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Trusted by Contractors, Developers & Builders

Your Trusted Construction Law Experts in Australia

At Level Playing Field Lawyers, we stand by builders, developers, and contractors, providing tailored legal solutions that protect your projects and secure your success. With first-hand construction industry expertise and a strategic approach, we ensure you’re always on solid ground.

Recognised & Awarded

2024 Construction & Infrastructure Partner of the Year

Women in Law Innovation

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2024 Construction & Infrastructure Partner Of The Year

Women in Law Innovation

2024 Fellow Certificate: Australian Timber Flooring Association

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Our Story

“From facilitating educational workshops to running disputes, our journey is built on first-hand industry experience, resilience and a passion for a functional construction industry. Here’s how we became Level Playing Field.”
2017
The Vision Begins

Level Playing Field was founded by Ping and Bojan Gangur in 2017.

They had been developing residential projects since 2012.

Ping's family also had a structural steel company completing large commercial projects including hospitals and schools.

They witnessed first-hand the unfair and hierarchical nature of construction contracting.

Ultimately this led to poor project outcomes.

Driven by a desire to change the construction industry, they created Level Playing Field.

2018-2020
Building Trust & Breaking Barriers

Our focus on educating construction companies helped build trust and access to the law.

We successfully represented multiple construction companies in various legal proceedings.

2021-2023
Industry Recognition & Expansion

As our reputation grew, so did our team. We welcomed top legal and construction experts, enhancing our ability to provide practical solutions during contract negotiations as well as when disputes arose.

Our work on major projects including the Westgate Tunnel, Level Crossing Removal Projects and North East Link reinforced our expertise in contract departures, contract administration and dispute resolution in large scale infrastructure disputes.

We are particularly proud of our parliamentary submission into the inquiry on the non-payment of subcontractors. Our team worked tirelessly to compile the case studies and examples to push for law reform.

2024 & Beyond
A New Standard in Construction Law

In 2023 and 2024, Level Playing Field was engaged by the Crane Industry Council of Australia to draft various template agreements. Through this process Level Playing Field educated its members as well as providing a foundation for project negotiations.

Level Playing Field continues to innovate and find new ways to increase accessibility to the law. Our new automated contract administration notices system is an example of an innovative solution that we created to solve an industry problem.

How we became Level Playing Field

The Mission

At Level Playing Field Lawyers, our mission is simple: to bring fairness, clarity, and practical legal solutions to the construction industry. We combine real-world industry knowledge with legal expertise to help businesses navigate contracts, disputes, and compliance with confidence.

Core Values that Guide us in Every
Case we Take, Every Day.

Practical Solutions

We provide clear, real-world legal solutions that construction companies can rely on.

Integrity

Maintaining transparency and honesty in every contract, negotiation, and case.

Client-Centric Approach

We work collaboratively with our clients, ensuring they understand and control their legal journey.

Why Level Playing Field Lawyers

Tailored Legal Solutions

We think outside the box to find the best solution for you:

  • We negotiate the clauses that really matter so that you can win the job while managing risk
  • We negotiate numerous construction contracts and have multiple alternative wording

Practical Guidance

Jargon free legal advice.
Instead of trying to impress you with our vocabulary, we want to impress you with how simple we can make it.

Industry Expertise

As construction and legal experts, we can assess both the legal and technical aspects of your situation.
What does this mean? – a better legal strategy

More Amicable Outcomes

We’ve played all of the roles – developer, builder and subcontractor.
We understand what motivates the other party and we’ll help you narrow the differences for the best project outcome.

OUR SERVICES

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Our Clients Speak Their Hearts

Ryan

Client

"We have worked with Level Playing Field for over 4 years and will continue to use their services. They are honest and always give the best advice to suit your company and position. We have had success on every case we have contended when using the team at LPF. Could not thank them enough.... Keep up the good work !!!!!!!!!"

Donald Crowl

Client

"Level Playing Field Lawyers, I would have given them 20 stars amazing... We’ve been working with Level Playing Field for the last 3 years. We were successful in a big case I was stressed about. But the Level Playing Field team was full of confidence. What they predicted to be the outcome of the case. They were 100% right."

Ultan Molloy

Client

"I found Level Playing Field Lawyer’s great to deal with from start to finish. They were extremely professional and efficient with how they handled my problems. They recovered debt for me that I honestly thought I would never see again. But thanks to them, they got it sorted and quickly too. I would highly recommend there services."

Shannon Driscoll

Client

"LPF provides helpful advice on job contracts, and assists with the negotiation of disputes. We found them very professional and switched on, and easy to work with."
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Trusted by Industry Leaders

About The Founder

Ping Gangur

Co-Founder & Principal Lawyer

Ping brings a unique professional background, having been admitted to legal practice in 2010 and working as a Registered Builder (DB-U, CB-L) since 2012.

