Fiona Meaton

Special Counsel
Perth

Biography

Fiona is a special counsel in our Projects and Construction group.

She has over ten years of experience advising clients on a range of matters such as: M&A transactions, due diligence, drafting and advising on joint venture agreements and shareholder agreements, preparing and negotiating a range of project documents such as management agreements, offtake contracts and marketing agreements, providing structuring and strategic advice during project development and advising on regulatory requirements associated with such investment, including Foreign Investment Review Board Approval. She also advises on corporate law and corporate governance issues, in particular in relation to Corporations Act compliance.

Fiona’s practice is now focused on Australia’s transition to clean energy through advising on CCUS, green hydrogen and renewable energy projects and advising clients in how they can harness the burgeoning market around ACCU’s to make their business more sustainable.

Experience

Fiona’s experience includes advising: 

  • Province Resources Limited in relation to the proposed development of an 8GW green hydrogen project in Western Australia. 

  • Infinite Green Energy Limited in relation to: 

    • its MOUs with Samsung C&T as cornerstone investors in the MEG HP1 Hydrogen Project and Arrowsmith Hydrogen Project in WA. 

    • the proposed development of a green hydrogen projects in Western Australia’s Midwest. 

    • its acquisition of the Northam Solar Farm for development into a pilot green hydrogen project. 

  • TransAlta Australia Pty Ltd in relation to: 

    • its proposed development of the Goonumbla Solar Farm. 

    • the acquisition of the 125 MW dual-fuel Solomon Power Station from FMG Limited for US$300 million and an associated long-term power purchase agreement for the supply of power to FMG’s iron ore mining operations in Western Australia. 

    • in relation to the renewal of its gas supply arrangements for the Parkeston Power Station including negotiation of the gas sales agreement, operation and maintenance agreement and power purchase agreement. 

  • Bayu Undan CCUS Project between Australia and Timor Leste, acting for Tokyo Gas.

  • Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd on carbon capture and storage projects, including project licensing and land tenure issues. 

  • Subsidiaries of Itochu Corporation and Mitsui & Co. Limited on their combined AU$1.5 billion acquisition of a respective 8% and 7% interest in BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine, by way of an incorporated joint venture structure. The transaction included the negotiation of an initial subscription agreement, various governance documents for the management of the joint venture company going forward, including a shareholder’s agreement, a constitution, various finance policies, a management agreement and an ore sales agreement. 

  • ITOCHU Corporation of Japan and its subsidiary Itochu Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Limited in state agreements affecting their iron ore joint ventures in Western Australia. 

  • Tokyo Gas Australia Pty Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries in relation to its investments in the Ichthys Project, Pluto Project, Darwin LNG and Gorgon Project in Australia, including upstream acquisition advice and ongoing joint venture advice, and on all aspects of corporate governance in Australia including joint venture rights and obligations on those projects. 

Awards

  • Asian Legal Business Japan Awards 2013

    Energy & Resources Deal of the Year

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