Michael Hogan
Michael is a major projects lawyer specialising in energy and infrastructure projects.
Michael is a major projects lawyer specialising in the procurement, delivery and operation of energy and infrastructure projects. He works across a range of delivery models, with a particular focus on collaborative forms of contract. His clients are in the energy, infrastructure, resources, water, transport and development sectors. He works across Australia and in Papua New Guinea, and acts for a range of industry participants including sponsors, financiers, governments, government corporations, developers and contractors.
Michael is a versatile, commercial and creative advisor on major projects. His extensive experience as an in-house lawyer has equipped Michael with the ability to understand his client’s objectives and how to solve obstacles to the achievement of those objectives. Michael’s clients trust him with their most significant and complex projects.
One client states that “Michael Hogan has been instrumental in our company’s success, playing a crucial role in securing multiple projects … His exceptional commercial acumen, combined with his unwavering commitment to responsiveness, sets him apart. Michael’s strategic insights and pivotal role in negotiations have consistently exceeded our expectations, making him an invaluable asset and trusted partner in every endeavour” (Client testimonial, Legal500.com).
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority (Seqwater) – on the procurement of the Somerset Dam Improvement Project, which involves an alliance to raise the height of the dam wall and perform other upgrades to enhance the dam’s resilience to extreme weather, support long-term water security for South East Queensland, and meet essential regulatory standards
- CleanCo Queensland Limited – on the procurement of the Swanbank Gas Peaking Plant Project, a proposed 250MW gas peaking plant at the Swanbank Energy Precinct in Queensland
- Sunwater Limited – on the procurement and construction of the Barlil and Cooranga Weirs, including in relation to the development of incentivized target cost construction contracts
- Transurban – on the Logan West Upgrade Project, involving a partnership with the Queensland Government to upgrade approximately 10 kilometres of the western section of the Logan Motorway
- Powerlink Queensland – on the Calvale to Calliope River transmission project, including advising on the various contracts required for the delivery of the project
- Invest Gold Coast – on the procurement of the Gold Coast Arena, a 12,000 seat arena to be delivered as a Public Private Partnership
- MCi Carbon – on various agreements relating to the deployment of its carbon capture and mineral carbonation technology, including the early stage development of a mineral carbonation plant in Austria
Background
Michael holds degrees in Arts (Political Science) and Laws (Hons) from the University of Queensland. He has graduate diplomas in legal practice (College of Law) and applied corporate governance (Governance Institute of Australia). Before returning to private legal practice in 2019, Michael was the General Counsel of a large Australian business.
Michael is listed in the Doyles Guide for Leading Front End Construction & Infrastructure Lawyers (Queensland, 2026).
