Thought Leadership
Selected publications, podcast appearances, presentations, teaching engagements, and conference contributions by Kristian Maley on international arbitration, construction law, and major projects disputes.
Articles and Papers
'The Common Law and Anglophone Construction Costs Problem: Lessons for Australia' Building and
Construction Law Journal (2024) 39(3).
'The New Security of Payment Act in Western Australia: Does it Apply to Marine and Offshore Construction?'
Construction Law Journal (2022) 38(8) 514.
'The Limits to the Conformity of Goods in the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)'
International Trade and Business Law Review (2009) 12(1) 82.
Podcasts
Energy Transition Projects in Asia Pacific: Wind Projects, Part 1
Construction Law Conversations, Clifford Chance, August 2023.
Energy Transition Projects in Asia Pacific: Wind Projects, Part 2
Construction Law Conversations, Clifford Chance, September 2023.
Security of Payment in Western Australia: Offshore Construction
Construction Law Conversations, Clifford Chance, 2022.
Presentations & Panels
Arbitral Agents Provocateurs
Panellist, Sydney, 14 October 2025, Ciarb Australia.
Australian Arbitration Conference
Joint Master of Ceremonies, 13 October 2025.
Working together: dealing with common issues and risks in Joint Ventures
Panellist, Energy and Resources Law Conference, Perth, 10 September 2025.
Artificial Intelligence in the Courts and Arbitration: Servant or Skynet?
Speaker, Perth, 23 July 2025, Ciarb Australia and Federal Court of Australia.
The Many Roads to Resolution: A global perspective on deciding commercial disputes, In Conversation with The Hon Wayne Martin AC KC
Speaker, Perth, 20 September 2024.
Navigating an oilfield minefield: Managing the legal risks of decommissioning
Speaker, AOG Energy 2024, Perth, 14 March 2024.
International Experiences in Dispute Resolution
Speaker, Online Event, 16 November 2023, Ciarb East Asia Branch.
ACICA Practice and Procedures Toolkit Workshop
Co-Chair, Perth, 12 October 2023.
Ciarb Annual Lecture delivered by Hon Robert French AC
Introductory remarks, Perth, 10 October 2023.
The common law and Anglophone construction costs problem
Speaker, Society of Construction Law Australia Conference, Uluru, 26 May 2023.
Arbitration Incubation: Ideas from the Next Generation
Moderator, Australian International Arbitration Conference, 18 October 2021.
Ciarb World Tour: Appeals in Arbitration, to be or not to be?
Moderator, Online Event, 25 March 2021.
Ciarb World Tour: ADR Trends in Australia and New Zealand
Speaker, Online Event, 24 March 2021.
Pulp Jurisdiction: An arbitral tale set in the time of COVID
Speaker, Online Event, 3 October 2020, Ciarb Australia.
Investor-State Arbitration: A Force for Good?
Moderator, Brisbane, 19 November 2019, Ciarb Australia.
Launching a career in international arbitration
Moderator, Melbourne, 18 October 2018, Ciarb Australia.
Launch of the Ciarb Australia Young Members Group
Introductory remarks for Hon Michael Kirby AC, Sydney, 23 November 2016.
Teaching
Faculty Member, Ciarb Asia Pacific Diploma in International Arbitration
(Hong Kong, 2026; Singapore, 2025; Perth, 2018).
Course Director, Ciarb Introduction to International Arbitration
(Brisbane, 2026).
Faculty Member, Ciarb Introduction to International Arbitration
(Darwin, 2025; Perth, 2024).
Faculty Member, Ciarb Accelerated Route to Membership
(Sydney, 2025).
Faculty Member, Ciarb Accelerated Route to Fellowship
(Perth, 2025).
Presenter, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Energy Contracts, Legalwise
(Virtual, 2025).
Conference Programs
ACICA and Ciarb Australia International Arbitration Conference
Programming Committee Member, 2025, 2026.
Ciarb Australia Vis Pre-Moot
Organiser and Convenor, 2017-2026.