King & Spalding LLP houses a highly regarded infrastructure and energy M&A team, which combines deep experience in public and private M&A, disposals, private equity, and general corporate matters with a strong finance practice, serving a diverse client base that includes energy giants, financial sponsors, and technology leaders. Practice head Simon Cowled is a key figure in cross-border M&A, project development and financing transactions, whose workload focuses on the infrastructure, energy transition and energy sectors.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Key clients

  • Solar Philippines
  • Mitsui & Co.
  • Halal Products Development Company
  • Global Ventures
  • VerSe Innovation Private Ltd.
  • Scatec Solar
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Work highlights

Advising Solar Philippines on various investments and joint ventures, including for the proposed Terra Solar project.
Advised Mitsui & Co., Ltd on the sale of its 45.515% stake in PT Paiton Energy and 65% stake in IPM Asia Pte. Ltd.
Advising a U.S. private equity firm on various infrastructure related acquisitions in the Asia Pacific region.

Practice head

Simon Cowled