Middle East Petrochemicals and Refining

King & Spalding’s full-service Petrochemicals and Refining Practice Group represents sponsors, lenders and other participants in the development, financing and/or acquisition of projects throughout the Middle East and around the world, including:

• refineries (including biodiesel)
• chemical plants
• gas processing and fractionation plants
• cogeneration facilities
• terminals and storage facilities
• pipelines

Many of our lawyers previously served as senior in-house lawyers with major integrated energy companies and not only have a working knowledge of the downstream industry but have handled transactions across the entire energy value chain. Drawing on this industry experience, our lawyers dedicate themselves to understanding the business as well as the legal needs of our clients, working together with clients to achieve desired goals.

A Full-Service Practice

The petrochemicals and refining team has extensive experience helping clients with:         

• joint ventures and project development
• project financing (including Islamic financing)
• acquisitions and divestitures
• new-build construction and expansions
• resolution of disputes 
• ground leases, easements,  rights-of-way, port and industrial development zone agreements
• facility operation and maintenance agreements
• processing and marketing, including crude oil and refined products; natural gas and NGLs; basic, intermediate and specialty chemicals
• transportation, storage and terminaling of feedstocks and products
• franchise and distributorship agreements
• consultancy and services agreements
• protection and licensing of intellectual property

With offices in Dubai, Riyadh (affiliated office) and Abu Dhabi and additional lawyers and industry experts in London, Houston and New York, King & Spalding is well positioned to serve clients with projects in the Middle East and around the world.