Deals

Newcrest Mining & Harmony Gold

Advising Newcrest Mining (one of the world’s largest gold miners) and Harmony Gold (South Africa's third-largest gold producer) on the development of the Wafi-Golpu Project, a proposed world class underground copper/gold mine. This is a project of national significance, employing the block cave mining technique, which has not previously been used in Papua New Guinea.

Twinza Oil

Advising Twinza Oil on the development of the Pasca A offshore gas project, including permitting and financing.

Oil Search/Papua LNG

Advised Oil Search on all aspects of the development US$13 billion Papua LNG Project, and the signing of the gas agreement involving Total and ExxonMobil.

BP Solar - environmental and planning advice

Provided environmental and planning advice for proposed solar power generation plant in western NSW.

Tilt – Highbury Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project

Advised Tilt Renewables on project management, environmental and planning assessment and approvals in relation to their Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project in Highbury, South Australia.

Woodend - Integrated Sustainable Energy

Advised on regulatory and approval matters for wind farm and solar energy projects, including planning and environmental approvals, land access, local government rates and the operation of the Victorian and Federal electricity industry licensing regime.

Stockland - greenfield housing development

Advised Stockland on the environmental issues linked to a range of complex infrastructure agreements with the New South Wales State Government and local councils for the delivery of infrastructure to greenfield housing developments in the north west and south west growth areas of Sydney.

Transport for NSW – One Carrington Street

Acted for TfNSW on the voluntary planning agreement and project delivery agreement for the proposed redevelopment of One Carrington Street and upgrade to the Wynyard Station concourse.

John Holland

Advised John Holland on the biodiversity regime associated with removal of vegetation on a significant road transport infrastructure project.

Roads and Maritime Services

Acted for Roads and Maritime Services in respect of a number of high value biodiversity credit Put and Call Options and Sale and Purchase Agreements (including an agreement for the purchase of biodiversity credits in excess of A$30 million in value). Corrs manages payment of the consideration and Total Fund Deposit through its trust account.

Department of Sustainability and Environment

Acting as the lead environmental advisor for the Department of Sustainability and Environment on the Victorian Desalination Project.

TAFE NSW - Connection Centres project

Advised on planning pathways and Part 5 Environmental Planning & Assessment Act assessment for state wide Connection Centres project.

Pacific Partnerships - Cross River Rail

Undertook initial environmental due diligence and approvals framework for Cross River Rail.

NSW Police - investigation into the unlawful disposal of drug waste

Provide extensive advice on an investigation into the unlawful disposal of drug waste, including attending numerous interviews with police officers, negotiating an enforceable undertaking and drafting reforms to the Protection of the Environment Waste Regulation 1997 seeking an urgent EPA exemption and drafting an amendment the Infrastructure SEPP.