I am an experienced corporate lawyer with extensive advisory and transactional experience (regulated and unregulated) across a diverse range of sectors and industries. I regularly work on complex cross-border transactions, competitive auction processes (buy-side and sell-side), strategic investments, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, bolt-on acquisitions, privatisations and capital raisings. I have specific experience advising on projects located in Australia and Mongolia.

Career highlights

• EDF Renewables: Acted for the Australian subsidiary of French-headquartered and world leader in clean energy generation, EDF Renouvelables (EDF-R), on acquisitions of the Newcastle Offshore Wind Farm and a solar project and battery energy storage system in Queensland.
• NovaSource Power Services: Acted for US-based operations and maintenance services provider for renewable energy assets on the acquisition of First Solar, which specialises in O&M services for photovoltaic power projects in Australia.
• ENEOS Corporation: Acted for long-standing Japanese client on the disposal of its 15% interest in the Bulga coal mine, situated outside Singleton, NSW to Glencore.
• CIMIC: Acted for long-standing client on the AU$2.2bn divestment of a 50% interest in Thiess to Quarry Services Holdings (funds managed by Elliott Management Corporation). The transaction was one of the top M&A transactions by value in Australia at the time. Also advised on the equity funding and joint venture arrangements for $350m of equity capital to fund Thiess' off market takeover of MACA Limited.
• Thiess: Advised on its acquisition of Downer EDI's interest in RTL, a joint venture providing mining, civil construction and plant hire services in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria.
• Wagner Group: Advised on the disposal of its Mongolian business (including the exclusive dealership rights for Caterpillar within the territory) to Barloworld Limited for US$180m.
• AGL Energy Limited: Advised in relation to its proposed acquisition and operation of production assets under the NSW electricity privatisation.
• Rise Renewables: Advised Rise Renewables on the sell down of 51% in each of the 250MW Baroota Pumped Hydro and 300MW Bridle Track Solar projects in South Australia to UPC/AC Renewables, as well as subsequent divestment of its minority stake in Rise Renewables and Baroota Hydro Project.
• FRV: Advised FRV in relation to its acquisition of the 90MW Sebastopol Solar Farm from Ib vogt.
• Gold Fields Limited: Advised Gold Fields in relation to its acquisition of the Granny Smith, Lawlers and Darlot gold mines, based in Western Australia from Barrick Gold for US$300m.

Education
BA (UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, 2002); LLB (UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, 2004)

• Gold Fields renewables and decarbonisation initiatives
  

  E&R Industry Insider: Partner Sebastian Rosholt spoke with Stuart Mathews, EVP at Gold Fields Australia at IMARC 2023 about remote mine renewables

• COVID-19: Relief for petroleum exploration companies in SA, WA and QLD
  

  To alleviate the impact of COVID-19 containment measures on petroleum companies, South Australia and Western Australia have announced measures to relieve expenditure and work obligations imposed by petroleum exploration licences.

• MinterEllison 2023 report finds investor confidence in renewable assets
  

  Investors to increase holdings in Australian renewable assets with NSW most attractive location.

  
  
• COVID-19: Relief for mining exploration companies in SA, WA and QLD
  

  The South Australian and Western Australian governments have announced measures to relieve expenditure and work obligations imposed by mining exploration licences. This is designed to help alleviate the impact of COVID-19 containment measures on mining companies.