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Linklaters ‘ ’fantastic, experienced team’ continues to be active on market-leading projects across the Middle East, including major oil and gas developments and expansions, marquee green hydrogen projects, and large-scale renewable builds. The firm acts as trusted counsel to a number of the region’s most prominent public bodies and sovereign-backed entities, as well as multinational sponsors, developers and lenders. Matthew Keats spearheads the practice and is reputed for the breadth of his asset engagement, regularly overseeing project finance and development instructions. Co-head David Miles financing practice covers conventional and Islamic structures. Jack Allen-Fitt leverages his construction and engineering background to comprehensively advise clients on key project issues, particularly in the energy transition. Jonathan Vick‘s offering includes financing, development and M&A counsel. Leila Amos also comes recommended.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Jack Allen Fitt punches well above his weight. Trusted, accurate and very responsive.'

  • ‘A fantastic, experienced team, and all members are responsive. Counsel operates as a partner and manages matters and team. Partner is technically brilliant.'

  • ‘Jack Allen Fitt is a fantastic lawyer. His team is always striving to resolve issues commercially. They know our financing documents better than us and the banks - which is a plus. Dan Tyrer is a fantastic partner that knows the mindset of the international ECA s and has always has a cool head in times of conflict.'

Key clients

  • NEOM
  • Public Investment Fund
  • Saudi Electricity Company
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
  • SABIC
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Saudi Power Procurement Company
  • Bapco Energies
  • Japan Bank for International Cooperation
  • The Export–Import Bank of Korea
  • Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
  • SACE
  • Plenary
  • Hassana Investment Company
  • Energy Development Oman
  • Ceyhan Polipropilen Uretim A.S.

Work highlights

  • Advising EDO/Hydrom on the development of Oman’s centralised common use infrastructure comprising green hydrogen, water and electricity transmission and distribution networks and desalination production facilities, to be utilised by green hydrogen developers operating in Oman.
  • Advising TAQA on the AED 1.6bn project financing and development of the Shuweihat 4 Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination Project in Abu Dhabi.
  • Advising Bapco Refining on the US$4.2bn multi-source conventional (including ECA-backed) and Islamic financing of its $7bn expansion and upgrading project.

Lawyers

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Matt Keats
Linklaters

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Matt Keats, David Miles