With her family, she ran a structural steel business completing large projects such as construction projects for hospitals and schools. She has first-hand experience of the multitude of legal issues facing the construction industry and the legal solutions needed to resolve them.

Driven by her desire to use her legal knowledge to advise and support construction businesses, she officially created Level Playing Field Lawyers in 2017. Since its inception, Ping has led her team to many successful outcomes through her passion for both the legal and construction industries. She has provided advice to both the Westgate Tunnel and North-East Link projects and has successfully represented multiple claimants and respondents under the Security of Payment Act.

In 2024, Ping was recognised with the Partner of the Year Award for construction & infrastructure.

Ping has conversational proficiency in Mandarin.

“Having worked in both construction and law, I know the challenges firsthand. Our firm exists to empower industry professionals with legal solutions that truly work in the real world.”

Ping Gangur, Founder & Principal Lawyer

Ping Gangur

Co-Founder & Principal Lawyer

Bojan Gangur

Co- Founder & Engineer

Danying Chen

Senior Associate
(Litigation & Dispute Resolution)

Caroline Huang

Senior Associate
(Litigation & Dispute Resolution)

Kerry Hines

Legal Assistant

Richard Zhang

Legal & Building Specialist

Cameron Ironside

Building & Legal Specialist

Julie Berthaud

Office Manager

Tina Vo

Special Counsel

The Team

Legal Experts, from the Construction Industry

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Stronger Contracts. Faster Dispute Resolution. Smarter Legal Protection.

From contract disputes and unpaid claims to project delays, defect issues, regulatory fines, licensing troubles, and unfair contract terms.

Whether you need airtight contracts, swift dispute resolution, or strategic legal guidance, our team is here to help.

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Ping Gangur

Director and Principal Lawyer

Ping brings a unique professional background, having been admitted to legal practice in 2010 and working as a Registered Builder (DB-U, CB-L) since 2012.

With her family, she ran a structural steel business completing large projects such as construction projects for hospitals and schools. She has first-hand experience of the multitude of legal issues facing the construction industry and the legal solutions needed to resolve them.

Driven by her desire to use her legal knowledge to advise and support construction businesses, she officially created Level Playing Field Lawyers in 2017. Since its inception, Ping has led her team to many successful outcomes through her passion for both the legal and construction industries. She has provided advice to both the Westgate Tunnel and North-East Link projects and has successfully represented multiple claimants and respondents under the Security of Payment Act.

In 2024, Ping was recognised with the Partner of the Year Award for construction & infrastructure.

Ping has conversational proficiency in Mandarin.

Bojan Gangur

Business Development Manager

Bojan’s previous positions within the construction industry include engineer, project manager and construction manager, providing him with unrivalled technical knowledge of the industry.

Bojan is responsible for continuing strong relationships with Victorian construction professionals, government bodies and industry associations.

Bojan is championing new construction technology which reduces construction complexity and the risk of defects. He has been featured on Open Homes Australia, a lifestyle program which brings TV viewers inside private outstanding homes – the episodes can be seen on his LinkedIn profile.

A skilled negotiator and mediator, Bojan can provide advice on building methodologies and assistance in defining defective construction.

Bojan is fluent in Croatian.

Danying Chen

Senior Associate Lawyer

Danying has a broad practice in construction and infrastructure (both front-end and back-end), including advising on all aspects of contractual procurement for commercial projects and construction litigation.

She has acted in Victoria’s landmark court case in the area of Security of Payment. She has also acted in various complex litigious proceedings across all jurisdictions, from VCAT to the Supreme Court of Victoria.

She holds a Master of Law from Melbourne University and Bachelor of Commerce and Law from Monash University.

Areas of Expertise

Construction and infrastructure (front-end)

  • Drafting, reviewing and advising on AS, HIA, MBAV and bespoke contracts for commercial, mixed-use, infrastructure and residential projects;
  • Contract management, including issue of, and response to, EOT claims and notices under contract;
  • Dispute negotiation and risk allocation.

Construction and infrastructure (back-end)

  • Disputes under contract and at law as to performance of, and payment for, works;
  • Disputes relating to defects, delays, extensions of time, latent conditions and variations;
  • Claims under security of payment legislation.

Danying is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Caroline Huang

Associate Lawyer

Caroline holds experience in commercial and building and construction matters. Since her family began undertaking commercial and residential property development, Caroline has developed an extensive exposure to defect reports, homeowner claims and liaising and negotiating with builders, experts and engineers.

Caroline is particularly experienced in contract review and negotiation, lease agreements, contract termination, and proceedings varying from VCAT to the Supreme Court. Caroline has also worked in immigration law.

Caroline is also responsible for administering training workshops to businesses in the construction industry, such as contract entry training, contract management training, general contracting training or training on specific issues that commonly arise on construction projects.

