Laura Walton

Executive Counsel Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Laura Walton

Laura Walton

Biography

Laura Walton is a projects, construction and engineering lawyer based in Brisbane.

She is highly experienced in advising on contentious matters, claims and disputes arising on projects across the energy, infrastructure, resources and property sectors.

Laura provides contract administration and claims advice during project delivery and acts in all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, mediation, expert determination and security of payment adjudication, during delivery and post-completion.

She has acted in various capacities for stakeholders up and down the contractual chain, including Government entities, industry regulators, principals, contractors and consultants. Laura routinely acts on long-running complex projects and disputes, as well as in urgent, high-stakes, interim and interlocutory processes including Supreme Court injunction proceedings and statutory adjudications.

Professional experience

Rankings and recognitions

Rankings and recognitions

  • Best Lawyers, Litigation - Brisbane, Australia (2023)
  • Recommended Lawyer, Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyers – Queensland, Doyles Guide (2021)
  • Construction & Infrastructure Rising Stars – Australia, Doyles Guide (2017)

Education

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, Queensland University of Technology, 2005

Admissions

Admissions

  • High Court of Australia 2006
  • Supreme Court of Queensland 2006

Languages

Languages

  • English

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