Thomas Paul

Executive summary

Thomas is a Director in BDO’s Project & Infrastructure Advisory team in Brisbane, with more than 20 years’ experience advising government and private sector clients on major infrastructure, capital projects and commercial strategy.

Thomas provides senior financial and commercial advice across the full project lifecycle, from early investment strategy and business case development through to procurement, transaction support, delivery and operational performance. He helps clients assess funding and affordability, understand commercial risk, evaluate delivery options and make informed decisions in high-value, high-scrutiny environments.

Thomas converts complex projects and financial issues into clear, practical advice for senior stakeholders. His experience spans transport and economic infrastructure, health, major events and entertainment, property and precinct development, energy, resources and government, specialising in advice that is commercially grounded, analytically robust and decision-ready.

Expertise

• Financial and commercial advisory
• Business case preparation and investment analysis
• Financial appraisal, funding and affordability analysis
• Commercial structuring and transaction advisory
• Procurement and delivery model advice
• Financial modelling and decision-support analysis
• Project performance and financial sustainability advice

Experience

Thomas has advised on a broad range of major projects and programs, including:

Health infrastructure

• Provided senior financial and commercial advice for major hospital redevelopments, health infrastructure programs and business cases supporting investment decisions across regional and metropolitan settings. This included financial appraisal, affordability assessment, funding analysis, and advice on the commercial implications of delivery options

Major events, sports and entertainment infrastructure

• Led financial and commercial advisory for major venues, athlete villages and event-related infrastructure, including business cases, project validation reviews, market sounding, feasibility assessments, commercial structuring and transaction support

Transport and economic infrastructure

• Delivered business cases, financial appraisals and commercial advice for large-scale infrastructure projects, including assessment of project need, delivery options, affordability, risk allocation and long-term financial implications for government decision-makers

Property and precinct development

• Acted as financial and commercial adviser related to urban renewal, mixed-use development and precinct projects, including feasibility analysis, transaction support, commercial structuring and assessment of development outcomes

Government investment and service delivery

• Provided advice to public sector clients on business cases, investment proposals, financial sustainability, funding requirements and the commercial implications of major policy, service delivery and capital investment decisions

Energy, resources and utilities

• Led the commercial analysis, financial modelling and decision support for complex capital projects, including scenario analysis, risk assessment, and financial performance evaluation.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
• Bachelor of Laws
• Master of Business (Applied Finance)