Dan Howard
Jones DayThe energy team at Jones Day not only understands 'the difficult regulatory environment' but also helps clients 'optimise' their 'place in that environment'. Its clients include governments, national oil companies, developers, and companies trading electricity and natural gas. Practice head Dan Howard, in Brisbane, 'has knowledge of the regulatory environment for electricity that is second to none', often advising on project development, acquisition, and sale.
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Testimonials
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‘Jones Day has Energy lawyers whose entire focus is on helping our business survive and prosper. They not only understand the difficult regulatory environment in which we operate, but they also understand how to optimise our place in that environment. In the transactions space, their wide and deep experience works to our advantage. The Firm has a long tradition of client service, and this is exemplified by the Energy partners and associates.’
‘Dan Howard has knowledge of the regulatory environment for electricity that is second to none. Really cares about his clients, and always “goes the extra mile”.
- 'Adam Conway is a wonderful lawyer, trusted by his clients to put their interests first and foremost. ’
‘I've used JDs for several complex energy deals that required outside the box thinking to deliver low risk commercial positions surrounded by complexity. JDs were able to comprehend the big picture and help craft the deliverables to produce sound, low risk positions whilst still ensuring reasonable and sensible counter party outcomes.’
‘Individuals all work as part of the "Team" that delivers to their clients.’
‘Legal knowledge, people and commercial skills’
‘Very experienced lawyers. Dan Howard is a market leader in Brisbane in my view and is very easy to deal with.'
Key clients
- Chevron Corporation
- Yara Pilbara Limited
- A-Cap Energy Limited
- CleanCo Queensland Limited
- Thunderbird Operations Pty Ltd
- Coronado Curragh
- PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (Persero)
- Coronado Coal, LLC
- Mayur Resources Limited
- Scentre Group
Work highlights
- Acting for Chevron New Energies on its agreement with Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd (MOECO) to proceed with the pilot testing of advanced geothermal technology, specifically advanced closed loop (ACL) technology.
- Acting for Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd on its gas portfolio arrangements.
- Advised A-Cap Energy Limited in its merger with ASX-listed Lotus Resources Limited via schemes of arrangement, which merger created a leading African-focused uranium player with significant scale and resources by combining key uranium projects.
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Dan Howard