Stéphane Levinson established the enfraLEX network and is a Director based in Melbourne.
He became a consultant after having worked a decade as a solicitor in Clayton Utz’s construction team in Melbourne and then as a Senior Associate in Allen & Overy LLP’s project finance team in Paris.
Stéphane specialises in energy, resources, mining and infrastructure project structuring, development and construction and has represented developers, sponsors, contractors and lenders. He specialises in commercial agreements, such as EPC, power purchase, tolling, O&M and fuel supply arrangements, and provides commercial strategic advice including in the context of non- or limited-recourse financing.
Stéphane has significant projects experience internationally including in Australia, France and in emerging markets, with a focus more particularly on Africa.
Stéphane is fully bilingual in English and French, and speaks conversational Japanese.
Career history
- Director, enfraLEX, London (2014-2016); Melbourne 2016-Present
- Director/Senior Legal Consultant, enfraLEX, Paris 2012-2014
- Senior Associate, Allen & Overy LLP, Paris 2006-2012
- Solicitor, Clayton Utz, Melbourne 2003-2006
Legal and academic qualifications
- Admitted as Solicitor, England & Wales 2012
- Admitted as Solicitor, Australia 2003
- LLB (Honours), University of Melbourne 2001
- B.A. (Honours), University of Melbourne 1998
Li Lin Tan is a senior lawyer with extensive experience in the energy, resources, mining and infrastructure sectors.
She has over 18 years of experience. Li Lin has worked in the energy industry for the past 13 years specialising in power generation, energy trading, renewables, carbon, wholesale and retail electricity and gas. At EnergyAustralia, she worked across a diversified portfolio of power generation assets and energy retail business in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory with a strong focus on energy transition to sustainable, lower carbon investments and emerging technologies. Prior to EnergyAustralia, Li Lin worked at Herbert Smith Freehills specialising in the development, acquisition and financing of energy, resources and infrastructure projects in Asia Pacific, United Kingdom and South America.
Li Lin’s experience extends to construction, mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory and restructuring, property, planning and environment, workplace health and safety, government and stakeholder management, corporate governance, land and natural resource management and dispute resolution.
Career history
- Senior Legal Consultant, enfraLEX, Melbourne 2022-Present
- Senior Corporate Lawyer, EnergyAustralia, Melbourne 2009-2022
- Solicitor, Herbert Smith Freehills, Melbourne 2005-2009
- Solicitor, Gadens Lawyers, Melbourne 2004-2005
Legal and academic qualifications
- Admitted as Solicitor, Australia 2004
- LLB (Honours), Monash University 2001
- B.Com. (Accounting & Finance), Monash University 1999
David Winch is a senior lawyer with significant experience providing advice and support to project teams in the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors. He has worked across a range of major projects in Australia, Canada and Africa, providing front end support to principals and contractors.
David specialises in contract drafting and negotiation with a commercial, solutions focussed mindset.
Career history
- Senior Legal Consultant, enfraLEX, Perth 2022-Present
- Senior Legal Counsel, BCI Minerals 2020 – 2022
- Senior Legal Counsel, Lawyers on Demand 2018 – 2020
- Principal, Winch Legal 2015 – 2017
- In-house counsel, Worley, Canada 2014 – 2015
- In-house counsel, Worley, Australia 2010 – 2014
- Legal counsel, Balance Legal 2009 – 2010
- Solicitor, Jackson McDonald Lawyers 2007 – 2009
- Solicitor, Jarman McKenna 2005 – 2007
Legal and academic qualifications
- BA (Hons)/LLB, University of Western Australia 2005
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia 2006
Natalia Wise worked as a solicitor in Sydney before joining Clifford Chance LLP’s finance team in London. She has significant in-house experience from a lengthy secondment to Barclays Capital, as Corporate Counsel for Rio Tinto Projects, as Senior Legal Consultant for enfraLEX and Consultant Legal Counsel to Algeco Scotsman and Modulaire Group.
Natalia specialises in finance, commercial and corporate matters with a focus on emerging markets. In her finance work she has represented major financial institutions, export credit agencies and state owned and EU financial institutions and has extensive experience in complex finance and security documentation. More recently, she has focussed on corporate and commercial agreements, general corporate advice and project management in construction, energy, mining and infrastructure projects.
Through her in-house roles, Natalia has gained extensive experience in dealing with various levels of corporate, credit and investment committees, joint venture relationships and government relations as well as overall commercial strategic advice.
Career history
- Senior Legal Consultant, enfraLEX, 2015-Present
- Consultant Legal Counsel, Modulaire Group, 2022-Present
- Consultant Legal Counsel, Algeco Scotsman, 2017-2020
- Corporate Counsel, Rio Tinto Projects, London 2014 – 2015
- Senior Associate, Clifford Chance LLP, London 2008 – 2014
- Lawyer (on secondment), Barclays Capital, London 2010 – 2011
- Solicitor, Gadens Lawyers, Sydney 2006 – 2007
Legal and academic qualifications
- Admitted as Solicitor, England & Wales 2012
- Admitted as Solicitor, Australia 2007
- BCL, Exeter College, University of Oxford 2008