Francesca Barnes
SENIOR LAWYER
P: (07) 3007 3724 | E: fbarnes@mahoneys.com.au
Key service areas
- General commercial litigation
- Building and Construction disputes, including payment disputes.
Qualifications & memberships
- Bachelor of Laws
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- Admitted to practice in Queensland and the High Court of Australia
- Society of Construction Law Australia
- Member of the Queensland Law Society
Recent experience
- acted and advised on the dispute resolution process for a $1.8 billion arterial road upgrade PPP.
- advised on and worked with expert engineers in a dispute on the construction of bridges as part of a $4.9 billion major highway upgrade project.
- advised on the operation of a design, build, operate and maintain contract for a $28.6 million sewerage treatment plant.
- drafted and negotiated multiple supply agreements and subcontracts for the head contractor on a $1 billion major highway upgrade.
- acted for and advised major contractors and developers on the operation of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) and Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW).
