Tristan Cockman

Special Counsel

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Biography

Tristan has over 16 years’ experience as a solicitor with postgraduate qualifications in Energy and a Master of Laws. He has worked across top tier law firms and in-house within ASX and internationally listed companies.

Energy, construction, property and planning law are Tristan’s areas of specialty. His clients include energy companies, developers, builders and contractors, providing full service end-to-end legal advice to his clients. This includes preparing and negotiating contracts, contract reviews and assisting with contract management. He also provides advice relating to planning and approvals, conducts planning appeals and defends planning prosecutions.

Tristan is an articulate communicator and public speaker, capable of conveying complex concepts in a clear, calm and engaging manner. He continuously enhances his professional knowledge, contributing to thought leadership and industry best practices. He applies a commercial big picture mindset alongside strong attention to detail.

Matter Experience

Provided advice relating to the purchase of a 400MW+ solar development resulting in a restructure and achieving project life-cycle operational savings of $10s of millions;
Conducted due diligence review of legal agreements for a 5GW+ wind, solar and green hydrogen development;
Prepared and negotiated contracts for energy companies including PPAs, retail energy contracts, connection agreements, tenders, and construction contracts;
Advised leading energy infrastructure and gas pipeline owners and operators relating to infrastructure corridors;
Prepared energy contracts for developers and embedded network providers on high-rise developments totalling 300 kWp generation and 100 kWhr battery storage totalling over 300 apartments;
Acted for major shopping centre owners, developers and strata companies relating to solar and BESS installations, charging stations, on-selling, and grid connection;
Successfully defended planning prosecution by local government saving clients over $400,000 in infrastructure costs and consultancy fees and a criminal conviction;
Prepared and negotiated over 100 land sale contracts for sellers and buyers (including local governments) with land values between $5 million and $300 million including shopping centres, greenfield and brownfield development sites, pastoral stations and office buildings;
Acted for major oil and gas company relating to the development of highway service centres; and
Prepared and negotiated bespoke 50-year leases and a management agreement on behalf of a local government relating to the joint development of a new sport and recreation centre and AFL training oval with a development value over $100 million.

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