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[IJ Investor Awards - Oil \u0026amp; Gas Acquisition of the Year 2023]{{ FIELD }}Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on the establishment of its joint venture with SKC Co., involving the acquisition of a 49% stake in SKC's Korean chemical business following a Korean statutory carve-out process (implied joint venture company value US$1.2bn at closing).{{ FIELD }}ADES Investments on the US$516m takeover of ADES International by a consortium entity owned by ADES Investments, The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and Zamil Investments, including negotiating the bidding consortium shareholding arrangements.{{ FIELD }}A major regional investment entity with two separate investment transactions in each case to acquire an interest in entities holding rights to Saudi Aramco's crude oil / gas pipeline systems within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (overall transaction value exceeding US$14.4bn and US$15.5bn, respectively).{{ FIELD }}Bespin Global on the formation of its joint venture with e\u0026amp; to provide public cloud managed and professional services to customers in MENA and Pakistan and the investment by e\u0026amp; into Bespin's Hong Kong based holding company (total commitments valued over US$100m).{{ FIELD }}Sojitz on all aspects of the acquisition of a substantial interest in the Mirfa IWPP project in Abu Dhabi from Shuaa Capital, one of the first sales of an Abu Dhabi IWPP interest.{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on the acquisition of a substantial interest in Masdar, which included a global portfolio of utility scale clean energy projects and investments, involving more than 40 assets in more than 20 jurisdictions.{{ FIELD }}Alpha Dhabi in relation to its acquisition of a majority stake in NTS Amega Global, an international oilfield services company.{{ FIELD }}Gulf Investment Corporation on the sale of a waterproofing and insulation materials business, operated through a KSA parent company and with subsidiaries and branches across MENA (sale consideration circa US 65m).{{ FIELD }}Geltec on all aspects of the sale of its pharmaceutical manufacturing business located in the UAE to Yas Holding.{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on all aspects of the strategic buy-out of a joint venture partner in one of its gas business operating companies.{{ FIELD }}Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on all aspects of its joint venture with Pembina Pipeline Corporation for the development of an integrated propane dehydrogenation plant and polypropylene upgrading facility in Canada (value exceeding CA$4bn).{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on the sale of an interest in its gas pipeline infrastructure in the UAE to a consortium of international investors.{{ FIELD }}A Middle East FMCG group on the acquisition of a Middle East nutrition and supplements products distribution business with substantial operations and target entities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with distribution channels in a substantial number of middle east markets from private equity and founder sellers (transaction value circa $40m).{{ FIELD }}Venice Energy on all aspects of the development of an LNG receiving terminal in South Australia, including investments into the project, FSRU procurement, land acquisition, and use and off-take arrangements.{{ FIELD }}Interserve in respect of the sale of the Adyard O\u0026amp;G, power and water services business to the Altrad Group.{{ FIELD }}Agilitas Private Equity on the circa EU45m acquisition of the SAAB technologies business.{{ FIELD }}Equitix Investors on the acquisition by Equitix of a majority interest in the \"Westfield\" offshore wind energy project.{{ FIELD }}Interserve on the sale of Interserve's 70% interest in The Oman Construction Company LLC to Hark Capital.{{ FIELD }}A Middle East NOC - on the proposed ownership restructure of substantial in-country petrochemical (styrene and praxalyne) assets (valued circa $1bn) owned in joint venture with regional and international partners, plus the proposed sale by the NOC of a polypropylene production plant to the joint venture entity.{{ FIELD }}Brookfield Multiplex on the sale of its real estate management and facilities management business in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.{{ FIELD }}Interserve on all aspects of the sale of its 50% interest in three UAE onshore joint venture companies through which Interserve conducted the \"Khansaheb\" civil engineering, construction and facilities management business.{{ FIELD }}MMG on all aspects of the sale of the Century Mine in Australia.{{ FIELD }}Santos on the sale process for Santos’ Victorian assets, culminating in the sale of its interest in the Kipper gas field to Mitsui E\u0026amp;P Australia for A$520m.{{ FIELD }}SUSI Energy Storage Fund on their acquisition of a 33.8 MW DC solar farm project in Middlemount, Queensland.