Matthew Knox
Partner. Perth.
+61 8 9460 1602 | matthew.knox@corrs.com.au | vCardHow do you navigate the deluge of policy and procedure in the ever-changing energy, resources, and infrastructure space? Hire the same lawyer the regulators did.
Matthew is a frontline strategist and compelling negotiator with renowned expertise in competition and consumer law. Using his prowess in access law, he has advised State regulators and private clients on some of the largest railway, pipeline, port facility and other infrastructure projects in Australia.
How do you navigate the deluge of policy and procedure in the ever-changing energy, resources, and infrastructure space? Hire the same lawyer the regulators did.
Matthew is a frontline strategist and compelling negotiator with renowned expertise in competition and consumer law. Using his prowess in access law, he has advised State regulators and private clients on some of the largest railway, pipeline, port facility and other infrastructure projects in Australia.
In addition to his skills in infrastructure, water, oil, mining and electricity matters, Matthew has particular knowledge in the gas industry. He delves deeply into producer and customer contracts, balancing agreements and access terms and conditions for clients such as Woodside, Synergy, the North West Shelf, Santos and the Economic Regulation Authority.
Matthew's Expertise
- Woodside Advised Woodside, one of the world’s leading producers of liquefied natural gas, on a variety of matters including competition structuring, tender arrangements and acquisition of services.
- Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline Advised the State Authority about a range of matters concerning the assessment of the access arrangements for Australia’s long natural gas pipeline.
- North West Shelf Gas Advised the North West Shelf Venture participants in relation to a range of short term and long term domestic gas sales agreements.
- Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Advised Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers in its proposed Collie urea plant including the coal supply agreement, rail access and wastewater disposal arrangements.
- Water Corporation restructure Advised on the restructure of the Water Corporation’s water supply arrangements with Burrup Fertilisers.
What others say
- “Has a lot of tenacity and pushes hard to get it done well. His input in invaluable and he is very commercial.”
Matthew's Leadership
- AMPLA – The Resources and Energy Law Association WA State Treasurer
- Trade Practices Committee of the Law Council of Australia Member
- Association of International Petroleum Negotiators Member
- University of Western Australia Presenter – Oil & Gas Fundamentals and Oil and Gas Agreements