Matthew is a Special Counsel in HWLE’s Corporate & Commercial team, having practiced extensively in energy and infrastructure projects, joint developments and project financing. Matt’s experience includes working in top tier firms in Australia, Japan, HK and Singapore.
Matt specialises in the development and connection of renewable energy projects (solar, wind and battery storage), embedded networks and decarbonisation, including project related acquisitions and divestments. Matt is skilled at providing bespoke, highly creative commercial-oriented solutions to clients in infrastructure and energy transactions. He frequently advises developers, lenders, local councils and State governments in relation to renewable generation in the National Electricity Market, WA SWIS and NT, including power purchase and LGC sale agreements. Matt also advises on and documents carbon credit projects (ACCUs, VCUs) and carbon development funds.
Matt’s key clients include property developers establishing and structuring embedded networks and microgrids throughout Australia, for residential, community housing, commercial and industrial developments.
Expertise
Experience
- Powering Australia Renewables Fund Advising AGL and QIC on their acquisition of the Tilt Renewables’ Australian portfolio of wind farms for a record $2.3 billion.
- Virya Energy Advising on the divestment of the 1.5 GW Yanco Delta wind farm project to Origin Energy for a record sale price and in relation to a new GW sized wind farm.
- Banpu Energy Australia Acting on the acquisition of the Kerang BESS project and investment in the Wooreen BESS project.
- Satterley Property Group Providing advice in relation to the establishment of microgrids at their property developments in WA.
- LEDA property group Providing advice in relation to the connection arrangements for property developments in QLD.
- Greenleaf Renewables Advising on their Stony Creek and Moonlight Range wind farms and joint development arrangements.
- A large international infrastructure investor Advising in relation to a significant carbon sequestration project in QLD.
- The ACT Government Providing advice in relation to their renewable energy project support program and related LGC acquisition agreements.
- Merri-bek Council Advising in relation to the purchase and connection of a community battery.
