14 November 2024
Anti-competitive disparagement: think twice before you criticise your competitors’ productsRead moreAldo NicotraLiz Tang
Peter is a commercial and competition and regulatory lawyer specialising in the energy and resources sector.
He assists clients to implement a wide range of commercial transactions including joint ventures, commodity sales and transportation agreements and negotiated share and asset acquisitions.
Peter has advised extensively on State and Commonwealth mining and petroleum legislation, as well as gas and electricity industry regulation and access issues. He also has strong expertise in competition law including dealing with the ACCC on a broad range of matters such as authorisation applications and informal merger clearance processes.
He has lectured on energy regulation law and policy, and written and presented numerous papers on competition and regulatory issues affecting the Australian gas industry.
Work highlights
Southern Alpine Resorts Management Board
Regulatory issues associated with the distribution and supply of electricity and gas at Mt Baw Baw in Victoria.
Japanese trading houses
Bids to acquire an interest in the Queensland Curtis LNG project and the Gladstone LNG project.
Bidders
Advising a potential bidder for an interest in the Kitan oil field in the Timor Sea. Advising a consortium bidder for the assets of Alinta Energy.
Brookfield Infrastructure
Competitive tender bid to acquire the Abbot Point Coal Terminal from the State of Queensland including comprehensive due diligence review of all material construction contracts and user agreements.
NSW Treasury
Proposed privatisation of the NSW generators specifically with regard to coal supply arrangements.
Origin Energy
Gas sale and purchase agreements and gas transportation agreements. Advice on joint venture and unitisation issues. Assistance with gas price reviews.