Evan Sylwestrzak is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer, whose practice focuses on complex litigation and arbitration matters, energy, resources, construction, and infrastructure disputes. He also has experience in corporate restructuring and insolvency.
Evan has represented international and domestic companies and insolvency practitioners. His recent experience includes acting for Tri-Star Petroleum in court proceedings concerning the ownership, infrastructure, and royalties for a number of joint ventures for the production of coal seam gas; acting for a regional council in litigation relating to a waste supply agreement and waste to energy plant; appearing as counsel for Orocobre Limited in its merger with Galaxy Resources Limited; advising A-Cap Energy Limited on its merger with Lotus Resources Limited via a scheme of arrangement; and acting for ICWA in the distribution of AUD1.8 billion in the liquidation of the Bell Group.
Evan's experience also includes acting for: an engineering company in a dispute relating to the commissioning of an offshore platform; a large oil and gas company in an incident involving a drilling rig; a construction company in arbitration proceedings regarding joint venture issues and disputes with a contract for construction and engineering works for a liquefied natural gas processing facility; a commodities exporter regarding an application to access rail infrastructure in Western Australia; and a large mining company in proceedings involving a land access agreement with native title holders.
Evan is a member of ER Law, the Energy Club, and the Turnaround Management Association.
Experience
Additional Speaking Engagements
- November 10, 2022
Contemporary Issues with Royalties in Australia - March 22, 2022
Privilege in regulatory investigations and commercial disputes - February 24, 2021
Navigating the Voluntary Administration and Insolvency process - February 26, 2020
The impending Uniform Legal Profession framework and Lawyers’ duties to the Court and Clients – what you need to know - August 16, 2018
Unfair preference claims under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - September 5, 2017
Fury Road: Navigating the Pathway through Insolvency
- University of Western Australia (Bachelor of Laws 2007; Bachelor of Arts with honours 2007)
- Supreme Court of Western Australia, Federal Court of Australia, and High Court of Australia
- Best Lawyers in Australia: Litigation (2021-2025), Construction/Infrastructure Law (2025), and Insolvency & Reorganization Law (2025)
- Associate to the Honourable Justice Rene Le Miere, Supreme Court of Western Australia (2008)