Ehren Terenyi is a construction, renewables, engineering and technology projects lawyer

 

I am an experienced construction and infrastructure lawyer, specialising in technology integration, renewables and developments.  I started Renew Legal in 2023 to be able to work closely with clients and deliver useful and strategic advice.

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I have been a lawyer for 11 years, specialising in construction for most of that time.  My legal background includes boutique, top tier and international firms, Associate to a Federal Court Judge, commercial manager, and senior legal counsel for Asia Pacific and India.

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​I help negotiate and document construction and project agreements such as design and construct, supply and install, side deeds, EPC, O&M and FIDIC, split scope, BOP packages, interface, and settlements.  I have extensive experience helping offshore clients to protect their IP, and commercial relationships, when working in the Australian market.​​

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Areas of specialisation:

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• Wind, solar and energy storage

• Construction

• Infrastructure: Roads, pipelines, water and rail

• PPPs: Roads, hospitals, ports

• Technology integration into construction projects

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Services provided

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You can see some of my recent and relevant experience.

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• Tenders and procurement: prepare contract documentation, conduct or support negotiations and draft amendments and special conditions

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• Project advice: advise on legal risks and mitigation measures, help to resolve day-to-day issues that inevitably arise on construction projects of any size, and conduct live-project settlement negotiations.

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• Claims management: assist the protect team to prepare or assess and resolve claims (including delay, variations, defects, site conditions, default, termination, insolvency, novation, security of payment).

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• Disputes and settlement: mediations, expert determination, litigation and arbitration proceedings.

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• Security of payment: initiating or responding to adjudication applications.

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• Training: training for project teams on legal issues commonly encountered during construction projects (including strategic contract administration, payment claims, and communication protocols to maintain legal privilege and understanding “without prejudice”), and assist commercial teams to obtain board approvals of negotiated deals.

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• Project counsel: a trusted lawyer, on site or in the team, for the duration of the project.

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• Overflow and coverage gaps: join growing teams manage spikes in work or cover for fixed periods when a team member is away, such as for parental leave.

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• Fractional / virtual legal counsel for construction contractors and consultants who don't have an in-house team, but want someone who knows their business.

 

I also consult to law firms to act as an additional specialist resource in existing teams, such as where a commercial or property-focused team occasionally requires construction support.​