Nick Longley
Partner
About Nick
Nick is a partner at HFW with more than 34 years’ experience as a construction and arbitration lawyer. He primarily advises head contractors, specialist subcontractors and construction design consultants on construction and construction insurance law. He focuses on arbitration and large scale litigation relating to major transport infrastructure and energy-related projects, particularly renewable energy.
He is a fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an executive board member of ACICA. Nick is a practicing arbitrator and is on the list of arbitrators at the HKIAC, the Resolution Institute in Australia and the Asian International Arbitration Centre. Nick is listed by the International Who’s Who as one of the world’s leading construction lawyers.
Key Experience includes:
- Acting for Korean EPC contractors in relation to disputes concerning the construction of a power plant in Iraq.
- Representing an International joint venture contractor in insurance claims for a rail tunnelling project in Perth, Australia.
- Acting for an Engineering consultant in multi-party proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court relating to tunnelling project in Sydney
- Acting for EPC contractors for solar farm projects in Queensland, NSW and Victoria in claims under the EPC Contract and claims against subcontractors and suppliers.
- Acting for specialist heavy lift contractors in claims against the head contractor relating to claims for delays and additional works relating to a wind farm project in Victoria.
- Advising Korean EPC contractors in respect of claims for additional work and defects relating to a hydro-power plant in Pakistan.
Nick is admitted in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Victoria, Australia. Nick advises on projects globally from his base in Melbourne.
Nick is listed as a Construction expert in Who’s Who Legal and a leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyers in the Doyles Guide.
Nick is highly recommended by Chambers and Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 for Construction. Clients praise Nick for his “hands-on approach” and noted: “with his involvement, we feel comfortable that the company’s interests will be safeguarded”.