
Joshua Hayes


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.
Joshua previously spent five months on secondment at a world-leading company in the development, operation and financing of solar energy and battery energy storage systems (“BESS”).
The following is a list of representative matters in which Joshua has assisted.
Experience Highlights
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
Affiliates of Global Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of a 50 percent interest in the multi-billion dollar South Fork and Revolution Offshore Wind Projects off the East coast of the United States 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
The developer in the negotiation of construction and O&M contracts for the development and operation of a 400MW wind farm in central-west NSW
The developer in the negotiation of EPC and O&M contracts for the development and operation of over 20 BESS projects across the eastern seaboard of Australia
The developer in the negotiation of the project documents for the construction of a 30MW BESS in northern New South Wales
The contractor in the negotiation of an EPC and O&M contract for the construction and operation of a 90MW solar farm in rural Western Australia
A multinational infrastructure provider in the negotiation of project agreements for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a 140MW solar farm for the Australian Department of Defence
A renewable energy developer in the acquisition of a AU$500 million wind farm project in rural New South Wales that was in the EPC and O&M Contract negotiation phase at the time of acquisition
A global asset management company in relation to the negotiation of project documents for the design and construction of a large warehouse and logistics facility, as well as the surrounding infrastructure, with a combined value of approximate AU$300 million
A developer based in Singapore in the preparation of a design and construct contract of a mixed-use building in the Sydney Central Business District; the building includes residential, hotel and club elements
A surf park developer in the negotiation of a construction contract for a surf park in Sydney, Australia
An Australian tier-one contractor in the negotiation of a design and construct contract for a hotel based in Sydney, Australia with a total project value over AU$300 million
A global real estate developer on two separate developments, one a commercial tower and the other a build to rent residential tower above a Sydney Metro station, with a combined value of over AU$600 million
A renewable energy developer in the acquisition of a AU$500 million wind farm project in rural New South Wales that was in the EPC and O&M Contract negotiation phase at the time of acquisition
Credentials
- 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
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
- InsightDecember 16, 2024
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