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Sydney Metro advised on $2.16bn tunnelling contract

Sydney Metro has entered into a $2.16 billion contract with the Gamuda Australia and Laing O’Rourke consortium to design and construct nine kilometres of twin metro rail tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead.

March 11, 2022 • By Jerome Doraisamy
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Firm: Ashurst (Sydney Metro)

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Deal: Sydney Metro has been advised on the $2.16 billion tunnelling contract for Sydney Metro West. The awarding of the Western Tunnelling Contract “marks the final milestone in an innovative 3-2-1 procurement process which has been run by Sydney Metro and which stretched over more than 18 months”, Ashurst said.

Completion of the contract is expected by the end of 2025.

Area: Project and infrastructure

Value: $2.16 billion

Key players: The Ashurst team was led by partner Harvey Weaver, assisted by partners Bill Smith, Alex Guy and Olivia Lau, counsel Ben Kipic, senior associates Mathieu Nolin, Rhiannon Evans and Stephen Blair, lawyer Ben Shilson-Josling and graduate Helen Wei.

Deal significance: Mr Guy said: “We are pleased to have acted for Sydney Metro on the second tunnelling contract for the Sydney Metro West project. This A$2.16 billion contact represents a key milestone in advancing construction of this important new metro line, part of Australia’s biggest public transport project.”

Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.

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