King & Spalding LLP‘s energy team maintains a broad renewable energy offering, advising on solar, wind, green hydrogen, and battery energy storage systems. Kelly Malone, who leads the London practice, routinely assists clients with the development, financing, construction and acquisition of large-scale renewable energy projects. Nikhil Markanday supports with project development and finance matters, while Dan Feldman focuses on low-carbon energy power projects, most notably in the Middle East.

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Key clients

  • Borealis
  • EDF
  • Electrum
  • Emirates Energy & Water Company (EWEC)
  • Emirates Global Aluminium / Guinea Alumina Corporation
  • EverWind Fuels
  • Future Earth, Inc.
  • Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa
  • Korea Electric Power Company
  • Korea East West Corporation
  • Mubadala
  • Saudi Power Procurement Company
  • Scatec Solar

Work highlights

  • Advised NEOM on all aspects of the $8.5 billion green hydrogen / ammonia export megaproject in Saudi Arabia.
  • Advised EverWind Fuels, the owner of green ammonia projects in East Canada, on all aspects of the first green hydrogen / ammonia export project from the Americas.
  • Advised EWEC on the largest ever non-nuclear power transaction in the UAE.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kelly Malone

Other key lawyers

Nikhil Markanday, Dan Feldman