King & Spalding LLP advises on high-profile, cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions, regularly leading deals across the energy, technology, and healthcare sectors. The team is noted for is strong client roster of sovereign-backed entities and leverage their strong global platform to act on prominent outbound investment deals. Simon Fraser and Nabil Issa spearhead the practice, with the former noted for his skill in energy transactions, particularly oil and gas, and the latter for his funds, private equity and venture capital expertise. Matt Hartsuyker acts for a variety of state-owned industry players such as Emirates Global Aluminum and Enersol.
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Key clients
- ADNOC Arcelormittal Aster DM Baker Hughes Christian Dior Dow Europe EGA Enersol GFH Partners Gleeds Loro Piana Macquarie Western Union
Work highlights
Advised ACWA Power on its US$ 693 million acquisition of substantial ownership interests in power generation, water desalination and associated O&M companies in Kuwait and Bahrain from Engie SA.
Advised Enersol, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC and Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC, on its US$ 225 million acquisition of a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services (DWS) – a downhole drilling services technology company with operations in the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Advised ADNOC on all aspects of its acquisition of a 35% interest in the major new $7bn low-carbon hydrogen and (blue) ammonia project under development by ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions at its Baytown refinery and petrochemicals complex in Texas.
Practice head
Simon Fraser; Nabil A. Issa
Other key lawyers
Matt Hartsuyker; Sunandini Das