Sarah Shaw > Hogan Lovells International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s offering spans mining operations and extractive businesses across their entire value chains, including exploration, development, and production, as well as wider corporate governance and advisory matters regarding ESG, anti-bribery, and corruption compliance. The team is spearheaded by Sarah Shaw alongside Adrian Walker, who is also the global head of the firm’s ESG practice. Walker has specialist knowledge of mining infrastructure projects and is known in the industry for his knowledge of mining industry development projects. Kieron O’Callaghan heads the London international arbitration practice and has extensive experience in high-profile and high-value mining disputes.

Fielding a ‘very strong M&A team’, that goes the ‘extra mile’, Hogan Lovells International LLP is well-positioned to advise financial institutions and listed companies on corporate policies, M&A transactions of all types and sizes and ESG matters. Leading the team is John Connell, who assists clients across the financial institutions, insurance, fintech, and infrastructure sectors. Global co-head of the energy and natural resources sector group, Sarah Shaw, focuses on private equity and infrastructure funds on public takeovers, joint ventures, restructurings, acquisitions, and disposals, particularly in Africa. The ‘fantastic’ Anthony Doolittle has developed in-depth knowledge in the financial services, insurance, life sciences, and energy sectors. Patrick Sarch left the firm to join White & Case LLP.

Renowned for its national presence and global reach, spanning Europe, Africa, the Caspian, the Middle East and Asia, Hogan Lovells International LLP acts for key oil and gas clients across the globe on the full scope of mandates, from IP and tax right matters to environmental issues and disputes. M&A practitioner Sarah Shaw steers the group alongside Ben Sulaiman, who is a key point of contact for global oil and gas majors, such as BP and Chevron, while Ben Hornan handles high-profile disputes. The team welcomed Alastair Young from Bracewell (UK) LLP in April 2023 and Andrew Shaw from CMS in October 2023. Shaw is praised for his ‘brilliant commercial understanding’ and ability to ‘see things from different perspectives’.

Steered by market veteran Philip Robb, Hogan Lovells International LLP works with investors, funds, lenders and developers across M&A, PE, acquisition finance, refinancing and restructuring mandates. The team demonstrates comprehensive asset coverage, recently overseeing toll road investments, airport refinancings, waste and recycling plant acquisitions and digital infrastructure-related partnerships and debt raises. Noted for his financing expertise, Andrew Gallagher works with both lenders and borrowers engaging with M&A and refinancings, while Phil Brown is well placed to advise a diverse array of funds on management issues, capital raises and acquisitions. Sarah Shaw and Florian Agnel advise both investors and corporate clients on big-ticket acquisitions and disposals, with the duo demonstrating broad asset engagement and multijurisdictional capabilities. Alastair Young, who joined the firm from Bracewell (UK) LLP in April 2023, is noted for his track record in energy sector M&A.

Working with an extensive domestic and international client base – with an established strength in regulated sectors – Hogan Lovells International LLP has strong track record across all manner of PE transactions, including secondaries. Practice head Ed Harris is equally well equipped to handle primary and secondary market transactions. John Livesey‘s recent workload includes acquisitions, disposals, co-investments, debt for equity swaps, and growth capital transactions across numerous sectors, particularly energy, mining and minerals, life sciences, and tech. John Connell routinely works with some of the world’s largest corporates and on complex PE deals. Sarah Shaw is a go-to figure for various corporates, financial sponsors and funds focusing on investments in the energy and infrastructure sectors, while Simon Grimshaw, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, is highlighted for his ability to ‘provide solutions to technical issues’.