King & Spalding LLP
Client SatisfactionAble to advise across disputes, M&A, and project finance and development matters, King & Spalding LLP‘s energy practice fields a team of specialists that routinely handle the contentious and non-contentious aspects of large-scale power projects. The practice is led by Kelly Malone, the firm's global head of power, who advises on key power projects in the global market. Nikhil Markanday, an expert in energy and project financing, assists with the full spectrum of project development and finance-related matters, including power generation, refinery, and cross-border pipeline projects.
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Testimonials
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- 'Exceptionally bright and talented partners, able to quickly grasp deal structures and concepts.'
- 'Nikhil Markanday is an exceptional partner. He has an immediate understanding of complex deal components, provides well-considered advice on commercial and legal positions, and handles very diligent work while maintaining rapid turnaround times.'
- 'K&S is a preeminent firm advising governmental and non-governmental developers/owners of large, highly complex energy projects, including in the nuclear sectors. Their EPC practice group is the best or among the best internationally, including in the US, UK, EU and MENA regions.'
- 'They are able to deploy integrated teams of highly skilled and experienced legal specialists in the EPC, project finance, corporate, tax and regulatory areas. The team works effectively across offices located in North America, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.'
- 'The K&S team is skilled and multi-faceted with strengths in corporate, project development, government relations, EPC, finance and regulatory matters associated with large, complex and politically sensitive nuclear power projects.'
- 'Kelly Malone is a stand-out partner, responsible for managing the K&S team across offices on three continents, along with relationships with three other firms employed by the client. Responsive and insightful.'
Key clients
- Borealis
- EDF
- Electrum
- Emirates Energy & Water Company (EWEC)
- Emirates Global Aluminium / Guinea Alumina Corporation SA
- EverWind Fuels
- Future Earth, Inc.
- Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa
- Korea Electric Power Company
- Korea East West Corporation
- Mubadala
- Saudi Power Procurement Company
- Scatec Solar
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kelly Malone