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Sam is a senior project development (PPP) and construction lawyer based in King & Spalding’s Abu Dhabi office in the UAE. He advises sponsors, lenders, developers and procurers on large-scale, complex and first-of-a-kind infrastructure projects across the MENA region, particularly the UAE and Saudi Arabia. His clients include sovereign wealth funds, giga and mega project developers and leading multi-national corporations.
Sam’s experience spans the spectrum of social and hard infrastructure – from schools and hospitals to rail and shipping; from solar and wind farms to green ammonia and hydrogen production; from district cooling to data centres. His practice covers the full project lifecycle, including conception, structuring, tendering, bidding, negotiation and contract and claims management; he is familiar with most commonly used contract forms in the region including PPA, PPP, BOT, BOOT, EPC, DBO, D&B and O&M contracts. Sam is known for translating technical complexity into bankable, balanced contracts and for guiding projects from conception through to execution with a pragmatic, commercially focused approach. Both Sam and the deals he has led have been recognised with leading industry awards.
L.P.C., BPP Law School London, with distinction
LL.M., University of Cambridge, U.K, First Class Honours
LLB Law with Australian Law, University of Nottingham, England, with distinction, First Class Honours
England and Wales
December 4, 2025
K&S counsels Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC and Dubal Holding
December 4, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on Major Energy Assets Acquisition and Landmark Clean Energy and Aluminium Decarbonisation Agreements in Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2025 IFLR1000 Guide
Advising EDF and Masdar from bid stage through to financial close with respect to the financing, design, construction and operation of a multi-plant integrated utility system including Solar PV, BESS, RO and wastewater treatment plants and ancillary facilities and network systems in Amaala, Saudi Arabia.
Advising a USD 500bn Giga Project on the development and implementation of a suite (40+) of construction contracts, including negotiating PMC, design services, marine dredging, tunnelling, O&M and EPC works for landmark construction projects in Saudi Arabia.
Advising an international consortium on its bid for the 1GW Jafurah IWPP in Saudi Arabia.
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December 10, 2025
From transition to security: How global energy laws are evolving in the new era
December 3, 2025
Outlook and Opportunities in GCC Projects into 2026 and Beyond
November 11, 2025
Building Data Centers - Key Considerations
December 4, 2025
K&S counsels Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC and Dubal Holding
December 4, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on Major Energy Assets Acquisition and Landmark Clean Energy and Aluminium Decarbonisation Agreements in Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2025 IFLR1000 Guide
Advising EDF and Masdar from bid stage through to financial close with respect to the financing, design, construction and operation of a multi-plant integrated utility system including Solar PV, BESS, RO and wastewater treatment plants and ancillary facilities and network systems in Amaala, Saudi Arabia.
Advising a USD 500bn Giga Project on the development and implementation of a suite (40+) of construction contracts, including negotiating PMC, design services, marine dredging, tunnelling, O&M and EPC works for landmark construction projects in Saudi Arabia.
Advising an international consortium on its bid for the 1GW Jafurah IWPP in Saudi Arabia.
See more
December 10, 2025
From transition to security: How global energy laws are evolving in the new era
December 3, 2025
Outlook and Opportunities in GCC Projects into 2026 and Beyond
November 11, 2025
Building Data Centers - Key Considerations
December 4, 2025
K&S counsels Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC and Dubal Holding
December 4, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on Major Energy Assets Acquisition and Landmark Clean Energy and Aluminium Decarbonisation Agreements in Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Multiple Practice and Individual Rankings in 2025 IFLR1000 Guide
L.P.C., BPP Law School London, with distinction
LL.M., University of Cambridge, U.K, First Class Honours
LLB Law with Australian Law, University of Nottingham, England, with distinction, First Class Honours
England and Wales