King & Spalding‘s team is noted for its experience advising on cross-border project finance matters and transactions involving import and export loans. John McClenahan leads the team alongside Mark Davies. McClenahan leverages over significant experience handling the financing aspects of power generation and LNG projects in particular, while Davies has expertise advising on both project and asset finance transactions, particularly those related to conventional power projects.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has deep experience in project financing in various sectors across Asia.’
‘Mark Davies is an expert in power and other sectors in project finance transactions across Asia.’
‘The team has excellent professionalism.’
‘They always provide quick attention and adequate legal advice to queries.’
'John McClenahan and Mark Davies have tremendous experience in advising on international financing transactions and they know what our organisation needs in depth.'
Key clients
- Masdar
- EDF
- Korea East-West Power Co., Ltd.
- Suez International
- Masdar
- Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC)
Work highlights
Advised the consortium led by EDF and Masdar, alongside their partners Korea East-West Power Co., Ltd. (EWP) and Suez International from bid submission to financial close on the $1.5bn Amaala Utility PPP project located on the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia.
Practice head
John McClenahan; Mark Davies