Energy, mining & resources
Overview
The energy and natural resources sectors are central to Australia’s economy, and global demand for energy ensures it will remain so for a long time. Nothing about the sector is straightforward, so to help make things clearer, we bring expertise, experience and knowledge gained from decades of advising clients in the power and utilities, oil and gas, renewable energy and mining industries.
Our multi-disciplinary team’s experience is as broad as it is deep. We have been advising private and public sector entities in relation to the energy and resources sector, with a particular focus on mining, for over 25 years. Our experience is strengthened by our expertise in traditional energy products and general infrastructure across a range of energy and resources projects including solar, wind farms, geothermal, cogeneration, trigeneration and energy storage system projects.
We advise from start to finish on energy and resources projects, from the acquisition of land and arranging finance, through to the day-to-day operations once a project is up and running. In the earliest phases of the process, we provide legal support for feasibility studies, planning solutions and environmental assessments, corporate structuring and workforce strategy.
Once a project is up and running, our team regularly advises on necessary operational and compliance needs. During project delivery, this includes assisting with the administration of relevant contracts, the management of employment, industrial relations and safety needs, and if required, providing strategic alternative dispute resolution advice to ensure the project objectives can be achieved.
Our clients include principals, suppliers, EPC contractors, subcontractors, financiers, consultants and government entities. We assist with project structuring, joint ventures, project development, construction, capital markets and finance transactions, transportation and supply, mergers and acquisitions, competition, foreign investment approvals, property, environment, planning and native title, and dispute resolution.
We provide expert support to the energy, mining and resources industry across the following areas:
- banking and financial services
- corporate and commercial law
- construction and infrastructure
- dispute resolution
- employment, industrial relations and safety
- insurance
- property development
- planning and environment
- transport and logistics.
Our team of specialists also help clients adapt to regulatory reforms, rethink their strategies, optimise efficiencies across the value chain and find new ways to tackle emerging challenges.
