Jason Ricketts is the head of the Perth office of Freehills.

He practises as a commercial lawyer with particular experience in government, industry restructure, major infrastructure projects and general contractual and commercial matters.

Public Private Partnerships

Jason has advised:

• the Singapore Public Utilities Board on the first ever seawater desalination plant for Singapore and its fourth NEWater plant located in Ulu Pandan
• the National Environmental Agency on the proposed DBOO for a waste incinerator plant in Singapore
• the former Western Power Corporation on all aspects of their regional procurement process
• the Water Corporation of Western Australia on various outsourcing arrangements
• the City of Mandurah on the outsourcing of total waste management stream services, and
• the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder on the long term outsourcing of landfill and waste management facilities.

Major infrastructure projects

Jason has advised:

• Adviser to Argyle Diamond Mines on the proposed underground expansion of the Argyle project
• the Port of Melbourne Corporation on the Port of Melbourne Channel Deepening Project
• the Water Corporation of Western Australia in relation to:
  o the South West Yarragadee Aquifer Project
  o the Perth Metropolitan Desalination Project
  o seawater and desalination facilities on the Burrup Peninsula
  o land acquisition and construction issues for the Harvey Dam, and
  o the Upgrade of the Woodman Point, Beenyup and Subiaco Wastewater Treatment Plants.
• Main Roads Western Australia on the:
  o Great Eastern Highway Tammin to Walgoolan Project
  o Karratha Tom Price Road Stage 2 Project
  o Roe Highway Stage 7 Project, and
  o extension of the Kwinana Freeway.
• the former Western Power Corporation in connection with the Kwinana Combined Cycle Power Station Project.

Industry reform and restructure

Jason has advised on:

• the restructures of the Western Australian water and energy industries, and
• the legislative restructure of the Regional Port Authorities and Port operations in Western Australia.

Relationship-based contracting