Christopher Rowden

Christopher Rowden

Partner, HFW Australia

Modules:

Areas of expertise:

Construction and Infrastructure

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Fine Arts

Biography:

Christopher is a Partner of HFW Australia. He is a leading Queensland construction litigation lawyer (Doyles Guide, 2025-2018).

Christopher’s national practice encompasses back-end, project delivery and front-end on major projects throughout Australia.

Christopher's recent experience includes acting for a major Japanese contractor in an AU$1.2B international arbitration arising from the AU$50B Ichthys LNG project in Darwin, an AU$500M infrastructure dispute in the Supreme Court of Queensland, a commercial arbitration for a publicly listed mining company, several disputes arising from the AU$21B Sydney Metro project and advising on the world-first Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain Project spanning Victoria to Kobe, Japan.

Christopher is the Queensland editor of the Building and Construction Law Journal.


Awards
Leading Queensland construction litigation lawyer (Doyles Guide, 2024-2018)

Professional Organisation

HFW Australia

Professional Contact

Christopher.rowden@hfw.com