Stephen McComish has more than 25 years of experience in the leadership of construction law practices in Western Australia, Australia and South-East Asia. He has been acting for large mining, oil and gas, contracting, and engineering corporations as well as government agencies on a wide range of high profile & complex construction or project-related disputes & negotiations for construction contracts. He has also acted for clients in domestic and international arbitrations, expert determinations, litigation, mediations, coronial inquiries, prosecutions arising from serious injuries or fatalities in the workplace, and adjudications.
His practice was focused on construction and engineering law, major projects, resources, and commercial dispute resolution in Western Australia and Southeast Asia. Mr McComish regularly facilitates workshops and presents at third-party arranged events on topics within his areas of practice.
Mr McComish established McComish Legal in February 2020. Prior to that, he spent over 5.5 years as a partner of Jones Day and over 9.5 years as a special counsel & partner of Allens.
Mr McComish has been listed as a leading or pre-eminent lawyer in several publications including Doyles Guide, the AFR’s Best Lawyers in Australia, and Who’s WhoLegal, as a construction disputes specialist and arbitration lawyer.