Colin Graham

Projects Finance & Infrastructure

Colin Graham is a partner in the energy group of Gide Loyrette Nouel's London office. He has more than 20 years of experience and is particularly recognized for his expertise in development projects in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

Colin's practice covers corporate and commercial projects and M&A work, with particular specialisation in international Oil & Gas, LNG, Power and Resources. Colin has worked on major gas value chain project developments in recent years, including as project counsel for all aspects of the Shah Deniz phase II development, the Trans-Adriatic, Trans-Anatolian, Trans-Asia, Nabucco, South-East Europe and IGI-Poseidon gas pipelines including gas transportation, sales, operations codes and treaties.

In the LNG value chain, he has been active in LNG liquefaction and LNG trading projects, including LNG price arbitrations. Colin also has expertise on demand creation projects linking LNG regasification with gas-fired power, such as the Cameroon LNG project and recent LNG sales into West Africa and Latin America.

Colin also works in the electricity sector, particularly in the context of regulatory regimes and the development of nuclear, thermal and gas-to-power projects in emerging markets.

Colin is qualified in England & Wales, Hong Kong and Ontario (non-practicing). He is fluent in French, Mandarin and Spanish.

Called to the Hong Kong Bar (1999) Solicitor England & Wales  (2000) Called to the Ontario Bar  (2008)