William Ryan

Senior Associate

William is a lawyer in the Hamilton Locke New Energy and Carbon Markets Team. He is goal orientated and enjoys collaborating with clients to achieve their legal and commercial objectives.

William’s clients include local and international developers (solar, wind, hydrogen and BESS), EPC and O&M contractors, construction and asset managers, subcontractors, consultants and electricity retailers across utility, commercial & industry (C&I), and distributed energy resource (DER) projects. William’s clients benefit from his extensive experience in drafting and negotiating project agreements, EPCs, O&Ms, power purchase agreements, construction contracts and subcontracts, option agreements, supply agreements, service agreements, and other bespoke contracting arrangements. His prior dispute experience means he has a solid grasp on the risks that may materialise during the delivery phase of new energy projects, including mitigation strategies.

William has a particular interest in offshore wind and has written extensively on the development of this nascent industry in Australia.

William is currently completing a Masters of Sustainability at the University of Sydney. Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, he was an Associate at Minter Ellison.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Energy; Infrastructure; Project Development and Construction.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Laws – University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts – University of Sydney
Master of Sustainability – University of Sydney (in progress)
William is admitted in NSW and the High Court of Australia

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

Advising European Energy’s inhouse EPC Contractor on the project financing of the Mokoan solar farm project (56MW) in Victoria. Advice included the drafting and negotiation of the EPC Contract and O&M Contract, key subcontracts, consultancy agreements and ancillary agreements.
Acted for development manager Dexus Property Group in its investment in Atlassian’s new headquarters in Sydney (located adjacent to the Central Place Sydney development). The project is valued at $1.4 billion and will comprise a market-leading, sustainable 40-level office tower with retail amenities.
Acted for Transport for NSW in its implementation of the ‘New Intercity Fleet’ project, a $2.3 billion procurement of trains connecting major cities in NSW. Placed on secondment at Transport for NSW to assist with implementation of the project deed. Acted for Transport for NSW on the subsequent amendment to the project deed to increase the number of rolling stocks procured (amendment valued at $130 million).
Acted for Urbanest in its sale of its purpose-built student accommodation portfolio, which comprised 14 assets across four Australian jurisdictions. The sale was valued at $2 billion and was the largest real estate transaction in Australia in 2019.