Josh Attard
Josh advises on the procurement and offtake arrangements for complex, large-scale energy and infrastructure projects across Australian and global markets.
Josh advises clients in the renewables, power, and broader energy and infrastructure sectors across Australian, regional and global markets, and specialises in the procurement, financing, operation and maintenance, supply and offtake, storage and grid connection arrangements for large-scale infrastructure and energy projects.
Josh has a team-first mindset, and prides himself on working collaboratively with his clients to best achieve their strategic objectives in developing and financing projects. Josh has a deep interest in all aspects of the energy and infrastructure sectors, and focusses his attention on providing practical, timely and easy to understand legal advice which is tailored to suit the commercial needs of his clients.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in relation to the procurement arrangements and the tolling agreement for the 750MW / 12,000 MWh pumped hydro project forming part of the Capricornia Energy Hub
- Procurement arrangements for various wind and solar projects, including the Sponsors (Macquarie Capital, Northleaf Investments, Infrared Capital and Atmos) on the 150 MW Lal Wind Farm (Vic), Acciona Energia on the 380MW Aldoga solar farm (Qld) and Todd Group on the 200MW Te Rahui Solar Farm (NZ)
- Battery tolling and procurement arrangements for various Australian BESS projects, including Equis on the 250MW / 500 MWh Calala BESS (NSW) and EnergyAustralia on the 350MW / 1,400GWh Wooreen BESS (Vic) and 50MW/245MWh Hallett BESS (SA)
- Iberdrola Australia on a sleeved power purchase agreement structure in respect of the Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (PAREP)
- Shell Australia and the majority shareholders of Esco Pacific on their sale of 100% of the Esco Group to OX2
Sectors
Background
Josh holds a LLB and BIR from La Trobe University. Josh has worked in the firm's offices in both Melbourne and London, and is admitted to practise in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia.
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