Watson Farley & Williams LLP covers a broad range of project-related work, spanning the renewable energy, energy infrastructure, oil & gas and mining and commodities sectors. The team’s workload has a broad geographical reach, with a particular strength in the Middle East and Africa. Practice head Julian Nichol leads on the team’s marquee mandates, including the development and financing of the US$1.5bn Gaza Marine gas project in Palestine. Sarah Ellington is active in advising on ESG disputes.
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Key clients
- The Republic of Guinea
- CCC Oil and Gas Ltd and Massader (The Sovereign Wealth Fund of Palestine)
- Palestine Power Generation Company
- Shams Ma’an Power Generation P.S.C.
- QED Consulting
- Tamesis Partners LLP
- Trafigura Pte. Ltd.
- Nomad Royalty Company Ltd.
- Chaarat Gold Holdings Limited
- Rome Resources
- Guardian Metals plc
- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Work highlights
Advising the Republic of Guinea on the development, financing and corporate aspects of the US$20bn Simandou project, the world’s largest mining and related rail and port infrastructure project.
Advising CCC Oil & Gas and Massader (the Palestinian Sovereign Wealth Fund) on the development and financing of the integrated Gaza Marine gas project, involving the development and financing of a gas field offshore Gaza, Palestine, and the development and financing of a gas processing plant at El Arish in Egypt.
Advising Palestine Power Generating Company (PPGC) on the development and financing of Palestine’s first project-financed gas-fired power plant, the 455 MW Jenin Power Generation Plant (or the Jenin IPP).
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Practice head
Julian Nichol
Other key lawyers
Sarah Ellington