Blaze Business & Legal

My firm, Blaze Business & Legal, is an innovative boutique management consultancy and law firm in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

I have 23+ years of experience as a strategic management consultant/business adviser, and senior lawyer specialising in construction law, contracting, major projects, risk, compliance, and procurement for business and government

I have acted as General Counsel, Procurement Adviser, Commercial Officer, Contract Administrator, Senior Legal Counsel and Strategic Adviser in different organisations - these roles have given me a depth of experience that is rare for most lawyers.

My knowledge of various industries allows me to effectively contribute to the overall strategic direction and performance of my clients. I have practiced in industries such as construction, property and development, retirement, government, Defence, ICT, infrastructure, civil, services, mining, water and wastewater. I have substantial experience in many forms of project delivery

I’m a strategic problem-solver who considers issues holistically from a combined legal, commercial and operational angle

I specialise in:

🔹drafting contracts
🔹providing strategic legal advice
🔹providing strategic procurement advice and drafting procurement documents
🔹drafting innovative contracts and other legal documents
🔹risk analysis and mitigation
🔹resolving problems for the organisation
🔹advising in relation to contract management
🔹analysing and advising in relation to compliance with policies and procedures and relevant laws 
🔹governance issues

Blaze Business & Legal specialises in construction law, commercial law, legal advice, legal advisory services, major projects, infrastructure, collaborative contracting, civil, mining, business advisory services, management consulting, change management, procurement, probity, risk analysis, risk advice, risk mitigation, compliance, governance, commercial advice, strategic advice and leadership development.

Managing Director

Blaze Professional Learning

I help Lawyers and Non-Lawyers work better with Contracts and improve their skills in Contract Planning, Contract Drafting, Contract Review, Contract Negotiation and Contract Management. I also work with Professionals to help them overcome their Imposter Syndrome.

Owner

Team Downer MSP

Commercial Manager

Australian Government Solicitor

I specialised in construction law, legal advice, legal advisory services, major projects, infrastructure, collaborative contracting, civil, government contracts, government advice, Defence advisory, procurement, probity, risk analysis, risk advice, risk mitigation, compliance, and governance.

Senior Lawyer

Defence Housing Australia

I acted as General Counsel of DHA and provided senior legal advice and high-level strategic input to the Board and Managing Director of DHA. Role included leading the legal team, managing all matters, supervising hire and performance of external lawyers and all General Counsel roles.

Acting General Counsel

Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers

Senior Associate

Airservices Australia

Senior Legal Counsel

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Construction and Major Projects Group, Engineering Procurement Infrastructure Construction Division

Solicitor

Laing O'Rourke

Secondment to Laing O'Rourke in-house legal team

Corporate Legal Counsel

Thiess

Secondment as Acting General Counsel - NSW

Acting General Counsel - New South Wales

Helping you solve your Business Challenges:

💎 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: Know something is not right with your business, but you don't know who to ask for help? The structure doesn't reflect where your business is at now, things feel cobbled together and your procurement, contracting, compliance, risk management and governance need work. And it's all causing inefficiencies, compliance issues, loss of revenue and loss of sleep! You have 20 different problems in a giant ball that needs untangling. Let's chat, this is what I do!

💎 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: Need help communicating your strategic direction to your CEO and implementing changes without causing waves? Or do you need a strategic adviser (who has also been a Board Member and is experienced in Governance) to help you work out the best future path for the organisation, then help communicate this to the CEO and get buy-in?

💎 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: Need a Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel but don't have the budget to hire one full-time? Need help solving specific problems and implementing solutions? Or need a strategic analysis of your organisation to work out the cause of your problem(s), then help fix them?

💎 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹: Having problems within your Legal Division or with internal relationships in your organisation? Fixing these is a speciality of mine. Need extra senior resources on a flexible plug-and-play basis? Need a Senior Strategic Adviser to carry out a discrete legal or compliance project for your Division or the organisation as a whole?

💎 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: Need help restructuring your Division, putting in place policies and procedures, implementing compliance, streamlining processes, or help putting in place tighter workflows with other Divisions (then documenting those workflows in diagram form)?

I use my combined strategic advisory, management consultancy and legal skills to help you to:

🔹Carry out major projects
🔹Manage and mitigate risk
🔹Improve your business
🔹provide strategic legal advice
🔹provide strategic procurement advice and draft procurement documents
🔹Make your processes more efficient and aligned with best industry practice
🔹Resolve Business Challenges
🔹Ensure compliance with relevant laws
🔹Draft policies and procedures 
🔹Deal with governance issues
🔹Improve cross-functional dynamics
🔹Improve your bottom line

