Commercial Contracts, Corporate Advisory and Governance, Foreign Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency, International, Resources and Renewables
Acting almost exclusively for clients in the energy and natural resources industry, with a focus on critical minerals, coal, and gas, Meg leads strategic M&A transactions for public and private clients in Australia, and for clients investing in Australia (as a member of the firm’s Foreign Investment team), advising on foreign acquirers’ obligations under foreign investment regulation.
Meg manages a range of transactions, drafting and negotiating complex commercial arrangements, and provides ongoing advice on a range of general commercial matters, including joint ventures, royalties, offtake agreements, and confidentiality obligations.
Meg is regarded for her strong relationship and stakeholder management skills, and her genuine involvement in the resources industry, including as Chair of the Queensland Exploration Council Management Committee.
Proceedings initiated for non-compliance | Foreign investment law
Annual indexation of monetary thresholds for foreign investments
Advising in relation to transaction structure and implementation of its $1.82 billion acquisition of BHP’s Queensland mines and associated revenue and valuations considerations including for accounting and stamp duty; and on its acquisition of the Eagle Downs Joint Venture from South32 and Aquila Coal.
Advising on the funding and restructure of the supply arrangements which facilitated the sale of Anglo’s Callide Coal Mine, which mine provides the energy requirements for the Callide power stations owned by CS Energy.
Providing advice and implementing New Hope’s acquisition of Rio Tinto’s 40% interest in the Bengalla mine in New South Wales for $865 million, and advising on the establishment of its coal marketing business in Japan.
Advising this specialist investment manager on its investments into Australian critical minerals and battery metals projects in multiple jurisdictions, including the establishment of its Critical Resources Strategy and in relation to its partnership with Central Queensland Metals on the proposed Green Iron Project.
Advising Whitehaven Coal on its US$72 million acquisition of a 7.5% interest in the Narrabri underground mine.
Advising on its master gas sales agreement, including preparing this for use in the sale of gas for the first time in over ten years, as well as advising on the sale of a gas tenement to a junior explorer.
Advising on its acquisition of the Dittmer Gold Project; investment in the Ravenswood Gold Project, including negotiating farm-in and joint venture arrangements with ASX-listed ActivEx; and its acquisition of gold exploration and mining tenements from Loch Neigh Gold Pty Ltd.
Advising a luxury automotive manufacturer on its proposed acquisition of an equity interest in a critical minerals project, with the intention to secure their supply of battery metals for manufacturing.
