Josh McCormack

Josh McCormack is a solicitor and director at McCormack Advisory, leveraging extensive litigation experience and profound sector knowledge in construction, manufacturing, and mining services. His background includes roles in both private practice and as in-house counsel for a FTSE-100 company, equipping him with a thorough understanding of the legal, commercial, and strategic challenges businesses face. In the construction and infrastructure sectors, Josh collaborates effectively with developers, contractors, asset owners, and builders. His expertise includes contract drafting, project delivery, and navigating disputes. He adeptly assists businesses with risk allocation, variations, security of payments, and termination issues under both standard-form and bespoke contracts. Josh has garnered specialist insights from his time exclusively serving a leading mining services and engineering company. He now offers his expertise to OEMs, distributors, fabricators, and suppliers throughout the supply chain. His advice on contracts, procurement, compliance, and disputes is consistently clear and commercially oriented. His clientele spans from sole traders and SMEs to large national and multinational enterprises. Clients appreciate his commercially focused guidance and his capability to advance matters without unnecessary complexity. Josh's career path includes his current role at McCormack Advisory and a position as Group Legal Counsel for APAC at Weir Minerals, among others. His education background comprises an Honours degree in Law and a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Newcastle.