Biography
Sebastian is an International Law Clerk in our Project Development and Finance practice based in New York and is qualified to practice in Victoria, Australia. Sebastian advises sponsors and financiers on the acquisition, development, construction and financing of major onshore and offshore energy projects, with a particular focus on the renewables sector. Sebastian previously spent four years in the firm's Melbourne office where he was an Associate.
Sebastian was seconded to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in Melbourne where he advised across its entire Australian and New Zealand portfolio of early-stage renewable generation and storage projects. While on secondment, he gained hands-on experience as in-house legal counsel to the projects, particularly in relation to Australia's nascent offshore wind sector.
Experience
Renewables and Power
- Representation of NRG Energy on its US$12 billion acquisition of a 13 GW natural gas-fired generation portfolio in Texas and a 6 GW commercial and industrial virtual power plant platform operating across all deregulated US energy markets from LS Power.
- Representation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the development and US$3.1 billion project financing of the 500 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind project in Taiwan.
- Representation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition, development and offtake arrangements in relation to the 240 MW Summerfield BESS in South Australia.
- Representation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the development of Australia's first offshore wind project, the A$8 billion "Star of the South" offshore wind farm in Victoria.
- Representation of TagEnergy on the development, commercialization and financing of the 1,333 MW Golden Plains Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia. Stage 1 of this deal was awarded "Asia-Pacific Renewables Deal of the Year 2022" by PFI 2022.
- Representation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the development and US$3 billion project financing of the 589 MW Changfang and Xidao offshore wind project in Taiwan. This won "APAC Project Finance Deal of the Year" by IJGlobal 2021, "APAC Project Finance Deal of the Year" by IFLR 2021, "APAC Renewables Deal of the Year" by PFI 2021.
Industrials and Infrastructure
- Representation of the sponsor on project development and financing of a first-of-kind blue ammonia fertilizer project in Indiana, being financed by the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO).
- Representation of the joint venture / sponsor on the project development of a first-of-kind greenfield lithium production facility in Arkansas, being financed in part through the DOE grant program, including drafting and negotiation of all related EPC agreements.
- Representation of Perdaman (as sponsor) in relation to the development, construction and financing of the AU$4.5 billion Karratha urea project in Western Australia.
- Representation of Hydro Tasmania in respect of the AU$773 million sale of the Basslink Interconnector connecting Victoria and Tasmania.
- Representation of the New South Wales Government in relation to the A$13 billion Sydney Metro City & Southwest rail project in Sydney.
- Representation of the Victorian Government in relation to the procurement of the A$50 billion Suburban Rail Loop rail project in Melbourne.
