Corporate
Current practice
Jay practises as a commercial lawyer with particular experience in energy and resources, major infrastructure and general contractual and commercial matters.Industry experience
Jay assists clients to implement a wide range of transactions including development agreements, joint ventures, EPC contract, EPCM agreements, O&M agreements, commodity sales agreements and transportation agreements. Jay has also advised extensively on Queensland third party access regulation issues.Major projects that Jay has been involved in include:
- adviser to Rio Tinto & Titanium in relation to the development of a mineral sands mine and port in Madagascar, Africa
- adviser to Babcock & Brown Infrastructure on the $1.1 billion expansion of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
- adviser to InterGen in relation to a merchant, project financed greenfield 800MW gas-fired CCGT power station in Singapore
- adviser to Babcock & Brown Infrastructure in relation to the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Access Undertaking
- adviser to Barrick Gold Corporation on its development of a new gold mine at Cowal and electricity transmission line from Temora
- adviser to Queensland Rail in relation to the Bauhinia Regional Rail Project including access agreements and rail haulage agreements
- adviser to the proponent of the PNG to Queensland Gas Pipeline
- adviser to Comalco in relation to the development of the Comalco Alumina Refinery and associated materials handling and outloading facilities
- adviser to North Limited in relation to the development of the West Angelas Mine, construction of rail infrastructure and upgrade of the Cape Lambert Port
- adviser to Rio Tinto Iron Ore in relation to:
- the Dampier Port Upgrade
- the development of Eastern Ranges
- the upgrade of Yandicogina
- the expansion of Brockman
- the expansion of Ton Price.
Professional background
Jay is a graduate of the Murdoch University School of Law, Perth, Western Australia.Jay was the associate to Justice Carr of the Federal Court.
