New Energy and
Carbon Markets.
We are your integrated New Energy and Carbon Markets team covering all aspects of these diverse, dynamic, and rapidly evolving market sectors.
Our experienced team deeply understands these unique markets. It assists them in successfully navigating the legal and commercial landscape by delivering collaborative, practical, innovative, and solutions-focused advice tailored to their specific needs.
We have an extensive team of experienced lawyers that provide market-leading new energy and carbon market advice in various areas, including but not limited to project planning and development, regulatory, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions through to dispute litigation, insolvency, and restructuring.
Experience.
* Some of the above representations were undertaken while at previous firms
Calix Limited
Advised Calix Limited on the equity investment by Carbon Direct in its global lime and cement Co2 reduction technology through its LEILAC subsidiary.
Pollination Group
Advised Pollination Group in respect of various projects globally.
Climate Friendly
Advised carbon farming company Climate Friendly and its shareholders on the company’s acquisition by Australian private equity firm, Adamantem Capital, together with ongoing commercial arrangements.
GreenCollar
Advised on various matters in connection with the business of GreenCollar.
Ironbridge
Advised Ironbridge on the sale of Global Renewables to Palisade Investment Partners.
FRV
Advised FRV on the acquisition and development of the Goonumbla Solar Farm (77MWac), as well as the sale of Clare Solar Farm to DIF and Lighthouse.
Acting for a global renewable energy investor on the acquisition of two utility scale solar development projects in Victoria, including JV funding arrangements.
Canadian Solar
Advised Canadian Solar on the acquisition, development, financing and divestment of Suntop and Gunnadah Solar Farms including PPAs.
FRV
Advising FRV on the development of the Winton Solar Farm Project, including the VRET Acting for Pellicano on the introduction of third party equity by Sunsuper into an existing investment trust worth $300 million.
GRS
Advising GRS and Chint on the Winton Solar Farm Project.
Amp Energy
Advising Amp Energy on the Molong Solar Farm.
New Energy
Drawing on decades of experience across traditional and non-traditional segments of the energy sector, we assist our clients in navigating the global energy transition and leveraging opportunities.
With an unparalleled understanding of the energy market and its commercial drivers, we deliver experienced counsel at the intersection of globalisation, regulation, and innovation as the energy sector transitions to renewable sources of energy from coal and gas.
Our exceptional understanding of the sector and its drivers allows us to provide technically excellent and commercial focused advice to help our clients deliver ground-breaking and innovative projects and navigate the most complex disputes.
Our clients operate in solar, wind, hydrogen, energy storage, hydroelectricity, geothermal, gas, smart grid and transmission infrastructure energy segments.
We combine our project and market knowledge with our industry experience to provide strategic commercial legal and transaction advice to project sponsors, investors, financiers, constructors and other key stakeholders (including government agencies and departments) across the project life cycle.
We have deep expertise and experience in:
- Project planning and development
- Regulatory
- Project and transaction structuring
- Construction and operational contracts (including risk identification/mitigation)
- Investment and financing
- Joint ventures
- M&A
- Dispute resolution (including dispute management/avoidance)
- Insolvency and restructuring across the New Energy sector.
We are regularly engaged in innovative market leading sector transformational transactions, including renewable energy supply agreements (PPAs) firmed by renewable energy stored behind the meter.
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Carbon Markets
The Hamilton Locke team has been closely involved in the Carbon Markets industry since the inception of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) legislation and the first wave of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) issued through the Emissions Reduction Fund.
As the industry matures, methodologies and market forces globally increase in sophistication, investment and technology development opportunities, the Hamilton Locke team and its deep network (domestically and globally) remains at the forefront of Australian opportunities.
New Energy and Carbon Markets Team.
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