Jul 2, 2019
Today on the show we sat down with the remarkable Michael
Chesterman, Consultant of Helix Legal. Michael brings his decades
of knowledge of the construction industry to the Helix team, and
he's not even a lawyer! Michael is in fact an industry expert that
is a huge part of why Helix can deliver such a client centric
approach to their service. Michael shares on the parallels between
the construction and legal industries, the disruption happening in
both, and the way law firms can better service clients by deeply
understanding their business.
Check out his bio below!
Having worked for the building industry regulator in Queensland for
22 years, Michael was the inaugural BSA Compliance Manager,
responsible for investigating contractor’s compliance with the
financial requirements and other licensing criteria.
In 2000, he undertook extensive research, policy and legislation
development and consultation with industry stakeholders regarding
the need to introduce legislation that provided contractors with an
alternative to the courts to rapidly recover outstanding payments
for work done.
In 2004, he was appointed the inaugural Adjudication Registrar
under the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004
(BCIPA), a position he held until March 2017.
Michael has demonstrated a record of fighting for improved payment
outcomes for all parties who have carried out construction work or
supplied related goods or services in the Queensland building and
construction industry. However, in particular he has consistently
worked to achieving security of payment for subcontractors.
Michael brings a depth of practical experience and industry
knowledge, complementing the legal skills within Helix, ensuring we
deliver the right solutions for clients, not just the legal
answer.
https://helix.legal/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chesterman/