Practical Legal Solutions for Construction and Engineering Projects.
Simplifying contracts and managing risk, so you can build with confidence and focus on what you do best.

About us.
I’m not your typical lawyer—I bring years of in-house experience to deliver legal advice that’s practical, straightforward, and tailored to the construction, engineering and mining services industries. I’m known for my plain-English approach and deep industry insight, which help my clients navigate complex contracts with confidence. And because life’s too short to be serious all the time, I aim to make even the driest legal discussions a little more fun.
Gemma Nugent
Principal Lawyer
What we do.
We offer value-based, fixed fee pricing for comprehensive services.

Contract Reviews

Facilitation and Training
Contract Risk Made Simple.
The Top 10 clauses to look for in construction, engineering and consultant contracts.
Want to know the exact clauses we zero in on when drafting and reviewing contracts? Grab our free checklist to spot risks early, protect your projects, and negotiate with confidence.

Testimonials
What our clients say.
Gemma recently assisted with drafting my client contracts. Gemma made the whole process easy and has provided easy to understand contracts that both myself and my clients. I would highly recommend Gemma’s services.
Whitney Consulting engaged Gemma to update our Terms of Engagement and review a Subcontractor agreement. Gemma is lovely to work with. Comprehensive legal advice that is also realistic and works with you to achieve what you want. Thanks a lot Gemma!
When Gemma speaks, people listen. Whether that is about technically complex areas of law or how to run a business, she is clear, concise and constructive.
We were extremely fortunate to have Gemma speak at one of our networking breakfasts. Gemmas ability to convey the importance of terms and conditions and other legal tools in a manner that resonated with our members was really well received and easy to understand.
Gemma at SoundLegal provided clear and concise contractual advice that resulted in a simple and successful negotiation of agreeable contract terms between my small company and a multinational Engineering Procurement and Construction organisation. Gemma’s timely responses and on-point comments could not have been more helpful.
It was a pleasure working with SoundLegal, Gemma was wonderful, she listen to the small detail and was very professional with her work, I would definitely recommend SoundLegal.