Marie-Louise Scarf

Expertise

Marie-Louise is a Special Counsel in our Construction, Infrastructure & Projects group and has over 15 years’ experience in construction and commercial disputes and providing advice on early dispute resolution options. Marie-Louise is admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW, the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of England and Wales and has experience working in most other states and territories.

Marie-Louise specialises in resolving large and multiparty residential, commercial and infrastructure claims through direct negotiation and in litigation and tribunal proceedings. Clients include corporate and government owners (including owners corporations), builders, engineers, architects, certifiers and their insurers. She is focused on early dispute resolution and cost minimisation, in particular for parties with ongoing relationships.

Marie-Louise had particular experience in the areas of negligence, breach of contract, breach of statutory warranties under the Home Building Act, breach of statutory duty under the Strata Schemes Management Act and Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, misleading and deceptive conduct under the Australian Consumer Law and product liability claims.

Experience

Marie-Louise’s experience includes:

• residential and commercial strata, warehouses and factories
• waste to energy facilities, tunnels and electricity substations
• immigration and police detention centres
• bus and train stations, rail, roads and bridges
• social housing, schools, hospitals and aged care facilities
• transport, cleaning and maintenance contracts
• soil remediation and water treatment plants
• joint venture mining agreements.