Energy & Natural Resources - Australia
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
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.
Strengths
The JWS partners are great at explaining issues, setting the approach and speaking with stakeholders.
They are not just lawyers, but are very commercially-driven and aware.
Notable practitioners
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 excellent in his field.
Bruce Adkins is based in Brisbane and is particularly well regarded for his handling of M&A transactions within the mining industry.
It is always good to work with Bruce, as he is pragmatic and driven. He consistently delivers high-quality work.
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 Smith is knowledgeable and highly competent.
Peter did an amazing job helping us with an incredibly difficult matter.
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 is a highly regarded safe pair of hands.
