Our lawyers: Fiona Melville

Partner
In addition to advising on general corporate transactions Fiona is also a specialist energy and resources lawyer a role she has performed for the last 10 years. In this role Fiona advises participants in the electricity and gas sectors on project developments for co-generation gas fired plant, the development of wind farms and distributed generation projects. In addition to advising on project development issues generally Fiona is well placed to advise in relation to energy purchase and trading contracts, energy regulatory issues, financial services issues and off-take arrangements for the Environmental Products (renewable energy certificates, New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Certificates, Queensland Gas Electricity Certificates and Green Power Rights).

Fiona is a leader in the development of trading Environmental Products and has prepared Part 31 to the Australian Financial Markets Association’s OTC Guide to Documents which includes the documentation required for trading Environmental Products under the ISDA Master Agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc.

 

Principal areas of expertise:
Energy & Resources, Corporate Advice, Financial Services Reform
Qualifications:
Master of Arts (Law)
Bachelor of Arts (Law)
 
Telephone: +61 2 8274 9538
Facsimile: +61 2 8274 9500
E-mail: fiona.melville@jws.com.au