About Nidal

Nidal is a Special Counsel with extensive experience working in the Commonwealth and Victorian governments in the fields of administrative law, energy and resources law, commercial law and public sector governance and integrity. 

Nidal adopts a client-focused mindset and regularly advises clients on complex and sensitive matters by bringing a pragmatic and ethical approach. 

Nidal's areas of expertise include: 

• Administrative law, legislative development and public sector inquiries 
• Statutory interpretation
• Regulatory and integrity investigations
• Public sector governance, entity establishment and reform
• Commercial law and major government transactions
• Prior to joining Maddocks Nidal was a Lead Counsel at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office and Acting Director, Legal, Commercial and Procurement at Cladding Safety Victoria.

Experience

• Major commercial transactions

  Advising Government on major commercial transactions such as the West Gate Tunnel and Port of Melbourne.

• Energy law

  Advising on design and implementation of the Victorian VRET scheme and Commonwealth Capacity Investment Scheme. 

• Commercial law and procurment

  Experienced in government procurement and contracting and key legislative and policy frameworks of Victorian and Commonwealth governments. 

• Statutory interpretation and public sector governance and integrity

  Regularly providing advice to Victorian Government departments and entities on statutory development and interpretation, delegations and authorisations and public sector governance and integrity.

• Victorian Electoral Commission

  Leading the State of Victoria's legal strategy in the 2022 Victorian state election and 2024 local government elections.

• Yoorrook Justice Commission

  Representing Victorian Government Ministers and senior government officials in providing evidence in Australia's first truth-telling royal commission.