The new partner brings over 20 years' experience to the firm
Mid-sized Sydney firm Eakin McCaffery Cox has bolstered its building and construction offering with the appointment of a new partner to lead the practice.
Linda Holland brings over 20 years of specialist experience to the table. She advises on all aspects of construction law, including project documentation, construction claims and disputes, property damage claims, and strata issues.
She has also spearheaded high-profile cladding and defect claims involving large and small residential developments.
Holland is a member of National Women in Construction and the Society of Construction Law Australia. Moreover, she is the convenor of the Australian Construction Law Discussion Group.
“We’re delighted to have a practitioner of Linda’s calibre and integrity join the partnership and take on the leadership role she has been given,” said Tim Eakin, Eakin McCaffery Cox chairman of partners. “Linda will build upon the firm’s capacity to provide integrated services to clients across building and construction, and related dispute resolution areas.”
Holland praised the skillset of the firm’s team, which she said complemented her practice area.
“Besides being a major contributor to Australia’s economy, construction is a highly complex and technical area, and the claims and disputes that arise out of construction projects often involve multiple issues,” she said. “The resolution of these disputes requires a variety of complementary skills, which the Eakin McCaffery Cox team can provide,” she added.
Prior to joining Eakin McCaffery Cox, Holland served as special counsel at Gillis Delaney Lawyers and was a senior associate at ITC Law. Earlier in her legal career, she also logged a three-year stint at London firm Devonshires.
