McCullough Robertson offers clients a strong national presence, operating in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. Their experience includes solar, hydro, wind, battery storage, and bioenergy projects. Senior commercial and corporate lawyer Damien Clarke and Kate Swain, who is a go-to practitioner for compliance and regulatory matters, jointly head up the team. Several of the group’s clients are large Australian as well as international energy companies. The group is also notable in its experience in the electricity sector.
Testimonials
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‘Stable partners and experience across the sector.’
‘Focused on long-standing personal relationships rather than transactionally focused.’
Key clients
- Malabar Resources Ltd
- Bowdens Silver
- Falcon Oil & Gas
- New Hope Corporation Limited
- Bowen River Utilities
- Peabody Energy Australia
- Vitrinite Pty Ltd
- Senex Energy Limited
- Diatreme Resources Limited
- Tri-Star Group
- Sojitz Corporation
- CS Energy
- Omega Oil & Gas Limited
- AGL Energy Limited
- Vedanta Resources Limited
- Sungrow Power Australia Pty Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising Vedanta on its intended sale of the Mt Lyell Copper Mine located on Tasmania’s west coast.
- Advising Bowdens Silver on its silver deposit project, including reviewing the detailed EIS required for the State Significant Development application.
- Advising Diatreme Resources on its flagship Galalar Silica Sands Project, a greenfield high purity silica sand mine in an Aboriginal community.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Damien Clarke, Kate Swain