About Us
OUR STORY
Fenwick Elliott Grace was established at the beginning of 2006. We specialise in areas of law with a high technical content, particularly construction, infrastructure, engineering and rail projects. The firm is designed to provide world class professional standards in this specialist field without large firm overheads.
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AN EXPERIEINCED TEAM
Our lawyers have between them decades of national and international industry based and legal experience, giving us an unrivalled depth of knowledge and understanding of the challenges and pressures of the construction industry. We apply outstanding technical and commercial skills and expertise to supporting our clients in meeting these challenges in a cost effective and practical way.
Our People

Jeanie Elliott
CONSULTANT
Jeanie has been a construction law specialist since 1992 with substantial experience at the front end and in dispute resolution, and is qualified in New Zealand, England and South Australia.
- +61 (0) 8 8110 8006
- jeanie.elliott@feg.com.au

Tom Grace
Partner
Tom is an engineer who set up and successfully ran a construction company for 20 years before becoming a lawyer. Tom is known for his practical insights, his legal acumen and his capabilities as advocate and negotiator.
- +61 (0) 8 8110 8004
- tom.grace@feg.com.au

Jordan Schutz
Partner
Jordan is a dedicated and tireless advocate for his clients with a sharp intellect, complemented by commerciality grounded in common sense. Since joining Fenwick Elliott Grace in 2017, Jordan is experienced in medium and large scale litigation disputes.
- +61 (0) 8 8110 8023
- jordan.schutz@feg.com.au

Nicholas Hay
Senior Associate
Nicholas was admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia in 2020 after graduating from Adelaide University with a Bachelor of Laws in 2019.
- +61 (0) 8 8110 8019
- nicholas.hay@feg.com.au

Joanna Hawke
Associate
Joanna was admitted to legal practice in the Supreme Court of South Australia in 2022 after graduating the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Laws in 2021.
- joanna.hawke@feg.com.au
Our Values
Integrity – we are consistently open, honest, ethical and genuine
Professional – we hold ourselves to the highest standards of behaviour and performance
Client focus – we build long-term, collaborative client relationships through good communication, responsiveness, honesty, dependability, and trust
Technical Excellence – we are experts in our specialist field
Commercial – we apply our legal skills to providing accessible, useful advice that considers our clients’ strategic and commercial objectives and supports decision-making
Determination – we fight hard to get good outcomes for our clients
Teamwork – we treat people fairly and with respect and provide an inclusive, flexible, and supportive environment which promotes growth and a cohesive team.