Management team
	Chief Executive Officer

Graham Thomson has over 30 years experience in construction and major projects around the world. Prior to joining Affinitext Graham was a partner with international law firm, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, based in Hong Kong and previously was a partner with Masons.

Graham specializes in innovative project documentation and has a track record in using technology in finding solutions to complex problems on major projects. With an international reputation for facilitating resolution of complex legal and commercial disputes, Graham was named by Euromoney 2004 as a Leading Lawyer in Arbitration.

Graham was also seconded for a considerable period of time to a major Asian infrastructure client as its Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to embarking on his legal career, Graham qualified as an engineer and spent 10 years in large scale international project management. This unique combination of international engineering and legal experience makes Graham a sought-after expert on innovative project documentation.

Apart from his extensive knowledge of engineering and construction law, Graham has a keen interest in information technology and has played an intricate part in the creation of several software packages for the management of documentation during construction projects. His involvement in Affinitext is a natural progression of this experience, and has seen Affinitext enable efficient and successful execution of major projects around the world.

Graham’s major alliance transaction experience includes:

		Australian Government Acton Peninsula Development (includes the National Museum and was the Australian Government’s flagship project for the centenary celebrations) (Australian Capital Territory, $150m)
		Sydney Water’s Northside Tunnel Project  (NSW Australia, $350m)
		Metronet Rail Alliance (London UK, £1.3 billion)
		Alstom Power Project Grain Alliance (UK, £300 million)
		Tenix’s bid for the Department of Defence’s AWD Project (Australia, $5 billion)
		Suncor’s Project Millennium (Canada, $2 billion)
		WMC’s East Spar Project (Western Australia, $350m)
		Amerada Hess’ Perth Field Development (North Sea)
		Meridien Energy Limited’s Project Aqua (New Zealand, $1.2 billion)
		Department of Infrastructure (Victoria, Australia)
		Craigieburn Rail Alliance (Australia, $100m)
		Department of Infrastructure (Victoria)
		Channel Deepening Alliance (Australia, $300m)
		Gladstone Water Board’s Awoonga Alliance (Queensland Australia, $80m)
		BHP’s Direct Reduced Iron Project, Port Hedland  (Western Australia, $550m)
		BHP’s Structural Steel Alliance (Western Australia, $48m)
		BHP’s Gas Modularization Alliance (Philippines, $20m)
		Veba Auto Eol Project (Germany)
		Worsley Alumina’s 3.1mt Expansion Project:  (Western Australia, $800m)
		Electranet SA Alliance (South Australia)
		Hazelwood Power Precipitator Refurbishment Project (Victoria, $80m)
		AGL Mid West Pipeline (Western Australia, $80m)
		AGL Compressor Upgrade (Victoria, Australia)
		Queensland Rail Tilt Train Project: (Queensland, Australia)
		Cobar Mine: (NSW Australia)
		Department of Defence Lightweight Torpedo Project (Australian Capital Territory)

Graham has advised on major projects around the world including:

		Shajiao “C” Power Station (China)
		Zhuhai Power Station (China)
		Hefei Power Station (China)
		Sual Power Station (Philippines)
		Manjung Power Station (Malaysia)
		Sydney Olympic 2000 Multi-Use Arena (Australia)
		Woodside Petroleum’s Laminaria development (Western Australia)
		Woodside Petroleum’s Wannea Cossack development (Western Australia)
		Gas & Fuel Corporation’s Capital Plaza Project (Victoria, Australia)
		Telstra’s FMO Project (Australia)
		Museum of the Moving Image (London UK)
		West Yorkshire Playhouse (Leeds UK)
		The Channel Tunnel (England - France)

Engineering and project management experience:

		State Electricity Commission of Victoria (Australia)
		Melbourne Water (Australia)
		Thames Water Authority (London UK)
		Loy Yang B Power Station (Australia)
		Loy Yang A Power Station (Australia)
		Winneke Reservoir and Treatment Plant (Australia)
		Thomson Dam Project (Australia)

Graham holds a Diploma of Electrical Engineering from Monash University and a Bachelor of Law from Monash University.