{{ FIELD }}Yara International ASA on the sale of interests in Yara Pilbara Nitrates Pty Ltd and Orica Mining Services Pilbara Pty Ltd (technical ammonium nitrate project in the Pilbara)(plant value of $1.4bn).{{ FIELD }}Newcrest West Africa Holdings on the US$72m sale of its 89.89% interest in the Bonikro gold mine in Cote d'Ivoire.{{ FIELD }}Alcoa Inc on the Australian aspects of the global demerger of Alcoa's downstream assets, the demerged entity Alcoa Corporation having a value of US$3.36bn.{{ FIELD }}Property Exchange Australia Limited on its $47.9m capital raising.{{ FIELD }}Daimler AG on the sale of the Mercedes-Benz Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney dealerships.{{ FIELD }}Containerchain on the sale of a 50% interest in the group to CHAMP Private Equity and additional subscription for growth funding for international expansion opportunities with a total investment value of $50m.{{ FIELD }}FinClear Pty Ltd on its acquisition of the Lonsec stockbroking business.{{ FIELD }}Vale on the divestment of major joint venture assets in the Qld coal mining basin.{{ FIELD }}Matt is a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group, based in our Abu Dhabi office. Matt has extensive experience advising clients on cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, joint ventures and other corporate structuring arrangements for major projects and strategic investments.\nIn addition to general corporate advisory matters, Matt represents clients across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus in energy and resources (including petrochemicals), infrastructure and manufacturing.\nMatt has practiced in Australia and the Middle East and advised major strategic investors in connection with cross-border transactions around the globe. He has also acted as internal legal counsel within the corporate and investments legal functions of a listed logistics business, a listed manufacturing businesses and a fund manager with over $150bn assets under management. Matt Hartsuyker lawyer Partner Up-and-Coming, Corporate/M\u0026amp;A: Abu Dhabi-based - United Arab Emirates - Chambers Global, 2026 Chambers Global, 2026 Rising Star Partner, Corporate and M\u0026amp;A in Saudi Arabia IFLR1000 EMEA 2025 Matt recommended for corporate and M\u0026amp;A, oil \u0026amp; gas, infrastructure in the UAE, as well as for projects and energy in KSA The 2025 edition of Legal 500 EMEA Lead team member advising on on IJInvestor Oil \u0026amp; Gas Acquisition of the Year 2023 ADNOC Gas Lead senior associate member in team awarded TMT Team of the Year at The Oath Middle East Legal Awards Bond University  Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia Law Society of Victoria Dow on the US$ 125 million sale of its 50% ownership in its DowAksa joint venture, a manufacturer of carbon fire and carbon fibre composites, to Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.S. (Aksa), with primary operations in Turkey. ACWA Power on its US$ 693 million acquisition of ownership interests in power generation, water desalination and associated O\u0026amp;M companies in Kuwait and Bahrain from Engie SA. Enersol, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC and Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC, on its US$ 225 million acquisition of a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services (DWS), a leader in lateral drilling through advanced technologies and services within the energy sector in the US. Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Spectro Alloys Corporation, a leading secondary foundry alloy producer in the United States. Geltec on the acquisition of certain pharmaceutical business lines and manufacturing equipment. Prior to joining the firm, Matt advised:\nADNOC on all aspects of the carve out from ADNOC of its gas business assets and the associated creation and operations of ADNOC Gas, one of the world's largest integrated energy companies in preparation for its subsequent listing on the ADX. [IJ Investor Awards - Oil \u0026amp; Gas Acquisition of the Year 2023] Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. on the establishment of its joint venture with SKC Co., involving the acquisition of a 49% stake in SKC's Korean chemical business following a Korean statutory carve-out process (implied joint venture company value US$1.2bn at closing). ADES Investments on the US$516m takeover of ADES International by a consortium entity owned by ADES Investments, The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and Zamil Investments, including negotiating the bidding consortium shareholding arrangements. A major regional investment entity with two separate investment transactions in each case to acquire an interest in entities holding rights to Saudi Aramco's crude oil / gas pipeline systems within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (overall transaction value exceeding US$14.4bn and US$15.5bn, respectively). Bespin Global on the formation of its joint venture with e\u0026amp; to provide public cloud managed and professional services to customers in MENA and Pakistan and the investment by e\u0026amp; into Bespin's Hong Kong based holding company (total commitments valued over US$100m). Sojitz on all aspects of the acquisition of a substantial interest in the Mirfa IWPP project in Abu Dhabi from Shuaa Capital, one of the first sales of an Abu Dhabi IWPP interest. ADNOC on the acquisition of a substantial interest in Masdar, which included a global portfolio of utility scale clean energy projects and investments, involving more than 40 assets in more than 20 jurisdictions. 