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Martin Hunt focuses on mergers, acquisitions and joint venture transactions in the energy, telecommunications, water, agriculture, construction and chemicals industries. Qualified as a lawyer in England and Wales, and an attorney in both New York and Texas, Martin is a partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions practice, where he has advised on over 100 M&A transactions in the U.S. alone, and has represented clients in transactions in over 70 countries.
Martin also advises private equity funds on their structuring and formation, and the subsequent acquisition, restructuring and disposition of their portfolio companies. With his dual qualification in the UK and the U.S., he is perfectly positioned to advise (a) U.S. companies on their acquisitions in the UK and their international projects that are governed by English law and (b) UK companies on their transactions in the U.S. His advice to clients in the energy sector has covered a broad range, including many downstream matters for clients such as Shell and also upstream projects. He has advised on transactions in the renewables sector. He has also extensively represented clients in the oil field services sector. Recently, Martin has been focused particularly on energy projects in Africa.
In 2020, Chambers U.K. recognised Martin as a notable practitioner for Energy & Natural Resources. Also in 2020, Legal 500 recognised Martin both as a lawyer in M&A: premium deals of 500+ million and as a lawyer in Projects, Energy and Natural Resources. In the Legal 500 U.K. 2021 Rankings, Martin was ranked as a leading lawyer in Energy and Infrastructure, recommended for Oil and Gas, and a key lawyer for M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals £500M+.
B.A., University of Cambridge, UK
M.A., University of Cambridge, UK
New York
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Texas
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Law Society of England and Wales (SRA# 136826)
New York Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
Represented Baker Hughes on its acquisition of an interest in ADNOC Drilling, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
Represented Rosatom Energy International with regards to its nuclear facility in Akkuyu, Turkey.
Represented Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation on two upstream financings in Nigeria.
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August 8, 2024
Alternative Financing Models for Real Estate and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
January 5, 2016
UK Supreme Court clarifies the law on penalties Cavendish Square Holding BC v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
Represented Baker Hughes on its acquisition of an interest in ADNOC Drilling, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
Represented Rosatom Energy International with regards to its nuclear facility in Akkuyu, Turkey.
Represented Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation on two upstream financings in Nigeria.
See more
August 8, 2024
Alternative Financing Models for Real Estate and Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
January 5, 2016
UK Supreme Court clarifies the law on penalties Cavendish Square Holding BC v Talal El Makdessi [2015] UKSC 67
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
September 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2024 IFLR1000 Guide
B.A., University of Cambridge, UK
M.A., University of Cambridge, UK
New York
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Texas
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Law Society of England and Wales (SRA# 136826)
New York Bar Association
State Bar of Texas