Our Energy & Resources practice advises domestic and international clients on significant energy, resources, and infrastructure matters in PNG.
We support sponsors, developers, financiers, resource companies, landowner groups, government agencies, and state-owned enterprises with strategic legal advice that is commercially focused, responsive, and grounded in a deep understanding of PNG’s legal, regulatory, commercial, and stakeholder environment.
We are known for delivering clear, commercially attuned advice on matters that are often complex, high-value, and strategically important to PNG’s economic development. Led by Michael Sullivan, our team combines deep local insight with significant project experience across the oil and gas, mining, power, and renewable energy sectors, providing PNG law support that is practical, integrated, and aligned with broader transaction and project objectives.
Core Capabilities
Oil & Gas
We advise on the full lifecycle of oil and gas projects in PNG, bringing strong sector knowledge and commercial insight to upstream, midstream, and downstream developments. Our team supports clients on LNG project financing, structuring, benefits-sharing arrangements, joint ventures, acquisitions, divestments, licensing, regulatory compliance, and landowner agreements, helping sponsors, investors, financiers, and project participants navigate complex transactions and deliver commercially sound outcomes in one of PNG’s most important economic sectors.
Mining & Minerals
We advise on mining and minerals projects across PNG, supporting clients on project acquisitions and divestments, project finance, infrastructure development, corporate restructures, mergers and acquisitions, and resources regulation. Our team brings a practical understanding of the commercial, regulatory, landowner, and benefits-sharing issues that shape successful mining projects, helping investors, operators, financiers, and project participants manage risk, unlock value, and progress transactions with confidence.
Power & Renewable Energy
We support clients across PNG’s power and renewable energy sector, advising on hydro, thermal, renewable, and independent power producer projects, as well as generation, transmission, distribution, and offtake arrangements. Our team provides commercially focused guidance on project structuring, procurement, regulatory compliance, and national power policy requirements, helping developers, financiers, state entities, and industry participants deliver reliable, bankable, and strategically important energy solutions.
Cross‑Sector Expertise
Across the energy and resources sector, we provide integrated legal support on project governance, stakeholder engagement, foreign investment structuring, regulatory approvals, environmental and ESG risk management, and infrastructure development. Our cross-sector capability allows us to advise on complex projects from multiple commercial and regulatory perspectives, ensuring clients receive coordinated, practical, and strategically aligned support throughout the project lifecycle.
Track Record
Our team has advised on many of PNG’s landmark energy and resources projects, including the PNG LNG Project, Papua LNG, Lake Kutubu, Tolukuma Gold Mine, Porgera Mine, Lihir Island Gold Mine, Frieda River, and the Ramu 2 Hydro Electricity Project.
We have acted for and supported major project participants including Oil Search, Santos, Barrick Gold, Shenzhen Energy, PNG Power Limited and PNG Forest Products, demonstrating our experience on projects that are central to PNG’s economic development and long-term infrastructure growth.
Why Clients Choose Us
Clients choose us for our long-standing involvement in PNG’s flagship energy and resources projects, our balanced understanding of commercial, regulatory, environmental, and landowner dynamics, and our ability to deliver practical advice that is tailored to PNG’s evolving energy and resources framework. Our Energy & Resources team works closely with our Corporate, Finance, Environmental, and Projects practices to provide integrated support across the full project lifecycle, helping clients manage complexity, protect value, and achieve commercially sound outcomes.
