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Thiess, a leading mining and construction business, made historic gains in 2015, with its first ever Americas project. The landmark $137m Chilean copper mining project looks set to signal the start of a widening global footprint for the CIMIC Group member. ‘A rare gem amongst in house counsel’, associate general counsel Philip Woods leads the business’ high-performing litigation team, and has gained considerable respect both inside and outside his organisation. ‘Philip is very diligent and proactive in the management of disputes’, says one private practice source. ‘He has an uncanny ability to help the business unit and external counsel reach consensus on key issues’. ‘Proactive’ and blessed with a ‘can-do attitude’ and ‘a tireless attention to detail’, Woods has run major cross-border arbitrations and proceedings for the company, and is consistently praised for his intelligence and ‘strategic’ instincts as a negotiator. With over seven years’ experience at Thiess, Woods previously practiced at Minter Ellison and what is now King & Wood Mallesons.