Holding a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Business (Banking and Finance) degree from Monash University, Caroline has a strong understanding of complex financial disputes.

In her spare time, Caroline enjoys swimming, listening to crime podcasts and visiting her family overseas.

Caroline is fluent in Mandarin.

Kerry Hines

Kerry Hines

Kerry has over 34 years of experience in customer service having worked as a medical receptionist, co-ordinator and flight attendant for Melbourne Uniform Hangar (Virgin Australia), and supervisor at David Jones.

Kerry is interested in supporting companies in the construction industry as she comes from a family of trades who have experience in construction.

Her area of expertise includes assisting her team at Level Playing Field Lawyers with organising client documents, lodgements, and general administrative duties to help streamline the process.

Kerry is a skilful communicator & excels working with a range of clients.

Richard Zhang

Legal & Building Specialist

Richard brings over 15 years of hands-on experience across the full construction lifecycle, combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of commercial realities. Having worked in roles such as structural engineer, project manager, estimator, and contract administrator for national builders like ADCO and subcontractors like Flawless Steel, Richard understands the real-world challenges construction professionals face every day.

He has played a pivotal role in delivering complex projects, including the award-winning Singapore National Stadium and the Victorian State Basketball Centre. Richard’s solid technical knowledge, paired with a sharp commercial sense, makes him uniquely placed to guide clients through contractual complexities and resolve disputes effectively—including preparing adjudication applications under Security of Payment legislation.

Richard embodies Level Playing Field’s ethos of bridging construction industry expertise with legal precision, ensuring clients receive practical solutions tailored to their unique project challenges.

Cameron Ironside

Building & Legal Specialist

Cameron Ironside brings a unique blend of legal and construction expertise to Level Playing Field. Having practiced law in South Africa before moving to Australia, Cameron has a strong foundation in commercial law and contract management. Now specialising in construction law, he is completing the coursework required to practice law in Australia.

Cameron has a wealth of experience managing and delivering projects across various sectors, including commercial, residential, and hydropower. His skills in contract negotiation, project management, and dispute resolution are invaluable to our clients. Cameron’s dual expertise in law and construction allows him to provide comprehensive support and strategic solutions tailored to the unique challenges of each project.

Career Highlights:

  • Shepherd Development: Managed projects ranging from $3 million to $30 million, overseeing areas from tender development to contract management. Cameron ensured successful project deliverables of commercial childcare, mixed-use, and residential projects.
  • Allaf Property Management: Led commercial education projects valued between $3 million and $6 million. He managed contracts, claims, EOTs, and variations, providing crucial support in dispute and risk management.
  • Stonewood Homes: Supervised multiple high-end residential projects, maintaining strong relationships with clients and ensuring timely project completion.
  • Refresh Renovations Tauranga: Directed residential remediation and renovation projects from design to completion, handling contract administration, project estimation, and client management.
  • International Hydropower Association: As Program Director, Cameron implemented sustainability protocols across global hydropower projects, managing international teams and ensuring quality, budget, and delivery standards.

Cameron’s analytical mind and empathetic approach make him adept at navigating the complexities of the construction industry. His passion for fostering strong team dynamics and his ability to reconcile diverse perspectives ensure collaborative and effective project management. With his comprehensive understanding of both legal and construction frameworks, Cameron is committed to delivering optimal results for our clients.

Julie Berthaud

Office Manager

Julie keeps this busy law firm on track by managing the accounts, organising the conveyancing matters and helping clients understand the legal process.

In her spare time Julie enjoys swimming, hiking, going on road trips and travelling overseas to visit her Family in France.

Julie is fluent in French.

Tina Vo​

Special Counsel

Tina Vo is a seasoned construction and commercial lawyer with a proven track record in front-end advisory, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution. With experience in both private practice and as in-house counsel for an ASX-listed construction company, she has a deep understanding of the contract lifecycle—from procurement and execution to dispute management. Her practical, results-driven approach ensures projects run smoothly while mitigating legal risks.

Tina has advised on multimillion-dollar contracts, complex infrastructure projects, and high-stakes litigation across Australia. She specialises in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing D&C, O&M, EPC, and bespoke construction contracts, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and commercial objectives. She also provides strategic guidance on compliance, contract administration, and risk management.

Tina holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Honours from La Trobe University and a Bachelor of Communications degree majoring in Public Relations and Journalism from RMIT University.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Construction law (front-end and back-end)
  • Drafting and negotiating complex construction contracts (D&C, EPC, O&M,
    Australian Standards)
  • Dispute resolution and commercial litigation
  • Contract administration and risk management
  • Regulatory compliance and governance
  • Security of Payments Act (SOPA) claims
  • Property and conveyancing matters