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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Julian Nichol

Practice head

Julian Nichol

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Sarah Ellington