Australian law firm MinterEllison is advising the Queensland Rail on its $4.8 billion rail construction project in the leadup to the Olympic Games, while White & Case is advising the engineering firm that won the contract.

Government-owned Queensland Rail is undertaking the A$7.1 billion Queensland Train Manufacturing Program to deliver 65 new trains to meet the increasing demand for rail transport in South East Queensland in the lead up to Brisbane’s hosting of the 2032 Olympic Games.