Blake Dawson has appointed Peter Limbers from Middletons as a new partner to lead its energy practice in Sydney. Limbers has acted for many years for energy utilities, retailers, regulators and government in the competitive national electricity and gas markets and in the NSW energy sector.

Blake Dawson was one of three firms involved in the energy & resouces deal of the year at the 2010 ALB Awards, the A$1.3bn China Minmetals - OZ Minerals acquisition.