Luke van Grieken
Partner | Projects & Construction Team Co-Leader
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
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Biography
Luke van Grieken is a construction and engineering lawyer based in Melbourne. He focuses on energy and engineering projects, major infrastructure and commercial and residential developments.
Luke acts for owners, developers, contractors, suppliers, banks, investors and government clients (including the Department of Defence). He has broad experience advising clients on energy projects in Australia and Asia, including wind, solar, biogas, hydro and thermal power projects. Luke also frequently advises developers and contractors on commercial, residential and other property developments in Australia. He has also advised government clients on defence, road, hospital and social infrastructure projects.
Luke has extensive expertise in the drafting, analysis, evaluation and negotiation of a broad range of contract models including EPC, PPP, D&C, construct-only, ECI, O&M/services, supply and ASDEFCON contracts. His experience includes providing advice on commercial, construction and engineering issues pre- and post-contract execution, including during the project delivery phase energy, engineering and infrastructure projects. Luke also holds a Bachelor of Engineering.
Professional experience
Collapse all- High Court of Australia 2010
- Supreme Court of Victoria 2009
Insights
Energy transition newsletter: Issue 2
Publication | February 2023
Wider reach and new penalties for breach of the unfair contract terms regime to impact the construction industry
Publication | January 19, 2023
NSW and VIC governments spark major new energy action
Publication | December 01, 2020