David Hughes

David Hughes

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Construction / Infrastructure Law
Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2025

About David

David Hughes: Experienced Construction/Infrastructure Law Attorney in Sydney

David is regularly briefed in complex commercial and corporate disputes in the Supreme Court and Federal Court. David also appears regularly in the Federal Court in judicial review applications of administrative decisions.As an author of the leading work The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia (now in its second edition), David is often consulted on difficult or financially significant questions of contract law.
David has expertise in private international law and served as a former legal officer for the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

Practice Areas

  • Construction/Infrastructure Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Judicial Review Applications

David is recognized as a leading attorney in Construction/Infrastructure Law since 2025, based on Best Attorney USA recognition.

Awards

  • Recognized: Construction/Infrastructure Law

Firms

  • Firms: 7 Wentworth Selborne

Affiliations

  • Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law

Languages

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Educational Background and Bar Admissions

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Professional Experience

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Reviews

4.7 / 5

7 Reviews

1,051 Profile Views

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Mei Lin Zhang

Jan 04, 2026

Strategic brilliance in navigating international construction law

Our cross-border infrastructure project involved complex jurisdictional issues that stumped previous legal advisors. David's experience as a former legal officer for the Hague Conference on Private In...

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Lakshmi Patel

Jan 04, 2026

Transformed our contractual dispute into a business opportunity

When a partnership agreement for a major infrastructure development turned contentious, David approached the situation with remarkable creativity. Rather than treating it as purely adversarial litigat...