Tarrant Sewell
Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
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Biography
Tarrant is a corporate and energy projects lawyer based on the east coast of Australia.
He has a broad range of experience advising public and private institutions, high net-worth individuals and fast-growing start-ups in various jurisdictions. His recent experience includes advising various clients on regulated and unregulated M&A transactions, joint ventures and restructures, and public sector clients in relation to the energy transition.
Tarrant is well known for being hands-on, commercial and focused on delivering best outcomes for clients. He has been recognised as a finalist in Lawyers' Weekly 30 Under 30 corporate lawyer awards, and has been named as 'One to Watch' in Best Lawyers.
Expérience professionnelle
Fermer tous les onglets- Bachelor of Laws Honours, University of Wollongong
- Bachelor of Economics and Finance, University of Wollongong
- Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law (Sydney)
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales 2017
- Admitted to High Court of Australia 2020
- Supreme Court of Queensland 2023
- Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on Equip's initial A$38m and REST's additional USD50m equity investment in the Supernode BESS Project, located in Brendale QLD.
- Tokyo Gas on the sale of four Australian-integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects for ~$2.2 billion.
- Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on REST's USD50m co-investment into the Supernode Project, located in Brendale QLD.
- The State of Victoria on the ongoing administration and implementation of the Structured Transition Agreement it entered with AGL Limited in respect of the operation and closure of Loy Yang A Power Station in 2023.
- MirusEnergy in relation to the sale of its interests in WalchaEnergy (including 1.3GW of renewables and storage projects in New England, Australia) to Origin Energy.
- MirusEnergy in relation to the sale of its 85% interest in the Dungowan Pumped Hydro Project (500MW) to EdF Australia Pacific.
- Advising interested third party shareholders in connection EIG/Brookfield's proposed acquisition of Origin Energy.
- Central Queensland Power in connection with its proposed development of the Mount Perry Wind Farm
- Shareholders of First Nations Greentime Energy Group in connection with establishing their investment into the Sunshine Hydro Project.
- Central Queensland Power in connection with its proposed development of the Mount Rainbow Wind Farm.
- Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners in relation to its entry into development arrangements with Grok Ventures in respect of the Australia-Asia Powerlink Project.
- Central Queensland Power in connection with its proposed development of the Moah Creek Solar Farm.
- Advising a global energy company on the Australian aspects of its bid for a global renewable energy development platform.
- Central Queensland Power in connection with its proposed development of the Wooderson Solar Farm.
- Advising a global energy company on its bid for an Australian renewable energy development platform.
- Central Queensland Power in connection with its proposed development of the Moah Creek Wind Farm (372MW), and entry into a Project Option Agreement with CleanCo in respect of the Moah Creek Wind Farm.
- ACE Power in relation to its entry into a joint venture with Osaka Gas Energy Oceania in respect of the joint development of a portfolio of renewable energy projects.
- Central Queensland Power in relation to its entry into an innovative partnership with CleanCo.
- The State of Victoria on its entry into a Structured Transition Agreement with AGL Limited in respect of the operation and closure of Loy Yang A Power Station.
- Secondment to RES Australia as a corporate, M&A legal counsel.
- Private equity interests in connection with the sell down of a majority interest in Australian Company Incorporation Services to Pemba Partners.
- POSCO INTERNATIONAL Corporation on its A$900 million acquisition of Senex Energy Limited (including in relation to its joint venture arrangements with Hancock Energy Corporation Pty Ltd).
- Busy Bees Early Learning Australia on its ~$200m acquisition of Think Childcare by way of scheme of arrangement.
- Iberdrola S.A. on its successful A$893 million contested off-market takeover of Infigen Energy.
- Houston Farms on its merger with Fortitude Investment Partners' Sunfresh Salads Holdings Limited.
- Ares Management LLC on its proposed acquisition of AMP Capital.
- Korea Investment Corporation on its co-investment in an Australian east coast real estate fund.
- Korea Investment Corporation on its co-investment in an Australian east coast logistics asset fund.
- Monday.com Ltd in connection with a foreign small-scale offer relief.
- DeepGreen Metals Inc. (now The Metals Company) on its proposed ~US$1 billion de-SPAC transaction.
- Nord Gold S.E. in connection with its unsuccessful takeover bids for Cardinal Resources Limited.
- Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited on its A$17 billion merger of equals with Northern Star Resources Limited.
- Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited on its A$796 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer in connection with its acquisition of 50% of the Kalgoorlie SuperPit.
- Ansteel Group on its Karara Iron Ore joint venture with ASX listed Gindalbie Metals Limited and Ansteel's subsequent acquisition of Gindalbie and spin off of Coda Minerals by schemes of arrangement.
- A consortium of high net worth individuals on their sub-underwriting of Ovato Limited's capital raising by way of institutional and retail placement.
- Sports Entertainment Group Limited (formerly Pacific Star Network Limited) on its acquisition of Crocmedia.
- BT Financial Group in connection with the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (Secondee).
- Bright Acre Energy on its proposed A$1 billion IPO.
- Wirsol on corporate components of, and commercial arrangements, in relation to the development and construction of 3 Australian solar projects.
- Best Lawyers' 'One to watch' - Mergers and acquisitions (2022)
- Finalist in Lawyers' Weekly 30 Under 30 - Mergers and Acquisitions (2020)