Energy & Natural Resources

A judge says his experience working alongside the law firm pursuing an investor class action against Origin Energy prior to his appointment to the bench does not disqualify him from hearing the case.

Clayton Utz has snagged a partner with experience advising on financing for major projects from Baker McKenzie.

Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a partner from DLA Piper who has extensive experience working on major energy projects.

Zenith Energy has signed a $1.9 billion refinancing, in a deal that also provides the remote off-grid power generation company with $1 billion in growth capital to support new projects.

The Albanese government has granted a feasibility licence to a partnership between Equinor and Oceanex Energy to explore offshore in northern NSW for a planned wind farm project.

A Tasmanian community group has lost its challenge to a decision approving the construction of a wharf to facilitate the transport of hundreds of 86 metre-long wind turbine blades for a controversial wind project on Robbins Island.

Herbert Smith Freehills has helped EnergyAustralia secure financing for its Wooreen Energy Storage System project, paving the way for construction on the Latrobe Valley BESS.

Origin Energy has been hit with a class action alleging it breached its continuous disclosure obligations and misled the market in its earnings guidance for the 2022 and 2023 financial years.

Mining giant Glencore has sued the operator of the Port of Newcastle over shipping fees, alleging it has been overcharged over $800,000 after the port authority disregarded a determination by the competition watchdog.

BHP has asked for more time to grapple with a shareholder class action’s amended pleading, saying the changes, if allowed, threaten to derail the trial start date in September.