Energy & Natural Resources
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 3
Email address
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+61 2 9263 4000About
Provided by Gilbert + Tobin
Gilbert + Tobin's Energy and Resources team advise on all aspects of energy and resources projects, including finance, acquisitions and disposals, project development and delivery strategies, construction, procurement, regulation and operations.
Our team’s mix of corporate, regulatory and project experience enables us to advise on a project’s entire lifecycle in all areas of this sector, including energy, mining, oil and gas as well as renewable energy.
Our services include:
- All aspects of M&A involving energy and resource assets, including public company takeovers and schemes, private acquisitions and disposals, due diligence (including tenement searches) and regulatory approvals (including Foreign Investment Review Board applications).
- Negotiation and documentation of state agreements, farm-in agreements, joint venture agreements, option agreements, royalty agreements, split commodity agreements, compensation agreements and toll treatment agreements.
- All aspects of mine development and oil and gas production, including engineering, procurement and construction contracts and off-take contracts.
- Infrastructure solutions for development projects including pipelines and rail and port arrangements.
- Financing and hedging facilities.
- Environmental regulation and strategic cropping legislation.
- Native title implications of resource and other project development and compliance issues under the Native Title Act.
Chambers Review
Gilbert + Tobin's well-regarded group maintains a significant presence on large-scale mining and oil and gas mandates, assisting both domestic and international clients with a variety of transactional, regulatory and investment issues. The firm is particularly active within the renewables space, handling wind and solar projects, with additional experience advising on battery minerals-related matters, including the development of lithium mining projects. The practice also advises extensively on access to resources-related port and rail infrastructure. Its key clients include APA Group, IMDEX and Cooper Energy.
Work Highlights
- Gilbert + Tobin advised OZ Minerals on its proposed AUD9.5 billion acquisition by BHP Lonsdale via a scheme of arrangement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their service level is consistently high, and they are highly responsive to our requirements."
"They are very informative and knowledgeable."
"Their service level is consistently high, and they are highly responsive to our requirements."
"They are very informative and knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Blakiston is based in Perth and is highly regarded for his impressive track record of advising mining clients on regulatory and transactional issues, both domestically and internationally, his range of experience covering over 50 jurisdictions.
Chris Flynn offers a wealth of experience in project advisory work, with a specific emphasis on large oil and gas projects.
"He is a very commercial lead relationship partner."
Claire Boyd is based in Perth and is well regarded for expertise handling complex transactions in the resources sector, including mergers and joint ventures.
"Claire is a highly experienced energy and resources lawyer with deep technical knowledge."