Advising Methanex
on term sheets, agreements for the purchase of gas, and gas offtake agreements
Advising Caldecott Resources
on its mining permit obligations and land access agreements
Advising an Australian company
on a due diligence for a majority stake investment in one of New Zealand's largest coal mining producers
Advising a petroleum and mining company
on its rights under the Crown Minerals Act in a dispute with an adjoining permit holder over extraction rights
Advising the Environmental Protection Authority
on pre-lodgement issues for nationally significant proposals under the RMA and on pre-lodgement issues under the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act
Advising the Ministry of Economic Development
in the review of the Crown Minerals Act on the land access agreement provisions under the Crown Minerals Act, and possible options for reform, to provide greater recognition of national significance and economic benefit
Drafting submissions for Francis Mining
on Crown Minerals Act reform (including potential changes to the Minerals Programme 2013) and transitional arrangements
Acting for TAG Oil
on its successful joint bid for exploration permits granted under the 2012 Block Offer
Advising the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
on an investigation into issues arising on the Stockton Mine on the West Coast of the South Island
Advising New Zealand and overseas banks
on limited recourse financing facilities made available to fund petroleum exploration and production facilities
Advising lenders
to Oceana Gold, Pike River and other minerals producers
Advising a major shareholder
on the sale of Bridge Petroleum to Greymouth Petroleum
Advising Chevron
on commercial agreements relating to their New Zealand distribution business