in Manhattan following the events of 9/11. Richard has been a member and chair of the WA Law Reform Commission and acted in relation to a number of public enquiries. Richard continues to act in relation to complex, difficult and urgent matters in courts across Australia.


Penny Bond, Senior Associate, MinterEllison
Penny is a Senior Associate in MinterEllison’s Projects, Infrastructure and Construction Group with a specialisation in construction and project dispute resolution. Penny has experience advising a range of clients including principals, contractors, subcontractors, and local governments in contract administration, risk management and dispute resolution in Western Australia. Penny's dispute resolution experience has included acting for and advising clients in respect of adjudications, mediations, expert determinations, arbitrations and Supreme Court and District Court litigation.


Eu-Min Teng, Special Counsel, McComish Legal
Eu-Min is a Special Counsel at McComish Legal, practising in the area of construction and engineering, and commercial litigation. Eu-Min graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and Bachelor of Commerce, and holds a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney, and a Master of Construction Law from the University of Melbourne.


Melissa Koo, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Melissa is a specialist construction lawyer with extensive experience in representing project participants on major Australian and international construction, energy and infrastructure projects. She has advised on high value disputes involving complex legal, engineering and construction issues. She has experience acting for Australian and international clients in all dispute resolution forums, including international arbitration, litigation, mediation and adjudication. She is also experienced in drafting suites of contracts and advising on and negotiating contracting issues arising out of bespoke and Australian and international standard form contracts. In Western Australia where she practices, Squire Patton Boggs has been ranked as a Tier 1 Construction and Infrastructure litigation law firm and a Tier 2 front end construction and infrastructure law firm by Doyle’s Guide. Melissa herself was recognised as a recommended lawyer in Doyle’s Guide of leading lawyers in Western Australia in 2023. She is also an active committee member of the National Association of Women in Construction.


Dirk Feinauer, Director, Feinauer Commercial Lawyers
Dirk Feinauer heads up Feinauer Commercial Lawyers, a law corporation based in Perth, Western Australia and is one of the most experienced German speaking lawyers practicing in Australia. Dirk graduated from the Australian National University, Canberra with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws in 1989 and 1991 respectively. He is admitted to law practice in the Federal Court and High Court of Australia and the Supreme Courts of Western Australia and New South Wales. Dirk regularly speaks on a range of topics in Australia and across the world. He has written various articles and other publications. Dirk practices in complex corporate and commercial matters and conducts litigation in Superior and the Federal Courts including cross border disputes.


Lara Solomon, Lawyer, MinterEllison
Lara is a Lawyer in the MinterEllison Projects, Infrastructure and Construction Group in the Perth Office. She supports clients on both front end construction as well as construction dispute resolution. Prior to this, Lara was a law graduate and paralegal with MinterEllison working both in the Real Estate and Workplace team. Lara graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce.