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Al-Tatweer Towers, 7th Floor, Tower 1
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Riyadh 11484
Saudi Arabia
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Villiers Terblanche
Position
Villiers Terblanche, Co-Chair of the firm’s Saudi Arabia Practice, specializes in complex infrastructure transactions, and for more than 25 years has been involved in the structuring, negotiation, and financing of a wide variety of high-profile energy, infrastructure, transportation and digital projects, joint ventures, acquisitions, and strategic investments in more than 60 countries in the Middle East, the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
He routinely represents project developers, lenders, investors, and host governments on multi-sourced financings. He has advised on dozens of privatizations, has lead regulatory reform projects in anticipation of privatization or public-private partnerships, and has deep experience of special economic zone projects.
Mr. Terblanche was based in New York before relocating to the Middle East.
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)
(Hall of Fame)Working across the full spectrum of project counsel from a lenders, sponsors and borrowers focus, Latham & Watkins LLP
advises on energy and infrastructure builds across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and wider Gulf region. The group’s far-reaching expertise includes M&A and investments, financing, procurement, and capital markets work. Team lead Villiers Terblanche
is a key contact to marquee clients in Saudi Arabia and has deep experience in the oil and gas sector.
United Arab Emirates > Banking and finance: Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
Latham & Watkins LLP offers a comprehensive range of banking and finance services, including acquisition finance, project finance, restructurings, and refinancings. It also boasts a strong Islamic finance practice and is notably active in the growth-stage start-up sector, handling innovative debt financings. Practice head Christian Adams is recognised for his wide-reaching international expertise, leveraging his knowledge of the Middle East regulatory environment to advise on complex cross-border transactions across various sectors. Villiers Terblanche plays a key role in civil aviation, transportation, and power deals, while Mustafa Darwich provides support across the full spectrum of mandates. Chirag Sanghrajka departed to Clifford Chance in September 2023.