Nina Bowyer
Herbert Smith Freehills LLPThe ‘innovative and talented expert team’ at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is regularly entrusted by lenders and sponsors across the green and conventional energy segments to advise on large-scale and innovative mandates. Rebecca Major heads the energy, natural resources and infrastructure department, bringing a wealth of experience concerning the acquisition, disposal, and operation of global hydrocarbon assets. On project development matters, Mathias Dantin is a key contact, providing expertise on regulatory and public law questions which impact the development and commercialisation of power, e-fuels, and natural resources assets. The team possesses particular strength across African markets, including Bertrand Montembault on conventional energy operational matters and Nina Bowyer on green power project development.
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Testimonials
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‘Very up to date with energy issues.’
‘Excellent diversity, true industry experts, commercial approach’
‘Very available, innovative and talented expert team.’
'Mathias Dantin is well-informed and precise.'
‘Nina Bowyer, Rebecca Major, and Bertrand Montembault are all exceptional lawyers.’
Key clients
- Akuo Energy
- Air Liquide
- Africa50
- Amarenco
- Aquind
- ACT Commodities
- Bluebach Resources
- bp
- Chevron
- CGN Europe Energy
- EDF
- ENGIE
- ENI
- Equinor
- Glencore
- GravitHy
- Itochu
- KUFPEC
- Maurel & Prom
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
- Nala Renewables
- Neoen
- OMV
- ONGC
- Perenco
- Petrolin
- PowerCo (Volkswagon Group)
- Renault
- RTE
- SAPETRO
- Sumitomo Corporation
- TotalEnergies
- Tullow Oil
- Verbund
- Verso Energy
- Voltalia
- West African Power Pool
- Woodside
Work highlights
- Advised TotalEnergies on the Mirny wind power project in the Republic of Kazakhstan comprising a 1GW onshore wind farm combined with 600 MW battery energy storage system.
- Advised VERBUND, Austria's leading electricity company, in its partnership with TE H2, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and EREN Group, for the development of the H2 Notos green hydrogen project in Tunisia.
- Advised GravitHy on its first green iron plant, at Fos-sur-Mer in France, which will produce and utilize low-carbon and renewable hydrogen to manufacture decarbonized Direct Reduced Iron for the manufacture of decarbonized steel.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Mining, oil and gas and natural resources
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners: Public law and regulatory
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rebecca Major