Latham & Watkins continues to act on high-profile energy and infrastructure developments globally, including multi-sourced financings in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The team is a go-to adviser for sponsor and lender-side mandates, often leading complex capital stack structuring on projects spanning LNG, carbon capture, and transport infrastructure. In addition to its work on traditional energy assets, the team is at the forefront of the energy transition, advising on financing arrangements for hydrogen, battery storage, and low-carbon power generation technologies. Team head Tom Bartlett brings extensive experience advising lenders and sponsors on marquee projects across the Middle East, APAC, and Africa. Clement Fondufe is particularly recognised for his strong work in the oil and gas sector, while David Ziyambi manages a broad range of financing arrangements for a client roster that includes multinational energy and natural resources companies and oil and gas majors. JP Sweny and Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking are both highly active on energy transition mandates, with Sweny playing a key role in driving the firm’s CCUS and hydrogen offering. Evelyne Girio is noted for her project development expertise.
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- 'Latham & Watkins advises on some of the most complex and bespoke transactions in the energy and infrastructure fields. Strong technical skills and the ability to optimise efficiency.'
- 'Outstanding, outstanding and outstanding. Exceptionally efficient, friendly to work with and 100% dependable.'
Key clients
- Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
- Saudi Aramco
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- HSBC
- EIG Global Energy
- TotalEnergies
- Chevron Nigeria Limited
- SACE
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Trafigura
Work highlights
Advising Saudi Aramco on the development of a 9 million MTCO2 /annum CCS project in Saudi Arabia with Linde, SABIC, and Air Products.
Advising the Export Credit Agencies and lenders on the project development and financing of the proposed Papua LNG Project in Papua New Guinea.
Advising sponsors on development and future financing arrangements in connection with the next stage of the Mozambique LNG project.
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Practice head
Tom Bartlett
Other key lawyers
Clement Fondufe; David Ziyambi; JP Sweny; Pedro Rufino; Harjaskaran Rai; Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking; Evelyne Girio