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Jason Kerr
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Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
(Leading individuals)White & Case LLP ‘s London-based oil & gas team sits within the firm’s wider energy practice and is therefore well placed to advise high-end clients across the full spectrum of work from complex oil & gas M&A to project finance and disputes, alongside acting on critical energy transition mandates. Michael Watson is an expert across the energy spectrum and advises on large-scale projects. He now co-leads the team in conjunction with Philip Stopford after Mark Clark left the firm in February 2023. Stopford has more than 40 years of experience advising on complex oil & gas transactions. Pre-eminent practitioner David Baker is an important point of contact for project development matters, receiving praise for his ‘wonderful mixture of deep industry knowledge with humility and pragmatism’. Project and international finance expert Jason Kerr is highlighted as a ‘key problem solver and thought leader’ in the sector.
London > Industry focus > Emerging markets
(Leading individuals)At White & Case LLP, clients appreciate ‘the exceptional combination of competence, expertise, responsiveness and friendliness which provides for an outstanding client experience‘. The firm is active in emerging markets across the globe in work streams as diverse as project finance, bond issuance, corporate transactions and sovereign-related advisory work. ‘Particularly important is their deep bench of EMEA experienced US counsel‘, among them US-qualified debt specialists Melissa Butler and Ian Clark, who work closely with English debt finance experts James Hardy and Stuart Matty. Clark handled a major liability management transaction for the the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. Project development and finance partner Mark Castillo-Bernaus, international finance partner Jason Kerr. Banking partner Christopher Czarnocki, energy partner Philip Stopford and head of the Africa group Mukund Dhar are also heavily involved in emerging market transactions. Senior associate Judith Olloh is highly recommended for energy, infrastructure and project finance. EMEA Head of Project Development and Finance Michael Watson worked with Butler and a strong team of associates to assist Sweihan PV Power Company with the refinancing of the Noor Abu Dhabi solar PV plant through $700m in green bonds. Mining and metals partner Rebecca Campbell is ‘commercially and technically brilliant‘.
Mozambique > Foreign law firms
White & Case LLP advises global corporations, financial organisations, and governmental bodies on various contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm’s Africa division is managed by Mukund Dhar in London, who assists clients in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure, and telecoms sectors, with projects, joint ventures, acquisitions, and commercial agreements. London-based Jason Kerr brings expertise in international finance to the team, advising a range of clients including commercial banks, export credit agencies, project sponsors, and multilateral lending institutions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Emerging markets London > Industry focus
- Leading individuals London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Leading individuals London > Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Oil and gas London > Projects, energy and natural resources
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Finance > Trade finance
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Real estate > Property finance
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Finance > High yield
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax