Energy & Natural Resources - Asia-Pacific Region
Band 4
What the Team is Known For
Notable practitioners
Louis Chiam in Melbourne and Andrew Mansour in Sydney are key points of contact.

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region
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Across our offices in Asia, Allens has a projects and infrastructure group with unparalleled expertise, experience and resources. Governments, private owners, financiers, contractors, suppliers, consultants and insurers have all sought our expertise in relation to some of the region’s largest construction and infrastructure projects and most complex disputes.
As well as legal and technical excellence, our team understands the construction and engineering industry and the people in it. Our track record in working on some of the region’s largest and most complex infrastructure projects means that we appreciate and can anticipate parties’ objectives and requirements and deliver value-for-money outcomes.
We provide a full range of specialist project and infrastructure services, including: advice across all sectors, with a strong track record in commercial developments, social infrastructure, transport, energy, and water; drafting and negotiating the full suite of contracting methods (from ECI and alliance models, through to D&C, DCM, EPC, O&M, and PPP procurements); procurement and project development strategies; contract administration, tendering processes, risk identification and risk allocation; proactive dispute resolution via dispute resolution boards, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, expert determination, appraisal, adjudication and litigation.
Provided by Chambers
Louis Chiam in Melbourne and Andrew Mansour in Sydney are key points of contact.
Provided by Chambers
Allens advised Whitehaven Coal on its acquisition of the Blackwater and Daunia metallurgical coal mines in Queensland and subsequently negotiated joint venture agreements with Nippon Steel and JFE Steel.
Provided by Chambers
The Allens team are well-versed in energy and natural resources law and well known for advising top resource companies. Their advice is practical, timely and extremely valuable to our operations.
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