I have extensive experience preparing and negotiating EPC contracts, early contractor involvement agreements, design and construction contracts, supply arrangements, connection agreements, operation and maintenance contracts, EPCM contracts, development agreements and other related project documents. My clients benefit from my strategic and commercial approach to matters and ability to simplify complex issues quickly.
I enjoy collaborating with my clients to successfully deliver their projects and seek to always 'go the extra mile.' I was very pleased to receive Lexology's Client Choice Award in Construction for Australia in 2022.

I have a strong interest and presence in the construction industry. I am actively involved in the Society of Construction Law Australia and co-chair their Events Committee (Victorian Chapter) responsible for arranging educational and networking events.

Career highlights

• Horizon Power: Acting in relation to the development of a ‘hybrid’ gas fired power station and renewable facilities (solar and wind), with battery storage capacity, as well as the connection and access arrangements in relation to the electricity distribution network and the development of an LNG storage and regasification facility adjacent to the gas fired power station site, in Esperance, Western Australia.
• INPEX: Acting in relation to the competitive ‘dual’ ECI / front-end engineering and design (FEED) process in respect of the onshore LNG processing facility and floating production, storage and offloading vessel for the US$20 billion Abadi LNG Project.
• Jemena: Acting in relation to its successful bid for the development of the Northern Gas Pipeline project, including in relation to the development agreement, ECI contract, construction contract, design services contract, pipeline supply contract and gas transportation and processing arrangements.
• ElectraNet: Acting in relation to the development of the Eyre Peninsula Transmission Line Project, a new double circuit 123 kV line from Cultana to Port Lincoln via Yadnarie in South Australia including preparing and negotiating ECI and design and construct contracts.
• TasNetworks: Acting in relation to the proposed Marinus sub-sea cable project between Tasmania and Victoria.
• Telstra: Advised with respect to their successful bid for the $1.5 billion project to upgrade and replace the Australian Department of Defence’s terrestrial communications network throughout Australia, including the downstream construction and technology contracts for the delivery of the project.
• Energy Australia and Centennial Coal: Acting on the development of a critical water treatment plant and associated pipeline to service Springvale Mine and Mt Piper Power Station.
• BHP Billiton: Acting in respect of various procurement and operational contracts for the Olympic Dam Project in South Australia.
• Metro Tunnel Project: Acting for Rail Projects Victoria in relation to various significant agreements on the $11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project including innovative ‘value capture’ agreements and on the recent connection and access agreements for operation of the rail network.
• Suburban Rail Loop Project: Acting for the Victorian Government in relation to the $50 billion Suburban Rail Loop Project including the power procurement strategy for the construction and operation of the rail network.
  

• Jennifer Galatas wins 2022 Lexology Client Choice Award for Construction, Australia
  

  MinterEllison Special Counsel Jennifer Galatas has won the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Awards for Construction, Australia.