King & Spalding LLP maintains a highly active UAE energy and natural resources practice, advising on many of the region’s largest and most strategically significant oil, gas, and low-carbon energy transactions. The team is deeply involved in multibillion-dollar mandates, including hydrogen and ammonia megaprojects, complex joint ventures, and cross-border acquisitions tied to major players in the sector. Global head of energy Dan Feldman and co-heads Tim Burbury and Simon Fraser steer the practice across both conventional and energy-transition matters, from upstream and petrochemicals work to cutting-edge hydrogen developments. Matt Hartsuyker's practice centres on high-value transactional work, while Brendan Hundt remains closely involved in the team’s growing pipeline of hydrogen-related deals.
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Key clients
- NEOM EverWind Fuels Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Korea Electric Power Company
Work highlights
Advised ACWA Power on all aspects its USD693m acquisition of ownership interests in power generation, water desalination, and associated O&M companies in Kuwait and Bahrain from Engie SA.
Advising Scatec ASA, Orascom and Fertiglobe as lead sponsors, working in partnership with Fertiglobe, Orascom Construction, and The Sovereign Wealth Fund of Egypt, as well as the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company.
Advising EverWind Fuels, the owner of green ammonia projects in East Canada, on all aspects of the first green hydrogen / ammonia export project from the Americas.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Tim Burbury; Dan Feldman; Simon Fraser
Other key lawyers
Matt Hartsuyker; Brendan Hundt