Matt Baumgurtel

Matt has over 2 decades of experience in the energy sector. He approaches his work with a one firm, one team philosophy and strives to deliver creative solutions in all his representations. This allows him to add value to client’s businesses and to help achieve successful outcomes. Matt has considerable expertise in project development, construction, financing, joint ventures and merger and acquisition transactions. He specialises in legal advice throughout the energy and infrastructure lifecycle and act for investors, developers and contractors of solar, wind, hydrogen, electricity transmission, waste to energy and energy storage projects in Australia and the APAC region. Matt’s expertise also includes drafting and negotiating project and finance agreements, EPC and O&M agreements, connection and access agreements and power purchase agreements. He has extensive experience managing non-recourse project financing, including parallel bank negotiations, due diligence and transaction documentation.