Transportation & Infrastructure

Russell Kennedy has lured planning and environment lawyer Craig Tidemann from Thomsons to join the firm's partnership in its Sydney office.

Dexus said Wednesday it would simplify its $7 billion infrastructure division and refocus the business following a strategic review sparked by its costly dispute with Melbourne Airport's operator.

Law firm Pinsent Masons has lured a Dentons partner to bolster its energy and infrastructure projects offering in Australia and Asia Pacific.

Data centre platform AirTrunk has secured a $4.25 billion loan to develop its Western Sydney campus, with Mallesons and Gilbert + Tobin advising on the deal.

Infrastructure fund manager Dexus must pay a total of $30 million in legal costs to Australia Pacific Airports Corporation and fellow APAC shareholders, after losing its case over a default notice that has forced a sale of Dexus' stake in the airport operator.

Data centre operator NextDC is facing a class action investigation over last Wednesday's profit forecast downgrade on the back of Jemena Electricity's suspension of works at M3 Melbourne.

The cost estimate for Snowy 2.0 has blown out to $22.2 billion, with the timeline for completing the for the complex infrastructure project  pushed out to 2029.

Hearing a fight over $40 million in costs in a case over the sale of Dexus shares in Australia Pacific Airport Corporation, a judge has said he doubts the airport operator can recover the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on a media consultant during the dispute.

A consortium of CPB Contractors and SMEC Australia has been selected as the preferred bidder for the first stage of works for the Melbourne Airport rail project, part of Victoria's Big Build infrastructure plan.

Infrastructure giant Downer Group has been awarded a contract to upgrade Western Australia's Albany Airport, with funding from the federal government, the state government and City of Albany.