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Simon Boote

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Simon Boote

With a comprehensive background in construction management and law, I bring 16+ years as Legal Counsel and 25+ years in the delivery of complex building, civil and mining projects across a variety of government agencies, corporations, and mining companies.

This includes executive experience with Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies and government agencies as general counsel. Bringing expertise across all aspects of the project delivery lifecycle, I have helped win, deliver, and close out a diverse range of projects in Australia and more recently a portfolio of public works (PIF) and Giga ($5b) projects across Saudi Arabia.

With a unique blend of experience across engineering, procurement, construction management and legal services, I am a committed team player with proven success and expertise in:

  • Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
  • Corporate Governance
  • Construction Claims
  • Portfolio Management
  • Project Management
  • ADR and Litigation
  • Business Development and Strategy
  • Commercial Management
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Binding Agreements
  • Bids and Tendering

Practice Area & Qualifications

  • Practice Areas: Construction and Mining
  • Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws
  • Memberships:
    • Queensland Law Society
    • Institute of Public Works Engineers – Member
    • Australian Institute of Building – Fellow
    • QBCC – Open Licenced Builder & Nominee
    • City & Guilds London – Qualified
  • Language: English

Key Projects

QUEENSLANDS

  • Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, Jewel, AAT, IHG Hotel voco®, and Amazon | Contracts Specialist and Claims Manager
  • Palmer River Gold Fields Project | Company Secretary and Legal Counsel
  • Howard Smith Wharfs, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Athletes Village, and Growler Hangar RAAF Amberley | Commercial Manager and Business Development
  • Mental and Oral Health Projects in Inala, Woolloongabba, and Wynnum QLD | Construction Lead | Contracts and Procurement
  • Bowen Basin Coal Mines, QLD | Portfolio Manager Northern Region
  • Clermont and Caval Ridge Mines, QLD | General Counsel Australia
  • Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | General Manager – _In-House Counsel
  • Xile House, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City | Senior Project Manager

 UK

  • Wharf, Facade Glazing and Concrete Works to HQ2 and DS4 buildings | Project Manager
  • The Channel Tunnel, Road and Rail | TransManche Link (TML) | Site Engineer
  • Military Police HQ | AMEC | Facilities Manager and Contract Administrator
  • The Gherkin, Westminster, Façade Glazing | Senior Project Manager

UKRAINE AND RUSSIA

  • Citibank, Kiev and St Petersburg | Global Resource Group and NSI | Project Manager
  • Turnkey Bechtel Offices, Kyiv | NSI and KGS | Contract and Project Manager
  • Ford Foundation, Moscow | Global Resource Group | Project Manager
  • American Embassy, Moscow | Star Buildings USA | Project Manager
  • Royal Netherlands Embassy, Kyiv) | NSI | Project Manager
  • British Consulate, Moscow| GRG | Project Manager
  • John Deere Factory, Kyiv | NSI | Project Manager
  • Coca Cola Amatil Factory and Offices, Bovary |NSI | Construction Manager

Simon Boote

Partner

Location

Brisbane,

Contact

0431 719 847
Level 5, 179 Turbot Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000

Areas of Expertise

Construction and Mining

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