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A Middle East FMCG group on the acquisition of a Middle East nutrition and supplements products distribution business with substantial operations and target entities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with distribution channels in a substantial number of middle east markets from private equity and founder sellers (transaction value circa $40m). Venice Energy on all aspects of the development of an LNG receiving terminal in South Australia, including investments into the project, FSRU procurement, land acquisition, and use and off-take arrangements. Interserve in respect of the sale of the Adyard O\u0026amp;G, power and water services business to the Altrad Group. Agilitas Private Equity on the circa EU45m acquisition of the SAAB technologies business. Equitix Investors on the acquisition by Equitix of a majority interest in the \"Westfield\" offshore wind energy project. Interserve on the sale of Interserve's 70% interest in The Oman Construction Company LLC to Hark Capital. 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}}Environmental counsel in major real estate, lending, corporate, and brownfield transactions throughout the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Doug Henderson is a Trial and Global Disputes partner with a national practice in environmental litigation, toxic torts, and mass tort litigation.  Doug has tried numerous cases to verdict involving personal injury and property devaluation claims related to industrial emissions, groundwater contamination, wastewater discharges, stormwater runoff, endangered species, and transactional allocations of environmental liabilities.  Doug also has litigated cases involving water rights, reservoirs, mining, pipelines, and powerlines. \nDoug also provides counseling on a wide range of matters involving RCRA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, CERCLA, TSCA, and SMCRA.  As appellate counsel, Doug has successfully argued several leading environmental and property rights cases.  Doug also has represented the Edison Electric Institute, the National Mining Association, the 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Defendants, Litigation - Environmental  The Best Lawyers in America 2006-2019 Selected as a Super Lawyer in Environmental by Law \u0026amp; Politics and Atlanta Magazine 2004-2017 Ranked as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the State of Georgia SuperLawyers Georgia, Environment  Chambers USA 2005-2018 Top Verdicts of 2009, State of Georgia Daily Report George Washington University George Washington University Law School University of Kentucky University of Kentucky College of Law Georgia Institute of Technology  University of Michigan University of Michigan Law School University of Michigan University of Michigan Law School Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia Member, Judicial Procedure Committee, State Bar of Georgia, 1997 – 2006 Chair, State Bar of Georgia, Environmental Law Section, 1999 – 2000 Chair, State Bar of Georgia, Agricultural Law Section, 2000 - 2005 First chair in six-week jury trial in Colorado state court for a major medical manufacturing company involving person injury claims allegedly associated with hazardous air pollutant emissions—the jury entered a “not” negligent verdict. First chair in a six-day jury trial in Georgia state court for a major automobile manufacturing company involving property devaluation claims associated with historical groundwater impacts—with settlement occurring prior to closing arguments. Lead counsel for a large New Jersey-based medical device manufacturer in successful defense against a lawsuit brought by the State to shut down two sterilization facilities for alleged unpermitted releases of ethylene oxide and related fugitive emissions. Lead counsel in negotiating a consent order and final agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency related to coal ash groundwater monitoring and emergency action plans. Lead counsel for electrical manufacturer in successful defense of class action involving claims of personal injury and property devaluation related to PCB and lead exposure in Anniston, Alabama. Lead counsel for team defending international medical device manufacturer in Denver, Colorado state court against several mass torts and individual lawsuits involving claims of breast cancer, leukemia and other diseases allegedly associated with emissions of ethylene oxide from major sterilization facility. First chair