Dan Howard > Jones Day > Sydney, Australia > Lawyer Profile
Jones Day Offices
AURORA PLACE
LEVEL 41, 88 PHILLIP STREET
SYDNEY, NSW 2000
Australia
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Dan Howard
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Dan Howard focuses his practice on energy and resources law with an emphasis on electricity, gas, mining, water, and utilities projects. He has been involved in the development of some of Australia’s largest electricity, renewables, gas, and mining projects as well as numerous acquisitions and sales of electricity, gas, mining, and infrastructure projects. Dan advises on project development, regulatory issues, commodity contracts, and infrastructure arrangements including port and rail, and is consistently recognized by clients and independent directories for his work, including multiple listings in Australian Financial Review’s Best Lawyers.
Dan regularly acts for companies on renewable energy projects to secure carbon pollution reduction through renewable energy sources. This work includes renewable project development for wind, solar, hydro, and battery storage. Dan has in-depth knowledge of the electricity industry in Australia and the rules governing the industry that help clients to navigate complex regulatory approvals and to achieve compliant structuring. He has extensive experience in all forms of renewable electricity offtake arrangements including arrangements that involve energy storage.
Lawyer Rankings
Australia > Energy (transactions and regulatory)
(Leading partners)The 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.
Australia > Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
M&A deals, project financings, and regulatory issues are all regular hallmarks of Jones Day‘s energy & resources practice. The team acts for a diverse range of clientele, including both domestic and international clients, across various commodity types and industries. Dan Howard specialises in mining projects and acquisitions, while Darren Murphy covers the oil, gas, and mining sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Australia > Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Energy (transactions and regulatory) Australia
- Natural resources (transactions and regulatory) Australia