Maddison Hardiman

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About

Maddison is a Melbourne based Corporate Projects lawyer specialising in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. He has a wide range of experience assisting renewable energy project developers, financial sponsors, vendors and purchasers throughout the various stages of renewable energy and infrastructure projects and transactions.

Maddison uses his extensive knowledge and experience gained from exposure to complex and strategic renewable energy and infrastructure transactions and projects to provide robust, tailored and pragmatic legal advice across all stages of the project lifecycle.

Professional QualificationsBarrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising the shareholders of ACE Power on their sale of 100% of the ACE Power Group (a 10GW development portfolio made up of utility scale wind, BESS and solar pv renewable energy projects) to TagEnergy.
  • Advising OX2 on the confidential acquisition of a proposed 225MW development stage windfarm.
  • Advising Pacific Green:
    • on the ongoing project development of its entire development portfolio of BESS projects and the acquisition and divestment of various BESS projects (and entry into relevant joint development and procurement arrangements) including advising on Limestone Coast North and Limestone Coast West sale processes and the acquisitions of the Nine Mile, Gadsby and Gladstone BESS projects;
    • on its entry into two 'market first' strategic offtake framework agreements with ZEN Energy and Re2.
  • Advising Intera Renewables, an Australian renewable energy platform backed by Palisade Investment Partners, on its acquisition of a development stage 600-800 MW wind farm and co-located BESS project in Queensland, Australia and associated co-development arrangements with an Australian developer.
  • Advising Eku Energy, an Australian BESS developer backed by Macquarie Asset Management, on its acquisition of the development-stage 400 MW / 1600 MWh Belah BESS located in Queensland, Australia and associated co-development arrangements with LP Renewables Projects.
  • Advising Solar United Network on the sale of up to 49% of the Merredin Solar Farm (West Australia's largest operating solar farm) to a specialist green investment fund.
  • Advising a government-owned electricity company on its Pioneer Investment Process and subsequent subscription for 38.5% of one of the world's biggest battery projects, and its ongoing joint venture arrangements.*
  • Advising the founder shareholders of Australia’s leading independent renewable energy developer on their sale of 100% of the Group to an international energy producer.*
  • Advising the Australian subsidiary of a multinational oil and gas company and the majority shareholders of a leading Australian developer of utility scale solar farms on their sale of 100% of the Group to a global renewable energy developer *
  • Advising a global specialist green investor fund and an international infrastructure asset manager on their joint sale of 60% of a 228-megawatt operating wind farm to an Australian renewables operator.*
  • Advising one of the worlds largest renewable energy investment funds on its entry into a Joint Development and Option agreement with a renewable energy developer for the development of a 400-megawatt wind farm.*

* Denotes experience gained at previous firm

Languages
  • English

AWARDS

Best Lawyers Australia
  • 'Ones to Watch' Construction / Infrastructure Law (2026-2027 ed)
  • 'Ones to Watch' Corporate Law (2026-2027 ed)
Education

Memberships and Affiliations

Law Institute of Victoria