Greg Midgley

Clayton Utz
Partner Brisbane, Darwin

Recognised as a Rising Star

– Australasian Lawyer Awards

Overview

Heads up our commercial practice in the Northern Territory, with broad experience, a global perspective, and particular expertise in the structuring, funding and development of major infrastructure projects in the transport and energy sectors.

Notable Work
  • Advising on the Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct, a proposed 1,500-hectare precinct in Darwin Harbour.
  • Advising on the procurement of the National Aboriginal Art Gallery, a new world-class gallery in Alice Springs to showcase aboriginal art.
  • Advising on the Inland Rail Project, a $15bn, 1,700km freight railway connecting Melbourne and Brisbane.
  • Advising on the North East Link Project, a $15bn, 26-kilometre motorway scheme in Melbourne.
  • Advising on the Cross River Rail Project, a $6.3bn, 10-kilometre underground rail line in Brisbane.
  • Advising on the ETCS Level 2 Technology, a technology-based train control and signalling system for South East Queensland's rail network.
  • While working overseas in London and New York, advised lenders, borrowers and sponsors on various $500m+ project financings for oil, gas, nuclear, wind and steel developments across the globe.
  • Regularly advises many of the firm's key corporate clients on all types of finance and credit transactions, including project finance, corporate finance, acquisition finance, bond raisings, reserve-based lending, guarantee facilities and leasing facilities.
  • Advised one of our corporate clients on the early development phase for Copperstring 2.0, a high voltage transmission line from Mount Isa to Townsville.
Insights
Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix No 130: adjudicators and submissions, delays as nuisance, half-truths in land sales, rectification
15 Nov 2024 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix No 129: bifurcated arbitration, security of payment across border, statutory trusts
25 Sep 2024 | Article
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Start dates confirmed for Revenue NSW’s changed duties assessment procedures for sale of land of $20 million or more
30 Aug 2024 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 128: proportionate liability in arbitrations; security of payment, liquidated damages, subcontracting
26 Aug 2024 | Article
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Beware delays as Revenue NSW changes its duties assessment procedures for sale of land of $20 million or more
7 Aug 2024 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 127: defect rectification, Infrastructure NSW, contract formation
18 Jul 2024 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 126: overpayments, wasted expenditure, builders' duty of care, anti-slavery
5 Jun 2024 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 125: public interest immunity, arbitration agreements, AS4000 and more
2 May 2024 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 124: security of payment, prior negotiations, interest rate or penalty
20 Mar 2024 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 123: proportionate liability, bank guarantees, who can receive a payment claim
5 Feb 2024 | Article
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Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 122: construction costs escalation, adjudications, access to performance securities, law reforms
20 Dec 2023 | Article
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Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 120: completion, adjudicator's reasons, heads of agreement
20 Oct 2023 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 119: conditional completion certificates, termination rights, refusing payment
20 Sep 2023 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 118: conditions precedent, insolvency in construction, cladding
4 Aug 2023 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 117: combustible cladding, price escalation clauses, security of payment
19 Jul 2023 | Article
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Media release: Clayton Utz announces three new partner promotions
1 Jul 2023 | Media Release
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 116: proportionate liability and arbitration, expert witnesses, bank guarantees
30 Jun 2023 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 115: further defects, payment claims and adjudication, quantifying damages
19 May 2023 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 114: Infrastructure Australia reforms, contractor's duty of care to road users, execution formalities
26 Apr 2023 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 113: separable portions and practical completion, Qld statutory trust roll-out
30 Mar 2023 | Article
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Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 112: payment schedule timeframes, the Design and Building Practitioners Act duty of care
8 Mar 2023 | Article
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High Court to rule on set off against unfair preferences
24 Jun 2022 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz lawyers among Australasian Lawyer's Rising Stars 2022
2 Mar 2022 | Media Release
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Media Release: Clayton Utz announces 1 July 2020 senior promotions
27 Jul 2020 | Media Release
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