Webinar | Gilbert + Tobin
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaIn-house counsel are often tasked with negotiating contracts with Federal or State governments or their agencies for the supply of goods or services or provision of works, or for the delivery (including construction and financing) and/or operation of public infrastructure including transport, schools and hospitals.
Contracting with government raises some unique legal issues and particular challenges which can trip up the unwary and give rise to risk of contract termination, invalidity or unenforceability. Governments themselves and their agencies also face policy issues and requirements which need to be addressed in contracts with the private sector.
Join Peter Doyle and Roy Groom from Gilbert + Tobin’s Energy + Infrastructure team for a live webinar on the tips and traps of government contracting. Hosted in conjunction with ACC Australia, this session will cover a range of topics relevant to both corporate and government lawyers, including:
- the nature of the government contracting;
- source of capacity and power to contract, authority to sign and bind and the doctrine of ultra vires;
- Crown powers, privileges and immunities;
- Government policy around ethical, sustainable and socially responsible procurement and implementation;
- privacy issues and government reporting and disclosure requirements;
- government probity policies and their implementation in practice; and
- risk sharing and managing contracts with government.
Speakers
Peter Doyle, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Peter is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Energy + Infrastructure group.
Peter specialises in projects and infrastructure finance and has a broad range of experience with particular expertise in the areas of infrastructure , social and affordable housing, energy, social infrastructure PPPs, privatisation, structured finance and banking generally.
Peter is consistently recognised as a leading project finance and infrastructure lawyer in numerous international publications including Chambers, Best Lawyers, and Legal 500.
Roy Groom, Special Counsel, Gilbert + Tobin
Roy is a special counsel in Gilbert + Tobin’s Energy + Infrastructure practice group.
Roy advises proponents, owners, operators and users of, as well as contractors who work on, complex infrastructure assets through all stages of the asset lifecycle.
Roy has extensive experience working across energy and resources, mining, aviation and rail, including 15 years in-house. He has particular experience in the delivery of infrastructure projects, construction contracting, JVs, M&A transactions and corporate governance. He has advised a diverse range of large and complex organisations across Australia and internationally (in Canada and Indonesia).
Notes
*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partner’s may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partner’s at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.
* Please note that registrations are being managed by Gilbert + Tobin. Please let ACC Australia know if you have not received your confirmation within 24 hours.
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