Max Dowzer-Strode

Max advises clients (including owners and developers, contractors and government) at all stages across the project lifecycle, from project structuring and procurement models, to drafting and negotiating the contracts and project documents (PPP, EPC, O&M, D&C, ECI, managing contractor, construction management, and other bespoke agreements). He also has experience in the project delivery phase, assisting clients with contract administration.

• Advising CS Energy (a Queensland GOC) in relation to the acquisition and negotiation of the EPC, O&M and project partnership arrangements for the AUD 1.3 billion Lotus Creek Wind Farm.

• Advising mRNA Victoria, a division of the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions in relation to arrangements with the Commonwealth and Moderna, Inc to establish an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility, a fill and finish capability, a regional headquarters and a research centre in Victoria.

• Advising mRNA Victoria in relation to agreements with BioNTech to establish an mRNA research and development facility with clinical scale manufacturing and fill/finish capability in Victoria. This matter involved negotiating complex operational phase requirements and rebate mechanisms, and continued delivery phase advice.

• Advising a developer in relation to its bid for the development of the Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre PPP, Hotel and Mixed-Use precinct development.

• Advising a major Australian bank on the franchise and depot development agreements in relation to its role as financer to a successful tenderer for the Melbourne Metropolitan Zero emissions Bus Franchise.

• Advising Ventia in relation to its successful bid for Transurban Queensland’s Incident Response and Maintenance Services across its major tunnel, bridge and open road assets in South-East Queensland.

• Advising Potentia Energy in relation to the construction and O&M aspects of its acquisition of more than 1 GW of renewable energy assets across Australia.

• Advising Valent Energy in relation to the construction, operations and supply arrangements for the 240 MW Mornington BESS Project and the 250 MW Pine Lodge BESS Project.

• Society of Construction Law Australia - Member

• Member of the BakerWellbeing Committee (Australia) and Global Wellbeing Task Force
  
  
• Justice Connect Self Representation Service
  
  
• Refugee Legal Centre