Experience in large international law firms, in-house, and boutique law firms
Duncan Lawyers and Associates (DLA) was established in 2016 by brothers Dermot and Ian de Renzie Duncan, who have over 55 years of combined domestic and international legal experience in a range of markets and sectors.
Dermot Duncan
Dermot has worked in top tier law firms in Australia (Ashurts, Herbert Smith Freehills and WHL Ebsworth) and the UK. During 8 years in the UK working for CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, Pinsent Masons & Bevan Brittan, Dermot specialised in large infrastructure PPP/PFIs, renewable energy projects, waste-to-energy projects and carbon-related projects. Dermot has also developed a private client practice, assisting his renewable and carbon clients, as well as other private clients, with their wider general corporate and commercial needs.
Dermot is a published author in leading international/national journals on renewables & carbon and is the inaugural author of LexisNexis' Energy Law & Regulation. He is also the chair of REC Agents Association (RAA). He holds a Master’s in Environmental Law (focusing on financing renewable energy and carbon projects) from Sydney University, a Graduate Certificate of Energy Studies (University of Queensland) and will complete his Master’s in Business Law at the College of Law in Q4/26.
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Renzie Duncan
Renzie is an ex barrister and advises clients in private resolutions, local, district, federal and supreme court matters. Renzie has practised domestically and internationally and was responsible for setting up Ashurt’s Kazakhstan office in the early 90s and worked across various deals in Central Asia. He also worked in Paris for an international law firm as well as starting up the first English speaking on-line radio station in Paris in 2003. Renzie is currently completing a Masters of Corporate Law at UNSW.
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Featured Articles
The Barriers to the Successful Development of Commercial Grid Connected Renewable Electricity Projects in Australia, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America on JSTOR. (2011).
The Australian carbon farming initiative: early developments ongoing challenges. The Otemon Journal of Australian Studies, Volume 38, 2012
Climate Change And Drought: Protection For Farmers Through Cat Bonds. Environment - Australia. (2018)
Climate Change Risk and Avoiding Greenwashing. Environment - Australia. (2018)
Energy and Resources Law. LexisNexis.