Jenna Northey

Senior Associate

Expertise

Construction and Major Projects, Infrastructure, State Government NSW

M: +61 474 498 351
T: +61 2 8241 5677

Jenna is a Senior Associate in the Construction and Infrastructure front-end team with experience spanning across both private and public sectors in various jurisdictions of Australia including, major government and transport projects as well as residential and commercial construction projects.

Adopting a full-service approach to assist clients, she provides support across preparing, reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, consultancy and service agreements, contract administration documents, and providing clients with legislative and contract management advice throughout the lifecycle of a project.

Jenna has practiced construction law since 2018, both in-house and in private practice, and assists a broad range of clients including Australian Commonwealth, State and Local Government entities, developers, contractors, subcontractors, universities, and other private and public-sector clients.

Jenna’s clients value her on her ability to balance legal requirements with commercial outcomes, delivering strategic advice that is both practical and responsive to complex legal issues and client needs.

Experience

Various NSW State Government Departments

Advising on procurement approach and preparation of contract documents for construction projects with the NSW Department of Health, Department of Finance, Department of Defence and the NSW Department of Education.

Sydney Airport

During her secondment, she provided technical legal advice and support to various stakeholders across multiple projects.

Universities

Advising on procurement approach and preparation of various design and construction contracts.

Property investment firm

Preparing a range of design and construction contracts and consultancy agreements for student accommodation developments across Victoria and New South Wales, including advising on commercial negotiations.