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The environment practice at White & Case LLP has strong abilities to assist its clients on matters including energy transition, renewable power, green and sustainable finance in addition to its work advising on the environmental aspects of large-scale transactions. It has a particular presence assisting on projects in the Saudi Arabian and UAE market. Michael Watson heads the practice which was bolstered in October 2022 by the arrival of experienced environment consultant Anna Janas who joined the team from an in-house role. Tallat Hussain left the team in 2024. Stephen Shergold joined from Dentons in February 2024.

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Key clients

  • Triton
  • Nine Saudi and regional banks
  • Macquarie Asset Management
  • Dakoa consortium of institutional investors
  • N+P Beheer B.V.
  • Investment firm focussed on the agricultural commodities
  • Stora Enso Oyj
  • Verallia
  • Antin Infrastructure Partners
  • Basalt Infrastructure Partners
  • Oaktree Capital Management
  • Sellagic Investments

Work highlights

  • Representing Triton in connection with its acquisition of utilities contractor OCU Group Limited involving a Term Loan B facility, an acquisition facility and a super-senior revolving credit facility.
  • Representing a consortium of nine Saudi and regional banks in connection with the approximately $2bn Shari’ah-compliant project financing of Advanced Polyolefins Industry Company’s petrochemical complex.
  • Representing Macquarie Asset Management on its purchase of a significant minority stake in Virtus Data Centres group from ST Telemedia.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Watson

Other key lawyers

Anna Janas, Stephen Shergold