Aaron Lee

• The lenders supporting one of the bidders for the 1400MW Mirfa IWPP in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Natixis, Bayerische Landesbank and Calyon in connection with the original US$2.5 billion financing and subsequent $900 million bridge financing of the Shuweihat S2 IWPP in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• The project company in connection with the development, construction, operation and financing of the c. US$1.8 billion Shuqaiq 2 IWPP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• The project company in connection with the development, construction and operation of the c. US$850 million Shuaibah 3 IWPP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Samsung Engineering, United Utilities and Invest AD in connection with the US$285 million project financing of the Muharraq wastewater treatment plant and sewer trunk main PPP project in Bahrain (PFI Middle East Water/PPP Deal of the Year - 2011).
• The project company in connection with the c. US$399 million project financing of the rehabilitation, expansion and operation of the Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan.
• The project company and sponsors (Petronas and PTT) in connection with the US$200 million financing of the Trans Thai-Malaysia Pipeline Phase 3 Project.
• Q-Power in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a working capital facility and a subordinated DSRA facility for the Ras Laffan B IWPP.
• Concord Energy in connection with the US$251 million financing of its oil storage terminal in Fujairah, UAE.
• Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. and National Bank of Fujairah in connection with the US$91 million financing of an oil storage terminal in Fujairah, UAE.

Aaron Lee is a counsel in King & Spalding’s Islamic Finance and Investment and Project Finance practices, with a focus on energy.

Aaron works on the development and project financing of independent water and power projects (I(W)PPs) and other large scale energy and infrastructure projects in the Middle East and Asia.

In addition, Aaron is admitted as a solicitor to the Senior Courts of England and Wales (not currently registered as a foreign law attorney in Japan).