Latham & Watkins LLC

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‘Knowledgeable, attentive to details, and diligent’, Latham & Watkins LLC has acted on some of the most prominent mandates in the projects and energy sector, with clients including Saudi Aramco and various PIF subsidiaries. The practice has a strong focus on project finance, acting for a range of lenders on major developments including megaprojects, power plants, and civil and social infrastructure. The team is also active on M&A and joint ventures in the energy, data, and digital infrastructure sectors. Team head Derek Mckinley has experience in the financing and privatization of energy and infrastructure assets, co-head Marc Makary specialises in the utilities sector, and Elaf Al-Wohaibi has assisted on cross-border energy transactions and regulatory matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are knowledgeable, attentive to details, and diligent.'
  • ‘The team have the capabilities to address our legal concerns and they were timely responsive.’

Key clients

  • Al-Ula Development Company Amara Power Company Apollo Global Management 4 Flow Property 5 Greenbrier Companies Hassana Investment Company I Squared Capital King Salman Park Foundation Kingdom Holding Company National Center for Privatization & PPPs Osool Integrated Real Estate Company Riyadh Holding Company Saudi Arabia Railways Saudi Aramco Saudi Electricity Company Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority

Work highlights

Advising Saudi Arabia Railways, the national railway company of Saudi Arabia, on the tender for the lead design consultancy services contract for the Saudi Landbridge Railway Network, one of the largest railway projects ever undertaken in the Middle East (comprising more than 1,500 kms of new track) and one of the biggest globally.