Commercial & Contractual Advisory

Support to help construction and engineering businesses understand contract risk, improve negotiation outcomes and manage commercial exposure. We assist with contract reviews, commercial risk assessments, negotiation support, risk allocation, contractual correspondence, variations, claims and subcontractor management, providing clear, practical advice for live projects and tenders.

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Our integrated approach

What we can assist with

  • Contract reviews and commercial risk assessments

  • Review of risk allocation and key contractual obligations

  • Negotiation support with principals, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers

  • Preparation of key rights and obligations summaries (R&O) for awarded contracts

  • Variations and claims support

  • Subcontractor management and alignment of downstream obligations with head-contract requirements

  • Commercial and contractual support for live projects, tenders and negotiated agreements

How we work

We start by understanding the project, the contract and the commercial pressures the team is actually facing, then focus on the few things that most affect risk and margin. Support can be a one-off review at a critical point, such as before signing or during a difficult negotiation, or ongoing input across a project.

We work with head contractors and subcontractors, consultants, and in-house commercial and project teams across the rail, infrastructure, industrial and building sectors, in Sydney, across New South Wales and Australia-wide.

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Book an introductory consultation to talk through your project’s contractual and commercial needs, and where practical, delivery-grounded support can strengthen your position.

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Led by Oleg Belchuk

Commercial Link Advisory is led by Oleg Belchuk, a senior commercial leader with over 20 years of experience across rail, infrastructure, industrial and building construction. His experience spans tender strategy, contract review, negotiation support, downstream procurement, commercial governance, delivery support, claims, reporting and framework development, from bid stage through delivery and close-out.

Oleg has held senior commercial positions with Martinus Rail, John Holland and UGL, and has worked across projects involving clients and stakeholders such as ARTC, Transport for NSW, Sydney Metro, Sydney Trains, TMR and Metro Trains Melbourne. This background provides a practical understanding of how contracts and commercial systems operate in real project conditions.

Commercial Link Advisory is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

  • No. Commercial Link Advisory is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation. We provide commercial and contractual support, reviewing contracts from a commercial and risk perspective. Where a legal interpretation is required, we recommend you also engage a qualified Australian legal practitioner.

  • As early as possible. Reviewing contract conditions and risk allocation before you sign, or before you finalise a bid, is where the greatest value usually sits, because commitments are still able to be shaped. We also regularly assist teams mid-project when a commercial issue has already arisen.

  • Both. Some clients engage us for a focused review at a key milestone, others for continuing commercial support across a project or portfolio.