Allens is home to a highly experienced project finance team whose wide-ranging practice encompasses the full lifecycle of infrastructure projects across key sectors, including transport, affordable housing and the energy transition. With in-depth knowledge of project finance and acquisition finance transactions, Melbourne-based Michael Ryan spearheads the team, frequently advising borrowers and lenders across the power, infrastructure, resources, oil and gas sectors. James Darcy stands out for his work in infrastructure financing, in particular PPPs, while Nicholas Adkins is recognised for advising on mining, oil and gas project finance. Lisa Zhou exhibits proficiency across an array of sectors, advising financiers, sponsors and borrowers in the renewable energy, infrastructure, and healthcare industries. Tristan Kelly is particularly well-placed to advise on market-leading renewables transactions, including offshore wind, solar and BESS projects.

Ashurst has a comprehensive project finance offering, allowing the team to advise lenders, borrowers and sponsors on syndicated facilities, novel financing structures, portfolio financings and refinancing. The group is led by a capable quartet – Gaelan Cooney and Marina Tinning in Perth, and Chris Redden and David Mason in Sydney. Cooney is recommended for his expertise in counselling sponsors on project financings in the energy and resources sector, while Tinning has longstanding experience in advising on international project finance transactions in the infrastructure industry. Redden brings to the table extensive cross-border financing experience in the energy, gas and oil industries, while Mason is frequently sought after by rated and unrated borrowers, as well as commercial lenders and government-owned institutions. Douglas Fung has in-depth knowledge of the structure of debt funding arrangements, bankability of project documents, multi-source financing solutions, and advising on intercreditor arrangements.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s practice spans an array of industries with a well-established client base including major developers, private investors and public sector clients. The team is recognised for handling acquisition finance, refinancing, and consortium and syndicated financing. The practice group is led from Sydney by experienced partner Adam Stapledon, who provides particular expertise in implementing complex multi-source financing structures. Clare Corke regularly advises a wide range of stakeholders across the natural resources, property, infrastructure and energy sectors on leveraged finance, syndicated debt and debt capital markets. Paul Brickley excels in counselling government bodies and financiers on large-scale infrastructure projects, while Catherine Dawson provides expertise in international and domestic transactions. Julie Myers is a key name to note for advising on bilateral and syndicated facilities. Paul Sroka joined in September 2024 from HWL Ebsworth, reinforcing the firm’s real estate and agribusiness capabilities, whilst Andrew Daidone was promoted to the partnership in July 2025.

One of the preeminent law firms in Australia for project finance, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is regularly turned to by clients in the renewable energy, battery storage, and social and economic infrastructure sectors. The group frequently receives mandates to advise on green loans, consortium and syndicated financings, PPPs, BESS projects, and project finance disputes. At the helm of the practice in Sydney, Erin Wakelin is well known for the depth of her expertise in project and infrastructure finance matters, particularly PPPs and development financing. Elizabeth Charlesworth focuses on matters relating to emerging technologies and the energy transition, while Gerard Pike maintains a strong position in the market as a point of contact for the financing of renewable energy projects. Miles Wadley has established experience in the infrastructure and power projects industries, advising clients on transmission assets, social and transport PPPs, and secondary market acquisitions.

King & Wood Mallesons holds a strong position within the project finance space, leveraging the firm’s wider energy transition, engineering procurement, construction dispute resolution and regulatory compliance expertise to assist clients across the social housing, energy, transmission, renewables and transport infrastructure sectors. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Claire Rogers in Sydney, who specialises in infrastructure, energy, renewables and PPPs, and Jeff Clark in Melbourne, who focuses on advising clients engaged in major infrastructure and energy projects. Jo Crew remains the first port of call for numerous sponsors and financiers on the development, financing and acquisition of major renewable energy projects. Tim Ma is particularly well-placed to advise on infrastructure financing in the health, transport and energy sectors, while Chris Dynon covers a wide array of matters related to energy infrastructure, PPPs and mixed-use developments. Amy Maguire, who was promoted to partner in July 2024, is also noted.

