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Saudi Arabia

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Projects and energy

Linklaters represents consortiums of international investors, financial institutions, and procurement companies, advising on financings, transactions, and energy development projects, and has recently expanded into data centre and transport financing, as well as renewable energy export initiatives. The 'extremely capable’ Matt Keats leads the team and is an energy and infrastructure specialist. He is regularly supported by the firm’s global corporate and construction platform.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is of significant size and very capably led by extremely capable professionals with decades of experience. Whilst the team has an extremely good knowledge of precedent, which is extremely important in the Middle Eastern market, on account of its significant previous transactional experience it remains innovative.'
  • ‘Knowledge of relevant precedent, commercial mindset, foresight, innovation and attention to detail. Matt Keats who leads Linklaters Middle East Project Finance is an extremely capable lawyer who I have been very impressed with.’
  • ‘High quality experienced team.'
  • ‘Excellent advice, knowledgeable.'

Key clients

  • NEOM Company
  • The Public Investment Fund (“PIF”)
  • Saudi Electricity Company (“SEC”)
  • SABIC
  • Saudi Power Procurement Company (“SPPC”)
  • China–EXIM Bank
  • Japan Bank for International Cooperation (“JBIC”)
  • The Export–Import Bank of Korea (“KEXIM”)
  • Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (“K-SURE”)
  • SACE
  • Hassana Investment Company (“HIC”)
  • ACWA Power
  • Bpifrance
  • Ministry of Finance
  • The National Infrastructure Fund (Infra)

Work highlights

Advising SIDF, SACE, KEXIM, K-SURE, JBIC, CESCE, Euler Hermes, Bpifrance AE and the commercial lenders on the financing of the US$15bn Amiral Petrochemicals Complex (sponsored by Saudi Aramco and Total) which is scheduled to begin operations in 2027.
Advising SPPC on the procurement of four greenfield 1.8 GW combined cycle gas fired IPPs located in the Taiba and Qassim regions of Saudi Arabia.
Advising Hassana Investment Company on its acquisition of a minority interest in Rabigh Arabian Water & Electricity Company from ACWA Power.
Practice head

Matt Keats; Ivan Ditiatev; Jack Allen-Fitt; Sarah Hudson