Bio

Bruce Adkins leads our national Energy & Resources group, and has 30 years' experience in the resources sector. He is widely regarded by clients and peers as one of the best energy and resources lawyers in Australia, and is widely known for his expertise in mining sector M&A and project development. Bruce has been involved in negotiating and documenting new resources and infrastructure joint ventures, the sale and purchase of major mining, transport, energy and industrial assets, the development of new projects, and the negotiation and documentation of high value procurement and supply contracts. Bruce is ranked as a leading Energy & Resources lawyer in all of the major legal guides – Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Doyles – and he is the Mining Law ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for Brisbane for 2023. According to APL 500, ‘Bruce Adkins has a great all-around combination of industry knowledge, M&A prowess, commerciality and technical discipline, which makes him unique in the E&R market. His commitment and responsiveness to client demands are also exceptional.’ The Chambers guides (2023) say that ‘His service levels, experience, commerciality and user-friendliness are outstanding.’