Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advises on major projects across the Gulf, Africa, and Asia, with particular strength in complex brownfield transactions and wide-ranging asset expertise. James Comyn, who divides his time between London and Dubai, is a trusted adviser to oil and gas companies on M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments. Martin A. Skehill adds further depth through his project finance and development practice. Former practice head Patricia Tiller departed the firm in 2025.
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Key clients
- HSBC Bank Group and ING Bank Group
- OEG Offshore Group
- The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC
- Al-Waha Petroleum Company Ltd
- Gastrade S.A.
- Petromal
Work highlights
Advising Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC on all of its commercial energy and power matters, assisting with renegotiation and contract administration of some of the largest commodities sales agreements in the UAE.
Advising the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation in connection with a $250m financing agreement with Pearl Petroleum Company Limited, in support of gas expansion works currently underway at the Khor Mor gas plant in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Advising a Saudi developer on a wide variety of infrastructure and acquisition projects, providing corporate, commercial, and strategic advice in the context of projects across a number of areas, including in the water, wastewater, conventional power, and solar sectors.
Other key lawyers
James Comyn; Martin A. Skehill