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Norton Rose Fulbright

Energy & Natural Resources

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia


Norton Rose Fulbright

Rankings

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Energy & Natural Resources - Australia

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

The Norton Rose Fulbright team is the substantial Australian arm of a global practice with significant capacity to advise on both domestic and international energy and resources projects. The team is particularly experienced in acting on the financing and development of projects in the oil and gas and renewable spheres. The firm acts in all sectors for public and private operators and investors, covering transactional, contentious and operational matters that frequently have cross-border aspects. The practice has notable experience advising prominent international energy companies on complex and strategic transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised Tokyo Gas on the sale of its minority interest in four LNG projects for USD2.1 billion to EIG.

Strengths

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright maintains a strong and experienced core team, with access to specialists who provide ongoing support and develop business-specific expertise.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Norton Rose Fulbright provides advice that demonstrates a deep understanding of our business and key commercial drivers.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleKeira Brennan
    Senior StatespeopleKeira Brennan

    Keira Brennan

    Keira Brennan stands out for the breadth of her resources-related expertise. In addition to transactional mandates, she also advises on regulatory and contentious issues, and on questions concerning access to rail and port infrastructure. She is based in Brisbane.
  • Band 4Claire Forster
    Band 4Claire Forster

    Claire Forster

    Claire Forster is based in Sydney and is recognised for her expertise in renewable energy competition and regulation. She advises clients on matters such as the construction, development and financing of renewable energy zones, battery energy storage systems, onshore and offshore wind farms, and carbon capture and storage facilities.

    • Claire offers a strong engagement partner, excellent client relationship management and deep knowledge of regulatory and consumer law.

      Energy & Natural Resources respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Claire is always reliable, responds quickly and sets the bar when it comes to client service.

      Energy & Natural Resources respondentAsia-Pacific

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