With one of the longest standing energy and resources practices in Australasia, Gadens has deep expertise in complex domestic and international projects and transactions across the energy and resources sector, at the corporate, project and operational levels.
Gadens energy and resources team advises a broad range of Australian and international clients, including ASX listed and Fortune 500 companies and large private companies. We have been involved in some of the most significant energy and resources projects in Australasia and also have substantial experience in the Pacific, Africa, East Asia and South America. We have lawyers on the ground in various jurisdictions and, according to the Legal 500 Asia Pacific, are “exemplary in all areas of service”.
A snapshot of the breadth of our recent experience includes:
financing, construction and operation of multi billion dollar fixed and floating liquefied natural gas processing facilities
acquisition and disposal of upstream and downstream oil and gas assets, including advising on competition law and foreign investment issues
numerous successful capital raisings in the mining sector
landowner issues in the hard rock, conventional oil and gas and the coal gasification and CSG sectors, including planning, regulatory and litigious matters
development of standard haulage arrangements for clients in the gas and coal sectors, underpinning billions of dollars in annual revenues
regulatory and compliance advice, such as for the introduction of the short term trading market in gas and carbon
Our teams operate collaboratively bringing together extensive skills in corporate advisory, joint venture negotiations, debt and equity raising, workplace relations and safety, property and project construction and management, planning and environment, and native title to ensure that you receive the same unified service throughout your transaction.
Experience
We have advised on the funding, development and operations of projects in the mining, oil and gas, and energy industries, including in the areas outlined below.
Mining
acquisition, management and disposal of mining assets – including due diligence, mergers and acquisitions
farm-in and joint venture agreements – including establishment and implementation
foreign investment approvals
offtake agreements
rail corridors
land access and tenure disputes – including native title and cultural heritage issues
environmental – including compliance with domestic and international environmental regulations
Oil and gas
project acquisitions
operational advice for Australia’s largest gas transmission operator
transport, shipping and sale arrangements including marketing, sale and transportation of petroleum
overrider royalty and offtake agreements
joint operating, farm-in and unitisation agreements
rig and oilfield service contracts
state agreements
development of gas fired power stations and processing facilities
Energy
advice in relation to capital market project financing
energy supply, sale and purchase agreements
acquisition, management and disposal of assets and interests in existing projects – including energy procurement as well as farm-in and joint venture agreements.