Paul has over 25 years’ experience advising government, principals, developers, contractors and consultants on a broad range of major infrastructure, development, construction, engineering and service projects. In addition to providing front and back-end legal services, Paul provides procurement, structuring and project model and delivery advice. Paul advises on the allocation and management of risk and prepares and negotiates project documentation, including contract, tender and other procurement documentation. Paul also advises clients on the ongoing management and administration of contracts and the resolution of disputes.
Paul is also a long-term probity practitioner, having been appointed to Commonwealth, State and local government probity and procurement panels, and having acted as probity adviser in relation to Commonwealth, State and local government projects in relation to numerous significant infrastructure and asset development projects. Paul regularly acts for local government as probity advisor and auditor in relation to other significant, complex and high-risk projects.
Paul has delivered numerous probity and procurement training programs as well as seminars and training on all topics relevant to and impacting our clients. He has also developed numerous suites of template project, contract, procurement and probity documentation and guidelines. As a specialist probity and procurement practitioner, Paul is often called upon to advice on investigations into corrupt conduct in local government and to implement recommendations arising from such investigations, from training to policy and procedures.
Craig Tanzer Craig has over 10 years’ experience acting for government and private clients in the procurement, structuring, administration and delivery of construction projects of all sizes, and in managing construction disputes through adjudication, arbitration, expert determination, mediation and litigation. Craig has advised clients in relation to the delivery of some of Queensland’s most innovative infrastructure projects, and has managed construction and other litigation matters through all Courts in Queensland from OCAT to the Court of Appeal.
Craig is a registered adjudicator, and has a wealth of experience acting for principals, head contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and consultants in adjudication matters including providing advice in relation to the content of payment claims and schedules, preparation of adjudication applications and responses, enforcing adjudicator’s decision and litigation in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal for judicial review of adjudicators decisions. Craig has also lectured extensively on the topic of security of payment in Queensland and throughout Australia.
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Muscat Tanzer, founded by Paul Muscat and Craig Tanzer, is a specialist law firm on the Gold Coast providing expert legal services in infrastructure, construction, procurement, probity, commercial, and government law across Australia. Committed to growth and excellence, the firm continues to expand its team and fosters future legal talent through internships and graduate opportunities.
