Praised as a ‘fantastic team that always provides pragmatic advice', Norton Rose Fulbright advises on major infrastructure, energy, and natural resources mandates across the full project lifecycle. With particular strength in complex cross-border developments, the team is regularly instructed on first-of-kind and strategically significant projects, combining transactional expertise with specialist knowledge in emerging and established asset classes. Team head Robert Marsh is a seasoned project finance specialist with a strong record in offshore wind, while co-heads Martin McCann and Charles Whitney lead on major mandates across Africa, Central Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Madhavi Gosavi advises lenders, multilaterals, and sponsors on complex arrangements, particularly multisource and ECA-backed financings in emerging markets. Chris Down and Daniel Metcalfe are key contacts for energy transition and digital infrastructure work, respectively, and Paul Mansouri remains active on high-profile projects in the Middle East.
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Testimonials
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‘Norton Rose Fulbright with its capacity, dedication, expertise and track-record stands out as a firm on high-profile projects from subsoil to infrastructure, from project finance to energy, from eurobonds to petrochem and so on.'
'The firm's key strengths are no doubt its expertise, headcount and commitment to lead on the projects that require lots of attention and efforts. These allow them to mobilise the right lawyer to handle a relevant matter and bring international best practice, foreign expertise and comparative holistic view.’
‘Charles Whitney has a two-decade track-record of advising his clients in Uzbekistan. He stays abreast with recent policy and legislative developments and dedicates significant time to understand and make it happen for the clients entering the market.'
'Chris Down is a very dedicated and committed partner. He is very reasonable, delicate and diplomatic when negotiating with the Government and he knows how to persuade parties to find compromise in view of ever changing landscape and geopolitical challenges.'
‘Charles Whitney is the stand-out partner for Middle East power projects. Friendly, collaborative, intelligent and very experienced. For Africa work, Jessica Melville stands out.’
‘Fantastic team and always pragmatic advice. Excellent experience across Africa and good understanding of our organisation's requirements.’
Key clients
- Masdar
- ACWA Power
- Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Angola
- Jinko Solar
- Asante Gold Corporation
- EBRD
- Equinor
- Marubeni Corporation
- International Finance Corporation (JFC)
- ING
Work highlights
Advised PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna on €3bn project financing for the construction of the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm.
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Jessica Melville
Practice head
Robert Marsh; Martin McCann; Charles Whitney
Other key lawyers
Madhavi Gosavi; Chris Down; Daniel Metcalfe; Paul Mansouri; Andrew Buisson; Jessica Melville; Ben Carrozzi