Ms Rhiannon Williams > Baker McKenzie > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Led by Mike Webster, the non-contentious team at Baker McKenzie is well equipped to advise lenders, financiers, and developers on the full range of refinancing, construction, and development matters. Webster leads on advising on the expansion of an energy project in the Middle East, while Andrew Hope advises international financial institutions on major project financings. Rhiannon Williams assists with advising on JCT construction contracts, while Tania Arora is another key contact in the team, advising on residential new build projects.

Baker McKenzie LLP benefits in this sector from its strong cross-jurisdictional capabilities and draws its expert mining lawyers from its M&A, projects, project finance, regulatory and disputes teams. The team, with its ‘deep industry knowledge’, has extensive experience advising on a range of multi-billion dollar transactions and acting for some of the biggest mining houses. Richard Blunt heads the team focusing on clients in the EMEA region with expertise in M&A, joint ventures, private equity and project development. Mike Webster specialises in advising on the development of major energy, mining and infrastructure assets. Rhiannon Williams has extensive experience in construction and project development matters across the EMEA region and the Caribbean.

Possessing a ‘great team composed of various experts’, Baker McKenzie LLP is recognised for its regulatory, development and commercial capabilities. Richard Blunt heads up the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure practice, which works with a host of international clients. Mike Webster has a wealth of experience advising project managers and sponsors on concession, procurement and EPC matters, and a growing body of work relating to gigaprojects in the Middle East. Andrew Hedges is praised for his ‘enviable energy industry knowledge’,  predominately focusing on clean energy and energy transition instructions. Philip Thomson has most recently advised on large-scale oil and gas and carbon capture projects, while Luka Lightfoot‘s financial acumen makes him key to a host of matters. Rhiannon Williams is also recommended.