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Nikki van der Meer

Partner
Perth
About

Nikki is a senior energy and resources lawyer lawyer based in Perth with more than 17 years' experience in M&A and project development in the oil & gas, LNG, mining and new energy sectors.

She has extensive international and in-house experience, having practiced for many years in London, Sydney and Perth, and embedded within gas and LNG trading and origination teams at leading global oil and gas companies.

Areas of FocusProjects and Project FinanceRenewablesOil and GasMining and Mineral ResourcesEnergy and Natural Resources
Professional QualificationsBarrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a major international energy company on the sale of its interest in the North West Shelf project.
  • Advising a leading Australian oil and gas company in respect of new energy investments.
  • Advising a listed mining company on mining services arrangements for the CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW.
  • Advising a national oil company on all aspects of the establishment of a world-scale gas processing, operations and marketing company.
  • Advising a major Australian energy company on the PNG LNG and Papua LNG projects, including advising on integration arrangements, lifting and balancing, and LNG marketing.
  • Advising a leading Australian LNG producer on LNG portfolio structuring.
  • Advising a major Japanese gas utility on the sale to an infrastructure investor of its interests in four Australian LNG projects for USD2.15 billion.
  • Advising a global energy major on its sale to an infrastructure investor of a 26.25% interest in LNG facilities for USD2.5 billion.
  • Advising a global integrated energy company on its synthetic infrastructure joint venture arrangement with an infrastructure investor in relation to its 27.5% interest in an LNG project for USD750 million.
  • Advising oil & gas producers on acquisitions and divestments, portfolio structuring and integration, LNG SPAs, gas supply and transport agreements, and operational and decommissioning advice.
  • Advising LNG and gas traders, including advising both buyers and sellers of gas and LNG, on long term and master sale and purchase agreements, including major international energy companies, national oil companies, and regional utilities.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Energy Club WA (Member)
  • Women on Boards (Member)

Connect

Phone

+61 8 6467 6241
(Work, Perth)
+61 403 705 038
(Mobile)