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Simon Cowled specializes in cross-border energy M&A and project finance transactions. Simon leads our Corporate, Finance & Investments practice group in Asia and he co-heads our Global Power Practice. He was formerly the deputy head of our Global Energy Practice.
For nearly 20 years, Simon has represented developers, sponsors, private equity investors, banks and governments on a wide range of energy and infrastructure matters. He has particular experience in transactions involving power plants, renewables (solar, battery energy storage, wind, energy-from-waste and biodiesel), LNG and LNG-to-power, oil and gas, commodity trading joint ventures, telecommunications towers, rail infrastructure, hotels and resorts, and sporting stadiums, helping clients to close numerous “Project Finance Deal of the Year” and “M&A Deal of the Year” transactions.
In the power sector, Simon has advised on 40+ project development, financing and M&A matters involving 50GW+ of capacity. In the past 3 years alone, Simon advised on US$9+ bn of energy M&A deals involving 14GW of power capacity across 200+ power projects and 12 regional import terminals in 10 countries.
Simon was named a “Most Valued Player” for energy matters by Law 360, the only lawyer outside of the United States to receive this recognition in 2017. Simon is also recognized as a leading practitioner for energy matters by Chambers Global, IFLR and Expert Guides. Prior to joining King & Spalding, Simon practiced for a decade at Skadden, Arps, another leading international law firm.
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February 19, 2021
Chambers Global Again Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
December 16, 2020
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top Firms
October 16, 2020
Scatec Solar acquires SN Power, building a global leader in renewable energy
Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity
Scatec Solar ASA, a leading publicly-listed solar power producer with its headquarters in Oslo Norway, during the negotiation and signing of an agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares in SN Power AS, a leading hydropower developer and independent power producer also based in Norway for a total equity value of $ 1.166 Billion. The transaction will transform Scatec Solar into a global leader in the renewable energy sector.
AES Corporation in the auction sale of its 51% interest in the 990MW Masinloc power project and associated 30MW battery energy storage project in the Philippines to a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation, including the negotiation of an associated co-sale by EGCO of its 49% stake to SMC, for a total enterprise value of US$2.4 billion.
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September 16, 2020
Waste to Energy Projects
September 11, 2020
Energy Newsletter – September 2020
February 19, 2021
Chambers Global Again Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
December 16, 2020
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top Firms
October 16, 2020
Scatec Solar acquires SN Power, building a global leader in renewable energy
Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity
Scatec Solar ASA, a leading publicly-listed solar power producer with its headquarters in Oslo Norway, during the negotiation and signing of an agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares in SN Power AS, a leading hydropower developer and independent power producer also based in Norway for a total equity value of $ 1.166 Billion. The transaction will transform Scatec Solar into a global leader in the renewable energy sector.
AES Corporation in the auction sale of its 51% interest in the 990MW Masinloc power project and associated 30MW battery energy storage project in the Philippines to a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation, including the negotiation of an associated co-sale by EGCO of its 49% stake to SMC, for a total enterprise value of US$2.4 billion.
See more
September 16, 2020
Waste to Energy Projects
September 11, 2020
Energy Newsletter – September 2020
February 19, 2021
Chambers Global Again Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading International Law Firm
December 16, 2020
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top Firms
October 16, 2020
Scatec Solar acquires SN Power, building a global leader in renewable energy
England and Wales
New South Wales
Spanish