Energy & Natural Resources

Johnson Winter Slattery maintains a deep bench in this core practice area for the firm, with substantial partner presence in five cities and specialist expertise across the energy and resources spectrum. The practice enjoys a particularly high reputation in the oil and gas sphere, advising on both upstream and downstream projects. The team also assists clients with large-scale power and mining projects and is highly experienced in advising on acquisitions and divestments, joint venture formations, regulatory questions and access arrangements. Additionally, the firm is adept at handling the full life cycle of energy projects, especially in the solar and wind sectors, and is well placed to provide supporting advice on environmental and native title law issues impacting on practice area mandates.

"Johnson Winter Slattery seamlessly utilises resources across multiple jurisdictions."

"The firm won't shoot you down, it asks why you're thinking that and moves from there. The way it deals with you is great."

"I am always given the impression that I am this team's only client."

Johnson Winter Slattery advised Magnetic Rail Group on its acquisition of the East Coast Rail business from Aurizon.

Peter Rose is based in Melbourne and maintains a broad energy and resources practice. His work encompasses M&A transactions, share and asset acquisitions, and commodity sales, as well as associated competition and regulatory matters. He offers particularly focused expertise in oil and gas. "Peter Rose is highly experienced."

Bruce Adkins is based in Brisbane and is particularly well regarded for his handling of M&A transactions within the mining industry. "Bruce Adkins provides pragmatic and commercially-focused advice." "Bruce is first in class. An outstanding lawyer and client relationship manager." "He's very experienced. He comes up with good solutions and helps us identify what really matters and what options there are."

Peter Smith is based in Brisbane and has over two decades of experience advising on a broad range of matters in the oil and gas space, including transactions, projects and regulatory matters. "Peter has a great sense of humour, which really helps in the trickier times. He does what needs to be done and is very commercially minded: he doesn't fit things into legal cookie-cutter agreements."

Anthony Groom is based in Adelaide and is noted for his handling of infrastructure projects within the electricity and gas sectors, especially issues around their procurement, construction and operation.

Jee-Seon Lee advises across a broad range of utility-related matters, including gas and electricity regulations, commercial contracts such as power purchase and long-term offtake agreements, and project development issues. She is based in Perth.

Stuart Clague is based in Brisbane and is frequently sought by clients both domestically and internationally to advise on complex mining matters. He is also extremely well versed in rail haulage-related issues. "Stuart Clague is highly capable, experienced and responsive: it's very easy to work with him and he gets great outcomes." "He is a joy to work with, easy to talk to, responsive, and his advice is able to be absorbed by non-lawyers. He also has a wealth of industry knowledge." "Stuart provides pragmatic and commercially-focused advice."