The team at King & Spalding LLP advises on the full spectrum of project development, regulatory matters, and complex financings, with recent mandates spanning renewables, hydrogen and ammonia, petrochemicals, water, power, and major social and economic infrastructure. Co-head Dan Feldman is at the forefront of the firm’s work on energy transition megaprojects and continues to act for key Abu Dhabi government and private-sector entities. Fellow co-head Tim Burbury remains active in landmark UAE gigaprojects and high-value cross-border mandates. Brendan Hundt is recommended for his focus on decarbonisation and advanced energy solutions, frequently advising on innovative structures that underpin the region’s evolving energy landscape.
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Key clients
- City Cool
- Consortium of City Cool and ADC Energy
- Dubai's Department of Economy & Tourism
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
- NEOM
- Oxagon
- ENOWA
- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
- Electricity de France
- KEPCO
- EDF
Work highlights
Advising NEOM Helios on an at-scale zero-carbon green fuels project to export renewable energy from one region (Middle East) to another (Europe) in the form of liquid fuel.
Advising the strategic alliance, Masdar and EDF alongside Suez International and Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd on their successful bid to finance, design, build, and operate a multi-plant integrated utility system.
Advised KEPCO, a South Korean power company, on the project development and financing of the Jafurah Co-generation project in Saudi Arabia.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Tim Burbury; Dan Feldman
Other key lawyers
Brendan Hundt