Patrick Wallace
Simmons & SimmonsSimmons & Simmons is well-placed to handle multi-jurisdictional oil and gas matters, spanning the acquisition, development, financing and disposal of large-scale projects, in addition to arbitration cases and disputes. Iain Duncan leads the group and Andrew Petry's wealth of banking and finance experience secures him a client roster of financiers, borrowers, infrastructure funds and project sponsors. Patrick Wallace has considerable experience in the power, oil and gas and infrastructure arenas, while Alexander Keepin acts for investment banks and issuers on M&A across the energy, mining and energy transition sectors.
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'Patrick Wallace is well versed in oil and gas matters, giving thoughtful and innovative solutions to complex problems.'
‘Patrick Wallace provides excellent solutions to difficult commercial situations with knowledge, experience and intelligence that are remarkable.’
'Awareness about the typical characteristics of the client, taking them into consideration when proposing legal solutions.’
'Patrick Wallace is very calm under pressure and provides innovative solutions to complex situations.'
Key clients
- Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD
- Gate terminal B.V.
- National Oil Company of Liberia
- EBRD, IFC, Commercial International Bank (Egypt)
- Government of Kenya, State Department for Petroleum and Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)
- Globeleq
- Stone City Energy
- Petrofac Limited
- HM Government
- Umm Al Houl (UHP)
- Jadestone Energy plc
- Pantheon Resources PLC
- Egyptian LNG
Work highlights
- Advising Stone City Energy, a Dutch special purpose company set up to finance, construct and operate a US$1.2bn combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Uzbekistan.
- Advising on the financing of a bulk liquids terminal for the import and storage of gasoil, LPG and LNG at Sokhna Port, Egypt.
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Practice head
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Iain Duncan