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Sydney Metro advised on $2.16bn tunnelling contract
Sydney Metro has entered into a $2.16 billion contract with the Gamuda Australia and Laing O’Rourke consortium to design and construct nine kilometres of twin metro rail tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead.
Jerome Doraisamy
Firm: Ashurst (Sydney Metro)
Completion of the contract is expected by the end of 2025.
Area: Project and infrastructure
Value: $2.16 billion
Key players: The Ashurst team was led by partner Harvey Weaver, assisted by partners Bill Smith, Alex Guy and Olivia Lau, counsel Ben Kipic, senior associates Mathieu Nolin, Rhiannon Evans and Stephen Blair, lawyer Ben Shilson-Josling and graduate Helen Wei.
Deal significance: Mr Guy said: “We are pleased to have acted for Sydney Metro on the second tunnelling contract for the Sydney Metro West project. This A$2.16 billion contact represents a key milestone in advancing construction of this important new metro line, part of Australia’s biggest public transport project.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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