Linklaters LLP

The London office of Linklaters LLP frequently coordinates high-value matters alongside strong local teams in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, CIS, andTurkey. Particularly adept in project finance and development, energy and infrastructure matters, and a broad range of financing structures, the firm is widely regarded as one of the strongest global players in emerging markets transactions. Head of the Africa group Andrew Jones is a key figure in the London office. He acted for BHP Group Limited in its multi-phased investment in the Kabanga Nickel Project, one of the largest development-ready nickel sulphide deposits in the world, located in the north-west of Tanzania. Finance partner Narayan Iyer is head of the firm's busy India group. His recent work includes assisting Standard Chartered Bank Limited with the $700m financing for Adani Transmission Ltd subsidiaries to fund transmission projects in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Global energy sector leader James McLaren returned to London from Hong Kong in 2023 but remains active in projects in China. He was part of a team that acted for lenders on BlackRock Real Assets’ NT$9.406bn ($328m) refinancing of a portfolio of 186MW of solar assets in Taiwan with an 18-year green loan facility. Global head of Islamic finance Neil Miller, who works in both Dubai and London, is a key adviser on sharia-compliant instruments. Head of the global energy and infrastructure group Daniel Tyrer is also recommended.