Kreisson advises contractors, developers, principals and subcontractors across all stages of residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. Our legal services are structured to support clients across the full project lifecycle – before, during and after contract execution – with a focus on reducing risk, preserving entitlements and achieving commercially effective outcomes.
We work alongside clients to solve complex legal and commercial challenges within the real-world pressures of construction delivery. Our approach is practical, proactive and focused on strategic outcomes.
Our services span the full breadth of the building and construction industry, including contract negotiation, procurement strategy, compliance, active project support and high-value dispute resolution. We also support project teams with frameworks and guidance to navigate contract risk, enforce entitlements and adapt to legislative change.
Our team has acted on major disputes and advisory matters involving residential towers, public precincts, national rollout programs and large-scale commercial developments. We’ve advised on contract negotiation and project structuring for matters exceeding $100 million and have secured strategic recoveries in Security of Payment claims exceeding $5 million.
We represent clients in high-stakes litigation under the Home Building Act, Design and Building Practitioners Act and Residential Apartment Buildings Act, and we regularly prepare and defend claims involving delay, disruption, prolongation, defective works, variations, latent conditions and back-charges. Our experience spans Supreme Court proceedings, Security of Payment adjudications, arbitration and complex mediation across Australia.
Whether acting for clients on site, in the boardroom or in the courtroom, we apply legal precision with commercial clarity to help our clients make confident decisions and move forward with control.
We assist with contract structuring, risk allocation and dispute strategy on large-scale residential and mixed-use developments, including high-density towers and multi-stage precincts.
We act in major defect claims under the DBPA and related legislation, managing liability risks and securing recovery or defence outcomes for developers, builders and owners corporations.
We advise on risk-heavy commercial developments and integrated fit-outs, helping clients balance delivery timelines with cost control and leasehold obligations.
We provide legal support on retail project delivery, including construction contract advice, anchor tenant interfaces and leasing integration risk.
We advise on complex data centre builds involving staged delivery, resilience obligations and technical contract performance requirements.
We provide front- and back-end support for warehouse and logistics hubs, managing latent condition risks and contract performance claims.
We advise on the delivery of major venues and sports infrastructure, resolving disputes and managing variation and extension of time claims.
We support education sector clients with contract negotiation, risk management and stakeholder interface across campus redevelopment and new builds.
We provide legal structuring and delivery support for purpose-built student housing, including D&C frameworks and operator interface issues.
We advise on contract risk, compliance and delivery issues across highly regulated childcare development projects.
We are skilled in all forms of both non-contentious and contentious legal work, including international commercial arbitration.
We approach complex disputes by being prepared, strategic, focused and clear – so our clients are equipped to resolve their disputes with confidence and purpose.
Advice to protect commercial interests within resource and power infrastructure projects.
Legal advice and risk mitigation throughout the lifecycle of large-scale infrastructure projects.
Tailored solutions to navigate the complex legal landscape of Tier-1 engineering projects.