White & Case maintain a strong position in the project finance arena, with the team’s lawyers exhibiting proficiency across infrastructure and energy matters from environment, land access and construction contracts to secondary market sales. The group retains significant strength in the renewable energy, mining and critical minerals sectors. The team is jointly steered by Brendan Quinn and Joel Rennie - based in Melbourne, Quinn is a noted specialist in the energy and natural resources industries, while Rennie leads the practice from Sydney, regularly advising export credit agencies and international sponsors in the thermal power, LNG and gas sectors. Paul Marshall is a name to note for clients requiring advice on offtake agreements and the financing of large-scale conventional and renewable energy projects. Andrew Clark departed the firm in August 2025.

Clayton Utz remains the first port of call for an array of clients within the infrastructure, energy and resources sectors, with the team’s strong roster of lawyers advising sponsors, financiers, equity participants, and government entities on structuring, negotiating, and carrying out complex financing transactions. Marcus Davenport is known for his strong knowledge of large-scale PPP projects and is frequently sought after by financial institutions as well as both private and government clients. Dan Fitts is a notable contact for the negotiation and documentation of major privately financed projects, both domestically and internationally, in the power, health and transport industries. Kate Casellas is a key advisor on matters relating to portfolio financing in the renewables sector. The team was further strengthened by Tim Stanton's promotion to partner in July 2024 and the additions of Brendan Smith, who joined from Baker McKenzie in March 2025, and new head of energy Alexander Danne, who joined from Gilbert + Tobin in July 2025.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a reference in the market for clients in the energy, mining, critical minerals, and digital infrastructure sectors, with the group’s varied case load including debt and equity financing, capital markets issuances and PPP financings. The team also leverages connections to the firm’s climate and carbon markets practice team to advise on decarbonisation and carbon capture projects as the firm increases its focus on energy transition projects. Brisbane-based practice head Kate Muller stands out for front-end energy transactions, while Nick Sinclair is a key contact for debt financing and offtake agreements. Kit Man Cheng is a name to note in the renewables and resources spaces.

Clifford Chance‘s project finance team is well known in the market for advising across the full remit of project finance matters, with significant expertise in structured renewables portfolio financings, clean hydrogen and energy storage projects. Drawing on the firm’s international presence, the team acts closely with the wider corporate, finance and disputes practices to advise on project finance matters across the domestic and global market. Leading the team in Sydney, Chad Bochan specialises in advising on energy and infrastructure financings as well as transition mandates for domestic and international clients. Nadia Kalic is another name to note.

Gilbert + Tobin has a longstanding reputation for advising major sponsors, contractors, and financiers on high-profile infrastructure projects across the transport, energy, social infrastructure, health, water and waste sectors. At the helm of the practice in Sydney is John Schembri, a seasoned project finance practitioner, who is especially proficient in handling the financing of major infrastructure, renewables, and resources projects. Adela Smith bolsters the team’s offering through her expertise in corporate, leveraged and acquisition finance debt transactions in relation to infrastructure and energy projects. Simon Lynch is capable of advising on the full gamut of project finance-related issues, including corporate facilities, restructurings, LBOs and acquisition financings, while Dom McGreal has notable proficiency in derivatives transactions and international offtake arrangements. The team’s expertise was also strengthened through the promotion of Alex Tonkin to partner and the arrival of Jamie Guthrie from Allens in July 2025.

Minter Ellison’s project finance group is jointly steered by Jordan Phillips in Brisbane and James Mok in Sydney, with the team showcasing a strong track record in handling work across the entire project lifecycle, from finance arrangements to project documentation. Gemey Visscher is a key contact for banks and resources companies seeking assistance with the financing of major projects in the energy and resources sector. Paul Paxton has longstanding experience in PPP project delivery and policy development for private and government clients, while Peter Block is rated for his breadth of knowledge in infrastructure projects, from bid processes to secondary market sales.