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McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
22 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Work Department

Corporate Advisory

Position

Shah Jahan Khandokar focuses his practice on project development and has extensive experience in energy and infrastructure projects across the full energy value chain.

He has broad experience in a range of energy subsectors including conventional power, renewables, hydrogen, oil and gas, LNG, and trading. Shah Jahan has a focus on international energy projects in emerging and frontier markets (in particular, Central and South Asia, MENA and sub-Saharan Africa), with experience advising foreign investors/sponsors, lenders, and host governments.

His experience includes acting in LNG and pipeline projects, and both conventional and renewable power projects, including several first-in-country projects. His clients include multilateral organisations, power developers, international oil companies, mining companies and trading houses.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables

(Next Generation Partners)

Shah Jahan KhandokarMcDermott Will & Emery UK LLP

McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP advises on a range of renewable energy project financing transactions globally, including wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass projects. The team is led by Shah Jahan Khandokar, noted for his expertise in renewable energy projects in emerging markets, including Central, East, and South Asia; MENA; Sub-Saharan Africa; and Latin America. He is routinely assisted by newly promoted partner Elisabeth Moseley, who specialises in complex cross-border and M&A transactions.

London > Industry focus > Emerging markets

McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP is active in the full spectrum of finance transactions, notably structured finance, complex securitisations, debt capital markets and high yield issuance, though it also handles litigation, arbitration, sanctions, and ESG-related work in emerging markets. Lead partner Ranajoy Basu and Priya Taneja focus on capital markets, particularly in India. Litigator Andrew Savage and arbitrator Michael Darowski are key names. Corporate partner Elisabeth Moseley recently played a pivotal role in the acquisition of interests in oil and gas blocks in Angola on behalf of an Africa-focused oil and gas development, production and exploration company. Shah Jahan Khandokar is noted for his wide-ranging energy sector acumen, advising on major renewable projects across a number of markets.