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Rachelle Hare

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority - DEWA

Senior Engineer Contracts

INCO Group Of Companies

Senior Contracts Engineer

ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS PROJECTS

1.Based in Site and Administrating the Subcontracts. 
2.Monitor the subcontractor compliance to the subcontracts as per the company policy and applicable regulations.
3.Prepares correspondence and maintains records necessary to ensure effective administration of Contractual matters.
4.Prepares contractual notices in accordance with requirements of the contract.
5.Ensure that all contractual procedures are implemented and maintained
6.Advice on all contractual matters, Investigates problems and recommends corrective action.
7.Review and respond to subcontractors claims in accordance with the provisions of the Subcontract and ensure the Clients interests are protected
8.Comprehend, analyse and interpret terms and conditions of subcontract and articulate subcontract obligations to other stakeholders
9.Ensure all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc. are in place and maintained and updated in accordance with the contract and are in compliance with the Clients requirements
10.Prepare recommendations for Amendment & Release of Retention and Bonds
11.Prepares subcontract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of the contracts have been complied with prior to final payment to subcontractors.
12.Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of Amendments, VO, VR and Claim Logs
13.Advise on contractual implications of change orders
14.Arrange, attend and lead Contractual Meetings
15.Provide contractual advice & Assists QS in the evaluation & preparation of Interim and Final Payment Certificates
16.Assist in the preparation of Monthly Progress Reports
17.Maintain Issue log / Risk Register for all commercial and contractual issues & risks.
18.Negotiate the contract terms and incorporating them into the subcontract Amendment.
19.Assist in project monitoring and project benchmarking.
20.Maintain and oversee subcontract database.
21.Collaborate with the legal team, if necessary.
22.Participate in financial/contractual audits.

Senior Contract Administrator

Larsen & Toubro

1.	Responsible for finalisation of Global Orders for Project Specific Items & Services (OIL & GAS PROJECT)
2.	Diagnosing procurement needs & implementing strategies, budgets & plans for cost effective purchase of materials 
3.	Preparing RFQs, Contract Agreements, Purchase Orders and Service Orders documents by ensuring that technical specifications are clear and commercial terms & legal provisions are adequate to safeguard the company’s interests.
4.	Holding Techno-Commercial discussions with various Domestic & International suppliers and finalizing rates & orders within allocated budget. 
5.	Ensuring purchase schedules against the purchase plan for timely procurement of various items.

Manager Supply Chain Management

Danway Electrical & Mechanical Engineering LLC

1.	Act as primary contact between the project team and management, ensuring that all legal and contractual matters are addressed effectively and promptly.
2.	Review the contractual obligations of involved parties and continually review to ensure that all terms & conditions are adhered to and report irregularities to Management.
3.	Respond to complex requests regarding contract obligations and revisions.
4.	Prepare & disseminate information regarding contract status, compliance and modifications.
5.	Liaise between Company, Clients and vendors with responsibility for adherence to company policies & procedures. 
6.	Appraise the project team on contractual terms.

7.	Oversee contract dispute resolution by performing research, gathering and analysing fact, obtaining legal review as appropriate and making recommendations to Management.
8.	Prepare correspondence to Client, contractors and consultants regarding force majeure, terminations, suspensions and notices to cure, contract dispute, pre-qualification suspensions and other matters for review and approval.
9.	Prepare and submit amendments to agreements to Department Head for review and decision.
10.	Manage change orders with Project Manager.
11.	Develop and Integrate tools, templates, methods and processes.
12.	Identify, update and maintain Risk Registers

Contracts Engineer

ETA Group of Companies

1.	Focal point for the Contracts, Procurement & Commercial Management for the Projects. 
2.	Preparing RFQs, Contract Agreements, Purchase Orders and service orders documentation by ensuring that technical specifications are clear and commercial terms & legal provisions are adequate to safeguard the company’s interests
3.	Diagnosing procurement needs & implementing strategies, budgets & plans for cost effective purchase of materials holding techno-commercial discussions with various Domestic & International suppliers and finalizing rates & orders within allocated Budget; ensuring purchase schedules against the purchase plan for timely procurement.
4.	Undertaking analysis of technical, commercial & legal aspects of the offers and providing recommendation to the management; controlling the contract in terms of deviations at execution stage; monitoring subcontractor’s compliance with contract requirements; ensuring appropriate 'back to back' offers from key subcontractors.
5.	Evaluating contractual terms & conditions and commercial issues pertaining to financial guarantees / bond and payments mechanism; Advising for assessment of risk-bearing contractual terms and elimination of risks.
6.	Expediting delivery of materials as per delivery schedule; coordinating materials shipment worldwide basis; monitoring Letter of Credit, Forward Currency Booking & Guarantees with respect to material delivery.
7.	Managing cost of the project from starting until the stage of inception and completion & handing over; ensuring completion of project on time and within budget of material & resources.
8.	Ensuring timely correspondence for delay notification, claim notification, force majeure notification to client/supplier/third party.
9.	Projecting cash flow, finance requirements and arranging Project specific insurances; tracking progress invoices from sub-contractors, verifying accounts, executing requisite payments and providing regular updates of payment status to the Finance Department.

Experience in Procurement & Contracts Management for EPC Turnkey projects

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