National competition policy, state government reforms and the growing global focus on renewable energy are changing the way the energy sector thinks and operates.
The sector is experiencing continued and growing pressure at every stage of electricity supply - from supply to switch - to achieve affordability and efficiency while providing cleaner, greener energy sources.
Coupled with increasing regulation and the implications of the looming carbon tax, the need for sound, reliable and visionary legal advice has never been greater.
Experience counts
Our team has a deep and thorough understanding of the energy industry. It comes from long-standing partnerships we have formed with some of the biggest operators in energy generation, transmission and distribution.
Clients such as MacGen, ERM, Powerlink and Ergon Energy know that they can rely on us. Our clients also include some of the largest load customers in the mining and resource sector, as well as some of the largest suppliers in Queensland, NSW and across the country.
We understand the drivers that form government policy – efficiency, pricing and sustainability. More importantly, we understand the drivers that form industry decisions – viability, productivity and commercial outcomes.
Our team is made up of specialists in electricity and oil and gas industry regulation, competition policy, environmental approvals and regulation, construction law, workplace relations, banking and finance and all aspects of corporate management.
Our approach is ‘hands-on’, and our commitment is long-term. That’s why we have opened an office in the energy-generation heart of Australia, Newcastle, supported by our teams in Sydney and Brisbane.
From project inception to operation and beyond, our energy lawyers draw on the combined experience of a team with a proven track record to manage all regulatory issues and requirements in every jurisdiction.
