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Australia > Project finance Tier 1

The team at White & Case advises on numerous large projects in Asia and Australia, including construction and infrastructure projects, as well as major energy projects. The group exhibits deep expertise in land access and secondary market sales in relation to both greenfield and brownfield projects. Brendan Quinn, Joel Rennie, and Ged Cochrane jointly lead the team with Quinn having vast experience in advising on the financing of offshore wind farms, Rennie acting for a number of renewable energy companies in refinancing matters, and Chochrane having deep knowledge of acquisition finance and revenue contract related issues.

Australia > Energy (transactions and regulatory) Tier 2

Consistently advising on significant energy projects, White & Case's sizeable energy team have advised on novel domestic wind farm projects. Leading the project finance team, Brendan Quinn works alongside his Melbourne colleagues Andrew Clark, global head of energy and infrastructure, and head of mining, John Tivey, on an array of high-value transactions. Sydney’s Chris Flynn acts for numerous global blue-chip clients and governments on energy, resources and infrastructure transactions and projects, particularly in the upstream, LNG, renewable and non-renewable power sectors.    

Australia > Environment and planning Tier 2

Headed by ESG and sustainability specialist Tim Power, the Melbourne based practice at White & Case exhibits deep expertise in renewable energy projects, namely, battery, solar and wind farms. The group is known for handling a broad range of issues relating to mining and critical minerals, transport, and land contamination. Michelle Keen and Fiona Curl are particularly active in the renewable energy sector while the latter also specialises in road projects.

Australia > Infrastructure projects and construction Tier 2

Praised for its ‘exceptional understanding of complex infrastructure projects and documentation’, White & Case team is highly recommended for M&A, project finance, construction and project development, as well as contentious matters. Brad Strahorn and Kate Perumal (both based in Sydney) and Alan Rosengarten are trusted counsel in high-value disputes within the transportation and renewables sectors. Andrew Clark serves as global head of the Asia-Pacific energy, infrastructure and projects practice and is a leader in the representation of key players in the transport and rail sectors. Jared Muller and Adeline Pang are skilled in the preparation and negotiation of engineering, procurement and construction contracts. All lawyers are based in Melbourne unless stated otherwise.

Australia > Tax Tier 2

The team at White & Case is appreciated for its ‘deep technical expertise in the infrastructure space married together with deep technical expertise in Australian income tax law‘. The practice is regularly seen advising its clients on large-scale complex transactions, as well as on tax disputes before the Federal and High Courts of Australia. Tax dispute expert and practice head Aldrin De Zilva is praised for his ‘outstanding technical and commercial perspectives’ while Tim Neilson is well versed in assisting with acquisitions and Cameron Rider is a seasoned tax litigator.

Australia > Natural resources (transactions and regulatory) Tier 3

John Tivey, Christopher Flynn, Joel Rennie, and Jared Muller are the quartet leading the White & Case team, which operates across all areas of energy, oil and gas, and mining projects, and often appears in international projects. Brendan Quinn has a strong project finance practice, which lends itself to energy projects or matters with a financial aspect to them. Emblematic of the team more widely, Flynn advises Australian and multinational companies on transactions and projects in an array of sectors including upstream and LNG.

Australia > Banking and finance Tier 4

Acquisition and leveraged finance lies at the heart of White & Case‘s finance practice, alongside a growing portfolio of real estate and asset-based financing transactions. Mark Wesseldine has a good reputation for representing international credit funds, financial institutions and specialist senior loan investors in multi-tranche and unitranche capital investments. Cross-border leveraged buyout financing is another area of focus.

Australia > Corporate and M&A Tier 4

The team at White & Case has grown further with several significant recent hires: Belinda Harvey joined from Norton Rose Fulbright; Stefanie Benson arrived from Allen & Overy LLP; and Caroline Sherrell moved across from the firm's London office. Practice head John Tivey, who specialises in energy and natural resources transactions, co-heads the team from the Melbourne office with Nirangjan Nagarajah, whose client list includes a number of listed companies. In the Melbourne office, Christopher Flynn is called upon to advise domestic and international companies and governments on energy, resources and infrastructure projects.

Australia > Competition and trade

Australia > Dispute resolution: litigation

Singapore > Projects: foreign firms

With a reputation for being ‘a real powerhouse in the energy sector’, White & Case Pte. Ltd. ’s project development and finance team is well known for its work within oil and gas and petrochemicals sectors, and is adept at handling infrastructure and energy transition projects. The group is well placed to assist major international developers, financial institutions, and government entities, often spanning multiple jurisdictions, with project acquisitions, financings and developments. Brendan Quinn and Andrew Clark jointly head the practice out of the firm’s Melbourne office; Saul Daniel, Nettie Choo, Fergus Smith, and Tim Fourteau are key practitioners in Singapore.