About Nathan
Nathan’s practice focuses on project development and complex commercial arrangements in the power and renewable energy, LNG, oil and gas and midstream sectors, as well as related infrastructure development. He advises clients throughout all phases of major energy and related infrastructure projects, including structuring and negotiating EPC, EPCM and other construction agreements, material and equipment supply agreements, operation, services and maintenance agreements, joint venture and partnership structures, project development frameworks, and midstream transportation and storage agreements. He also maintains a strong practice in corporate and transactional matters, including advising on purchase and sale agreements, transactions related to large-scale energy projects and other energy‑related commercial contracts.
Nathan previously worked in the energy, resources and projects group of a large national firm in Brisbane, Australia, where he advised on mining transactions, project development, electricity purchase and sale arrangements, and port and rail access and development matters.
Prior to joining Blakes, Nathan served as Assistant General Counsel for Canadian operations of a major midstream company and later held a Senior Director role on a legacy Canadian infrastructure mega project where he was a member of the project leadership team. In that role, he was responsible for a broad portfolio of project-critical matters, including negotiation and management of key project development agreements, land acquisitions, provincial permitting, and acting as a primary interface with provincial regulators and senior government officials on complex permits issues and project related matters.
Nathan’s combined private practice and in‑house experience give him a deep understanding of the commercial, regulatory and execution challenges associated with developing and delivering major energy and associated infrastructure project, enabling him to provide practical, solutions‑oriented advice on complex power and renewable energy, LNG, oil and gas and midstream and transmission projects.
