Projects
Major infrastructure and development projects are complex. We bring together the legal expertise clients need to manage risk, navigate approvals and keep projects moving.
Successful projects require more than expertise in one area of law. Hall & Wilcox advises on major energy, infrastructure, renewable energy, transmission and social and affordable housing projects across Australia.
Our projects lawyers work across disciplines to provide coordinated, practical advice throughout the project lifecycle. From early feasibility and land access through to planning and environmental approvals, procurement, construction, financing and operation, we bring together specialists in property, planning and environment, construction, energy and resources, native title and cultural heritage, regulatory law, finance and disputes.
We work with government, developers, infrastructure providers, investors and other project proponents to navigate interconnected legal issues and deliver complex projects.
Energy and infrastructure projects
Major energy and infrastructure projects require careful coordination across land, regulatory, environmental, planning and construction workstreams.
We provide integrated legal support throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility and project structuring through to land access and acquisition, environmental and planning approvals, procurement, construction, commissioning and operation.
Our energy infrastructure lawyers advise on major pipeline, generation, transmission and other infrastructure projects. This includes coordinating land access and tenure, environmental approvals, native title and cultural heritage, biodiversity requirements, regulatory issues and construction procurement.
Our land access and acquisition lawyers advise energy and infrastructure clients on tenure strategy, landholder negotiations, easements, Crown and public land, compulsory acquisition and compensation. This includes land access for gas pipelines, renewable energy projects, electricity transmission and other linear infrastructure.
By bringing these capabilities together, clients can work with a coordinated legal team across interconnected project workstreams.
Renewable energy projects
Australia's energy transition is driving significant investment in renewable generation, storage and transmission infrastructure.
Delivering these projects requires clients to navigate interconnected property, planning, environmental, regulatory, grid connection and construction issues.
Our renewable energy lawyers advise across solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), hydro and electricity transmission projects in Australia and offshore.
We help clients throughout the project lifecycle, including project structuring, site acquisition and renewable energy land access, tenure arrangements, planning and environmental approvals, grid connection, construction and project delivery.
Gas generation and grid firming
Firming capacity is an important part of Australia's changing energy system, supporting reliability as more variable renewable generation enters the grid.
Our team has extensive experience advising on the development of gas-fired generation and peaking projects, including planning and environmental approvals, property, regulatory and project development issues.
Our experience includes gas-fired power station projects representing more than 3,000 MW of generation capacity.
Our experience
Energy and infrastructure
APA East Coast Grid Expansion (ECGE) Stages 3A, 3B and 4
Providing overall legal project management and coordination across land access and tenure in New South Wales and Queensland, environmental and planning approvals, native title and cultural heritage, biodiversity offsets and construction procurement.APA South West Pipeline Expansion Program (SWPx)
Advising on regulatory approvals, land access, environmental assessment and cultural heritage.APA Western Outer Ring Main (WORM)
Providing multidisciplinary support for a 51 km high-pressure gas pipeline, including land assembly across approximately 80 parcels, compulsory acquisition, the Environment Effects Statement process and Commonwealth environmental requirements.APA Crib Point gas import jetty and pipeline
Advising on land assembly, environmental assessment and regulatory approvals for a 60 km gas pipelineAPA Beetaloo (NEA) Pipeline and Bulloo Interlink Pipeline
Advising on pipeline projects in the Northern Territory and across New South Wales and Queensland.
Renewable energy and transmission
AusNet
Advising on the development, ownership and operation of electricity transmission connection assets for the 1,200 MW Golden Plains Wind FarmWestern Renewables Link
Acting in the Environment Effects Statement hearing for major electricity transmission infrastructureAdvising renewable energy developers on grid connections, land access and tenure associated with projects in designated Renewable Energy Zones
Advising on renewable energy projects across solar, wind, battery storage, hydro and transmission infrastructure in Australia and offshore.
Gas generation and grid firming
Squadron Energy
Advising on the 160 MW Dubbo Gas Firming Power Station, including state planning approvalsERM Power / Babcock & Brown
Advising on the 300 MW Neerabup Power Station in Western Australia, 600 MW Uranquinty Power Station in New South Wales and 450 MW Braemar Power Station in QueenslandERM Power
Advising on the proposed 550 MW Wellington gas-fired peaking power station in New South WalesSnowy Hydro
Advising on aspects of the Colongra Gas Turbine Power Station.
Housing affordability and supply are significant challenges for governments, communities and the property sector. Delivering more social, affordable and specialist housing requires projects that are commercially sustainable while achieving important social outcomes.
We work with government, community housing providers, developers, investors and other participants to deliver social and affordable housing projects.
Our multidisciplinary team advises across:
By bringing these capabilities together from the outset, we help clients navigate complex projects efficiently and move from planning and procurement through to delivery.