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Christian Camilleri
Special Counsel
Construction and infrastructure specialist advising government and institutional clients on major projects across Australia. Expertise spans procurement strategy, project delivery risk, building regulation, contract structuring, project delivery, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance.

I am highly regarded by clients to provide practical advice to issues and to help facilitate projects through effective contracting drafting, negotiation and advice in relation to dispute avoidance and resolution. 

Carrer highlights

  • Residential Development – Trusted advisor to leading developers and builders on large-scale residential and mixed-use projects, including build-to-rent and social housing. Key Melbourne projects include Victoria Square and Neue Grand (Growland), West End (Trenerry), Park Quarter (Sunnyland), Avenue, Coburg (Development Victoria), Candela (Salter Brothers) involving complex staging, project interfaces and regulatory considerations. 
  • Commercial Development – Advises major institutional investors and developers on the procurement and delivery of commercial assets, including logistics and warehousing facilities, brownfield redevelopments, office towers, hotels and retail centres, with end-to-end support from structuring through to delivery. 
  • Retail - Acts for major national retailers and centre owners including Coles, McDonald's, Bunnings, IKEA, Vicinity and Wesfarmers on delivery of large-scale capital works programs and regulated product offerings. 
  • Health Sector – Senior advisor to the Victorian Government and delivery agencies on major health infrastructure, including the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Box Hill Hospital Redevelopment, Royal Women’s Hospital, Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Barwon Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Warrnambool Base Hospital Redevelopment. 
  • Education Sector – Strategic procurement advisor across the education sector, including state-wide school programs and major university infrastructure such as RMIT New Academic Street, University of Melbourne’s Carlton Connect Initiative, the Australian Institute for Infectious Diseases and Murdoch University’s Boola Katitjin building.  
  • Civic Projects – Advises on complex civic and cultural infrastructure projects, including the Melbourne Arts Centre Redevelopment, Werribee Open Range Zoo Redevelopment, State Basketball Centre, Docklands Studios Sound Stage 6 and Geelong Performing Arts Centre Stage 3, with a focus on procurement strategy and delivery risk. 
  • Utilities – Works with water authorities and utilities (including Yarra Valley Water, Barwon Water and EvoEnergy) on the procurement and delivery of major infrastructure projects, including water treatment facilities, network upgrades and long-term asset management and maintenance programs.  
  • Retirement Living and Aged Care – Advises major operators and developers on the construction and operation of retirement living and land lease communities across multiple jurisdictions, including complex regulatory frameworks and delivery models. 
  • Defence, Energy & Specialised Infrastructure - Advises Commonwealth agencies including the Department of Defence and the private sector on complex, high-security and technically specialised infrastructure projects, including airfield upgrades, satellite infrastructure and energy procurement programs. 

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