Profile

Kristen Kipps
Partner

Kristen is a Partner in our Construction and Major Projects team.

/ Experience

Kristen Kipps is a construction and infrastructure lawyer with more than 16 years’ experience across private practice and in-house roles. She advises developers, principals, contractors and consultants across the full project lifecycle, with particular experience in front-end contracting, procurement, project delivery, risk allocation and construction disputes.

Kristen works across major developments and infrastructure projects, including energy and renewables, residential, health and social infrastructure. She regularly advises on construction and consultancy agreements, claims, variations, delay, defects, statutory payment issues and complex project delivery matters.

Her in-house and private practice experience gives her a strong understanding of the commercial and operational pressures facing project teams. Kristen is known for translating complex legal and technical issues into clear, practical advice and commercially workable outcomes.

/ Recognition
  • Featured in Doyle’s Guide 2026 rankings as a Leading Construction & Infrastructure Litigation Lawyer
  • Featured in Doyle’s Guide 2025 rankings as a Rising Star, Construction Disputes
/ Memberships
  • Society of Construction Law Australia
  • The National Association of Women in Construction