Phillip Vassiliadis

Phillip is a Partner in our Construction & Projects Team.

Phillip has a broad commercial practice with a particular specialisation in building and construction. He advises on procurement and delivery of projects across a range of sectors including road, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, manufacturing, process engineering, renewable energy, retail and residential.

Experience & expertise

Phillip acts on behalf of local and international listed and private developers, contractors, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers. He has acted on behalf of his clients in a wide range of commercial advisory and litigation matters relating to the construction and development industry, including, among others, mixed-use built form precinct developments with an aggregate project value in excess of $7 billion.

He places a particular emphasis on risk minimisation and management, both during the negotiation of commercial agreements, as well as during the life cycle of a project.

Phillip has a deep knowledge of the commercial interests of his clients, allowing him to achieve the best outcome for his clients through practical solutions. He is regularly approached by major industry participants to advise on the management of project risks.

Phillip has extensive experience in the drafting, negotiation and finalisation of construction and related commercial agreements for local and international developers, contractors, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers. He places a particular emphasis on risk minimisation and management.

His projects span a diverse range of industry areas including energy and renewables, mixed use (residential/commercial/retail) precincts and towers, retail, hotel and hospitality, public infrastructure, sports facilities and centres for culture and the arts. These projects are located throughout Australia, and the South Pacific. Phillip has also advised on infrastructure and renewables projects across eastern Australia, including ten renewables projects with an aggregate project value of $1 billion.

Phillip is highly experienced in advising on management of claims for a wide range of industry participants. He is actively engaged during the life cycle of large scale projects and advises on risk management and claims, with a keen focus on assisting his client with dispute minimisation and avoidance.

Phillip has advised on some of Australia’s highest value single-dwelling residential projects. In the area of building and construction disputes, Phillip has acted on behalf of large Australian and international construction firms, principals, owners, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers. He is actively involved in ongoing advice during the life cycle of a project, with a keen focus on assisting his client with dispute minimisation and avoidance.

Phillip maintains a busy practice in security of payment matters across Australia, and is called upon to represent his client’s interests in disputed and litigated matters.

Engagement and availability of all staff has been exceptional, in particular Phillip Vasilliadis. Phillip provides excellent legal advice and is also willing to offer views on commercial implications.

We strongly associate with Phillip Vassiliadis. His insights into the commercial reality of legal matters and his legal knowledge make Phillip our ‘go-to’ man for more complex issues.

Phillip Vassiliadis stood out for a few reasons: he is able to combine his deep knowledge in the Construction sector with creative problem-solving, offering practical solutions, complex legal concepts are conveyed in clear, actionable terms, ensuring full understanding of each decision’s implications.

Shok Kuan is always available to provide feedback on any amendments to sales contracts from our clients.

Shok Kuan is our primary contact and consistently strives to allocate her time efficiently to provide us with comprehensive legal support. She introduced us to the building contract partner before entering the construction and tender phases, analyzed potential risks, and made valuable recommendations.

Phillip Vassilidis stood out for a few reasons: he is able to combine his deep knowledge in the Construction sector with creative problem-solving, offering practical solutions, complex legal concepts are conveyed in clear, actionable terms, ensuring full understanding of each decision’s implications.

Work highlights

Some of Phillip’s major matters include:

Advising Far East Consortium on the West Side Place precinct, Victoria’s largest residential development, with four towers joined by interconnected podium levels in Melbourne’s CBD, with a construction cost in excess of $1.4bn
Advising Walker Corporation on certain towers in Collins Square, one of the largest commercial developments in Australia and the largest in the Melbourne central business district comprising over 260,000 square metres of commercial and retail floorspace
Advising Akuo Energy on various aspects of its involvement in the largest battery energy storage system project in the South Pacific
Advising Biosar Australia Pty Ltd and its parent company Ellaktor Group on ongoing project matters relating to eight solar farm projects across Australia with a total project value in excess of $1bn
Advising the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, one of Australia’s most prestigious sporting facilities on its recent redevelopment
Advising the ANU Corporation in relation to its ‘South Road’ Project comprising a 15 level, A-Grade, 6-Star Green Star office tower southeastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria
Advising on behalf of Golden Sedayu, a collaboration between Perth’s Golden Group and Agung Sedayu, one of Indonesia’s largest property corporations, in relation to the Burswood Point development in Perth, Western Australia
Advising Balmain & Co in relation to a retirement village project in Sunrise Beach Queensland.

In addition to his legal qualitifications, Phillip has an LLM in Construction Law and regularly provides comment on the operation of, and developments in, Construction Law across various industry publications, as well as delivering workshops and presentation on Construction Law to industry.