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The increasing global demand for energy presents both opportunities and challenges for Australia’s resources sector.

Whether you are at the starting point exploring opportunities or currently operating in this sector, our whole-of-project approach ensures seamless legal services from the project development phase through to operation and expansion.

With one of the largest resources groups of any legal firm in Australia, we bring expertise, experience and in-depth knowledge of the renewables, coal, gas, minerals, energy and utilities industries. We ensure your development runs smoothly by early identification and mitigation of disruptions given our experience in negotiating and liaising with various stakeholders, including government authorities and landowners.

Comprehensive planning and environment advice, property management, coverage of native title, land and easement issues as well as access to water and infrastructure are all crucial in the success of your project and its ongoing operation. Also climate change, procurement, industrial relations and workplace health and safety are additional factors.

We understand the opportunities and challenges facing the Resources sector and provide commercially focused, technically accurate but practical advice on the full range of issues confronting industry participants.

To find out more, contact Damien Clarke

Experience

CS Energy

Acting in the funding and restructure of the supply arrangements which facilitated the sale of Anglo’s Callide Coal Mine, which provides the energy requirements for the Callide power stations owned by CS Energy.

Malabar Coal

Acted in the acquisition of Anglo Coal’s contentious Drayton South Project and Drayton Coal Mine in the Hunter Valley.

New Hope Coal

Acted in the acquisition of Rio Tinto’s interest in the Bengalla Coal Mine for $865 million.

Major resource company

Acting for one of the world’s largest resource companies on all its environmental and approval matters in NSW.

Joint ventures

Lead team for the establishment of each of the Lake Vermont, Monto Coal, Carborough Downs, Isaac Plains, Moorvale, Sonoma and Coppabella Coal joint ventures in the Bowen Basin.

Genex Power

Advised on the redevelopment of the abandoned Kidston Gold Mine by Genex to provide electricity to the northern Australian electricity market.

New South Wales Minerals Council

Providing detailed legal advice on all aspects of proposed resources legislation.

Falcon Oil & Gas

Acting on the farm down of 7.5% of its 30% participating interest in the Beetaloo Sub-Basin joint venture in exchange for Origin Energy Limited increasing its carry of Falcon’s share of costs by A$150.5 million to $263.8 million.

QGC

Acting in respect of the development of the QCLNG integrated gas field, pipeline and LNG facility.

Meet the team

James Arklay

Partner

Hannah Barbour

Senior Associate

Duncan Bedford

Partner

Jessica Bland

Senior Associate

Matt Bradbury

Partner

Andrew Bukowski

Partner

Tim Case

Partner

Damien Clarke

Partner

Lydia Daly

Partner

Liam Davis

Partner

Cameron Dean

Partner

Evan Economo

Partner

Sarah Hausler

Partner

Brooke Holdsworth

Senior Associate

Patrick Holland

Partner

Louise Horrocks

Partner

Guy Humble

Partner

Rachel Jones

Senior Associate

James Lynagh

Special Counsel

Dominic McGann

Partner

Alex McLeod

Senior Associate

Claire Meiklejohn

Senior Associate

Xavier Milne

Senior Associate

Meg Morgan

Special Counsel

Mick Moy

Partner

Jason Munstermann

Partner

David O’Farrell

Partner

Strati Pantges

Partner

Brittany Parker

Special Counsel

Melinda Peters

Partner

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