We have commercially-focused, highly-specialised teams with considerable industry and transaction experience across the power, oil & gas, mining and renewable energy sectors. Our teams work seamlessly on both a national and international basis. We can assemble and transfer the skills of the most appropriate people to advise on all of your legal needs in the energy & resources sector.

We also offer clients considerable breadth of experience across Australia and South-East Asia. We use our comprehensive knowledge of, and sensitivity to, local cultures and business practices within the region to provide first class legal services.

Most of our lawyers have also worked for companies in-house, as employees or secondees in legal and non-legal roles, giving them the industry-specific experience and commercial awareness needed to deliver strategic and innovative advice.

Awards

• Energy & Resources Deal of the Year 2010: OZ Minerals’ US$1.386 billion sale of mining interests to China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Co – ALB Australasian Law Awards
• Energy and Resources Firm of the Year Award 2008 & 2006 – Australian Law Awards 
• Energy and Resources Deal of the Year 2008: Babcock & Brown/Singapore Power acquisition of Alinta – ALB Australasian Law Awards
• African Deal of the Year: Belle Vue hydro power project – Project Finance Magazine
• Asia-Pacific Mining Deal of the Year Award 2006: Fortescue Metals Group’s Pilbara iron ore and infrastructure project - Project Finance Magazine

Legal guides

• Ranked No 1 in Australia in Energy, Best Lawyers Australia 2010
• Tier 1 Ranking, Energy and Resources, Chambers Global Guide (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
• Tier 1 Ranking, Energy and Resources, Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
• Leading Firm, Energy, PLC Which Lawyer  (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004)

Testimonials

• The World's Leading Lawyers rates Freehills as the ‘premier energy and resources practice‘ in Australia.
• Chambers Global Guide 2008 also attests to the quality and depth of the Freehills team, remarking that the firm has ‘a broad base of expertise combined with deep bench strength. Clients report that ‘this high quality team provides inspired commercial advice’.