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Maria is a solicitor in our projects, energy & infrastructure team based in Melbourne.

Maria works across a range of clients, and has advised sponsors, borrowers, lenders and other stakeholders on diverse project finance transactions, with a focus on the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. She also has experience negotiating offtake arrangements, acting for both sponsors and offtakers.

Background

Maria holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance) from Monash University. 

She is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

  • Victorian State Electricity Commission (SEC) on its financing matters and offtake arrangements with Equis Australia for the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub BESS project.
  • Mytilineos S.A. (through its sub-segment, M Renewables) on the project financing of the 150 MWp Munna Creek Solar Farm located west of Gympie in Queensland, Australia.
  • Lenders in relation to the refinancing of the 528MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm near Ballarat, Victoria.
  • QIC in relation to the acquisition financing for the Vector Smart Metering business.
  • Fotowatio Renewable Ventures on the refinancing of the 56MW Moree Solar Farm located in New South Wales, Australia.