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David Ryan

David Ryan

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Practice Areas

- Corporate

- Mergers and acquisitions

- Projects

Career

David is a partner based in our Sydney office. David is a senior member of the firm’s energy and infrastructure practice. He has unparalleled experience advising on first in market projects and on significant mergers & acquisitions, major project developments and market reforms in the electricity (utilities) and infrastructure sectors. During 2024 David led the firm team advising NSW Treasury/EnergyCo on implementing the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone and the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap more broadly. The NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap is the most significant electricity infrastructure matter/reform project currently underway in Australia. It is NSW’s first competitive process for procuring electricity transmission network infrastructure, the development of network access schemes, coordination of connecting generation projects and significant amendments to the application of the National Electricity Rules in NSW. It will be followed by further REZ projects in New England, South-West, Hunter Central Coast and the Illawarra regions of NSW.

For additional information on David’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/d/david-ryan

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Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities - Australia

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David Ryan is based in Sydney and advises across a range of transactional, commercial contracting and regulation mandates, often with regard to large energy infrastructure projects and developments.

Strengths

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  • David is a pleasure to deal with. He is always responsive, commercial and a top negotiator.

    Energy & Natural Resources: UtilitiesChambers Asia & Pacific

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