Kent Mallinson

Commercial Law and Renewable Energy Property Law (Wind Farms, Solar Farms, BESS, Transmission Lines)

B.A, LL.B (Charles Darwin) (since 1995)
Accredited Specialist in Commercial Law (since 2009)

Kent is a key lawyer in our Business & Commercial Law Practice Group. He qualified in 1996, working in Darwin and London before joining Nevetts in Victoria in 2005.

Kent gives our farmer and landowner clients across Australia clear, practical advice on their wind, solar, battery and transmission line documents.

As a senior lawyer and accredited commercial law specialist, Kent is experienced in many areas of commercial and property law, but especially for the last 20 years has built up deep experience in advising farmers and other landowners on complex options, leases, easements and other agreements for large wind farm, solar farm, battery energy storage system (BESS) and transmission line projects.

Over that time, Kent has advised and negotiated for farmers and landowners in every Australian State, on numerous renewable energy projects.  Many of those projects are listed on our “Areas of Practice” page here: Wind and Solar Farm – Nevetts Lawyers.

Kent often represents multiple (sometimes nearly all) landholders in the same project, enabling them to leverage their combined bargaining power to collectively negotiate better terms.

Wind, solar, BESS and transmission line documents are complex and lengthy, often committing farmland for several generations.  With a wide knowledge of numerous agreements over many years, Kent provides essential advice to reduce risk and negotiate a better deal for his clients.