Joshua Hayes

Associate

Corporate

Joshua Hayes of Vinson and Elkins London

Overview

Joshua is an Associate in the Corporate team in London. Joshua’s practice is centred around projects and construction with a focus on energy transition projects and transactions and, in particular, EPC and O&M contracts.

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Experience

  • A leading construction materials company in relation to their joint venture arrangement for the development and operation of a low carbon cement plant in the United States

  • LanzaJet in relation to the development of a sustainable aviation fuel project in the UK

  • An American chemical and materials producer in relation to the proposed expansion of a carbon black manufacturing plant

  • OCI Global in all aspects of the development, and subsequent $2.35 billion sale, of its equity interests in a clean ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy Group

  • A global renewable energy leader in relation to the proposed sale of a multi-billion dollar offshore wind project, including the negotiation of the joint venture arrangements for the construction and operation of the projects and all financing arrangements

  • An aviation subsidiary of a major U.S. airline in relation to the development of a pilot sustainable aviation fuel plant project

  • Global Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of a 50% interest in the multi-billion dollar South Fork and Revolution Offshore Wind Projects from Eversource Energy, including the negotiation of the joint venture arrangements with Orsted for the construction and operation of the projects and all financing arrangements (IJInvestor Joint Venture of the Year, 2024)

  • Advise a project developer on the application of U.S. coastwise laws to proposed construction and installation activities for a U.S. offshore wind project

  • The developer in the negotiation of construction and O&M contracts for the development and operation of a 181MW wind farm in rural Queensland

  • The developer in the negotiation of EPC and O&M contracts for the development and operation of a 94MW solar farm in southwest Queensland

  • A world leading renewables company in an in-house capacity in a joint venture partnership with an electricity generation company for a 52MW solar farm in New Zealand

  • A world leading renewables company in an in-house capacity in relation to a 150MW/220MWH BESS project, and a 250MW/500MWH BESS project

  • A private equity company in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in a multi-national data centre developer, valued in excess of AU$3 billion

  • A data centre provider in the entering into of a contract for the construction of two data centres based in Tokyo, Japan

  • A multinational waste management company in their tender for a large-scale PPP in Tasmania

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Capabilities

Credentials

Education

  • The College of Law, Sydney, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 2020
  • University of Newcastle, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (double degree studied concurrently), 2019

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of New South Wales
Insights

Client Alerts

Overcoming Grid Congestion in Emerging Markets

In a recent article for The Energyst, Chris Taufatofua, Joshua Hayes, Alex Lee, and Aaron Sahota* explore how the convergence of energy and technology has ignited a wave of innovation races across the globe. From microchips and mineral extraction to solar panels and wind turbines, nations are scrambling for strategic advantage amid rising geopolitical tensions and evolving energy policies. Now, they write, a new race is beginning to take shape.

August 6, 2025 • Published by The Energyst

August 6, 2025 • 1-minute read

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Client Alerts

Powering the AI Revolution: Legal and Infrastructure Challenges for Data Center Development

Alexa Chally, Sean Dao, Bader Thabti, and Joshua Hayes outline the complex legal and infrastructure challenges in developing AI-ready data centers, highlighting the immense power demands, evolving regulatory frameworks, and the importance of tailored power purchase agreements (PPAs). They emphasize that successful development requires coordinated legal strategies across energy, finance, and technology sectors to support AI’s accelerating growth.

May 14, 2025 • Published by Data Center Dynamics

May 14, 2025 • 1-minute read

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Fight or Flight: Contract and Financing Considerations for UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects

In this article published in Environmental Finance, Andrew Nealon, Afzaal Abidi, Joshua Hayes, Alex Lee, and Anuja Venkataramani* examine the UK’s efforts to establish a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.

December 16, 2024 • Published by Environmental Finance

December 16, 2024 • 1-minute read

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Flight Path to the Future: The UK SAF Mandate

The UK government is advancing efforts to accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which currently makes up only 0.17% of global aviation fuel use, despite industry targets of 10% by 2030.

October 7, 2024 • Published by Energy Intelligence

October 7, 2024 • 1-minute read

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