Adam Scott

General Counsel

Adam joined BG&E in August 2022, in the role of General Counsel and is an astute legal executive with more than 15 years’ experience gained from private practice and in-house roles.

He is a solution-focused professional, specialising in commercial law, contracts, corporate governance, employment law, disputes and intellectual property, among others.

Adam has a successful track record in engineering consulting and professional services more broadly, recently serving as the Chief Counsel and Company Secretary (ANZ) at AECOM and Senior Counsel and Company Secretary at KBR. During this time, he provided strategic legal advice for construction projects, risk management, corporate matters and large disputes in the Infrastructure, Property, Water, Defence and Resources sectors. He has experience working across multiple jurisdictions including Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Europe and North America.

He holds Bachelor of Laws from the University of Technology Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia. He is a valued member of BG&E’s Executive Leadership Team and the Safety, Quality and Risk Committee.

Adam is passionate about building high performing teams and creating positive working environments. He enjoys spending his down time trail running, hiking, travelling and gardening.