Sumin Lee
Sumin practices in Projects, Energy and Infrastructure with a focus on energy transactions, projects and regulation.
Sumin assists corporate and government clients in mergers and acquisitions, large-scale contracting and regulatory compliance.
Sumin takes a keen interest in helping clients achieve their commercial objectives while effectively managing risks associated with the energy sector and its ongoing transition.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- NSW Government on the design and implementation of an energy efficiency program as part of the NSW consumer energy strategy
- Transport NSW on large-scale renewable electricity supply procurement processes
- AGL Energy on drafting offtake agreements for multiple wind farms
- Various clients on government underwriting schemes (CISA and LTESA) across both generation and dispatchable tender rounds
- HMC Capital on its acquisition of the Neoen Victorian portfolio
- ACEN Australia on FIRB application and exemption certificates advice
- Marinus Link on directors’ duties and governance compliance advice
- EnergyCo on the tender process of Renewable Energy Zone access scheme
- RATCH on negotiations of a tolling agreement term sheet
- Google on the review of a virtual PPA for aggregated low voltage solar projects
Sectors
Background
Sumin holds a Juris Doctor (Medal) from the University of New South Wales, and graduated from a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours) at Seoul National University.
Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Sumin was a journalist at a major Korean public broadcasting service and subsequently worked at an Australian public service broadcaster.
