Tim Edwards is a partner in the Perth office of King & Wood Mallesons where he specialises in advising domestic and international clients in the energy and resources industry. Tim’s experience includes advising on project structuring, project development, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and marketing and offtake arrangements across a wide range of commodity markets, including iron ore, nickel, copper, coal, lithium, gold, bauxite, rare earths, gas, electricity and renewables (including solar, wind, battery storage and pumped hydro).
Tim has been recognised by the Legal500 as a 'Next Generation Partner' in the category of Energy (transactions and regulatory) and has also been listed as a leading individual for Natural Resources and Energy Law in Best Lawyers
Tim’s work highlights include:
Energy
- AEMO ASL: the application of the Capacity Investment Scheme in Western Australia including development of the WEM CISA and CIS Tender 2.
- Renewables to support mine sites: the development of various renewable projects to support mine sites, including an 88MW wind and solar plant to supply the Bellevue Gold Project, integration of a BESS system and future solar expansion to supply Pilbara Minerals Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project, a 65MW wind farm, solar farm, BESS and gas fired power station to supply power to Lynas Rare Earth’s Mt Weld mine, a 37MW solar farm and a 10MW BESS to supply BHP’s Nickel West mine and a 45MW solar farm and 35MW battery to support BHP’s Pilbara iron ore operations.
- Energy Policy WA: amendments to the WA Electricity Networks Access Code, including introducing constrained access in the network, facilitating distributed energy resources and other new technologies (including changes relating to the Whole of System Plan), maximising utilisation of the network and amendments to the access arrangement process.
- Beach Energy: the proposed development of the Blue Mackerel offshore wind project located off the coast of Gippsland.
- AGL: the acquisition of Perth Energy, a WA electricity and gas retailer.
- BHP: US$400m sale of 50% of BHP’s interest in the Scarborough Joint Venture, and a 50% interest in the Thebe and Jupiter gas fields to Woodside, including drafting and negotiating three separate joint venture arrangements with Woodside.
Mining
- BHP: advising on various aspects of its WA nickel and iron ore business, including in relation to joint venture arrangements, acquisitions and divestments, State Agreements, mining tenure, mine expansions, gas supply and transportation, electricity, port arrangements and procurement.
- South32: advising on various aspects of its Worsley operations, comprising the Bauxite-Alumina Project located in the South-West region of Western Australia, including tenure, rail and port arrangements, State Agreement issues, mine expansions, regulatory approvals and joint venture arrangements.
- Newmont Corporation: US$800m sale of its 50% interest in the WA Super Pit gold mine and associated assets to Northern Star Resources Limited.
- Baosteel: development and operation of the A$2b Western Range iron ore project, including negotiating tenure and land access arrangements, joint venture arrangements and other project agreements with Rio Tinto.
- Lynas: advising on various aspects of the development of its Kalgoorlie rare earth processing facility.
- API Management: various aspects of the operation, management and development of the Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture, Red Hill Iron Ore Joint Venture and Mount Stuart Iron Ore Joint Venture.