for plaintiff real estate partnership in winning week-long jury trial involving property devaluation of major commercial property caused by groundwater contamination. First chair for prevailing national REIT and development companies in seven-day federal jury trial under the Clean Water Act where the jury found the companies did not violate the Clean Water Act. Environmental counsel to U.S. subsidiary of international electronics corporation on OSHA investigation involving employee exposure to lead dust in assembly operation Lead counsel for several electric utilities defending early Clean Water Act, RCRA and SMCRA citizen suits filed by Sierra Club and others involving coal ash disposal Virginia, New Mexico, Utah and other states. Lead counsel for prevailing major electric utility in administrative challenge to surface water withdrawal permit issued for two new nuclear power generating units. 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Represented national automobile parts manufacturer in defeating environmental tort class action involving industrial operations. Acted as lead counsel in numerous pipeline, transmission line, road and infrastructure condemnations, from special master hearings, to jury trial to final appeal. Environmental counsel in major real estate, lending, corporate, and brownfield transactions throughout the U.S.","searchable_name":"Douglas A. 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Manuel Award for pro bono legal services State Bar of California “Peter Hsiao impresses with his ‘extremely broad experience in all types of environmental issue,’ leveraging his experience as a chemical engineer when advising on disputes. His expert trial practice is particularly highlighted, with one client noting: ‘To hear him address a court is pure art.’” Chambers USA 2015 \"A standout for Proposition 65 work. Extremely knowledgeable and practical on how he'll manage the litigation.\" Chambers 2024 \"He's absolutely amazing, it's a personalized service, his devotion to timeliness and attention to detail is wonderful.\" Chambers, 2024 University of Utah S.J. 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(Owens Illinois) in the acquisition of Nueva Fàbrica Nacional de Vidrio, a large bottle manufacturing facility in Mexico, from Grupo Modelo for approximately US$188 million.{{ FIELD }}Represented Denham Capital Partners in the establishment of Nexif Energy, a Singapore based independent power development company, to develop wind, hydroelectric and natural gas power generation assets in Southeast Asia and Australia.{{ FIELD }}Represented Denham Capital Partners in the establishment of Rio Energy, a wind power development portfolio company in Brazil with 1.1 GW of projects in commercial operation or construction.{{ FIELD }}Represented Denham Capital Partners in the establishment of Santiago Metals, a copper mining portfolio company in Chile.{{ FIELD }}Represented D. E. 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Aaron represents private equity sponsors and companies in mergers and acquisitions, equity investments and complex joint ventures.\nHe has extensive M\u0026amp;A experience involving the acquisition and sale of power generation and infrastructure companies, both domestically and internationally, with a particular focus on renewable energy projects.  Partner Clemson University  University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia Darden School of Business  University of Michigan-Ann Arbor  District of Columbia Virginia Represented Axium Infrastructure, a Canadian and U.S. private equity fund, in the acquisition of a 49% interest in a 1.3 GW portfolio of wind and solar projects managed by Constellation Energy (formerly the power generation division of Exelon Corporation). Represented Axium Infrastructure in the acquisition from Terra-Gen of an 80% interest in Edwards-Sanborn 1A, a 1,505 MWh battery storage and 346 MW solar photovoltaic power project in California. Represented D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments in the tax equity financing of the Block Island Wind Project, the first off-shore wind power generation project in North America. Represented Global Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of a 49% stake in Chile Renovables, an affiliate of Latin American power company AES, for US$441 million to develop 734 MW of solar, wind and battery storage assets in Chile. Represented Global Infrastructure Partners in the sale of Competitive Ventures, a leading U.S. power development and asset management company, to OPC Energy, Israel’s largest private energy company. Represented Global Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of Saavi Energía, Mexico’s largest independent power generation company which owns over 2.2 GW of power generation capacity, from Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure. Represented ORIX USA, a division of ORIX Corporation, in a partnership with IGS Solar (IGS), a leading turnkey commercial and residential solar provider, to develop, acquire and operate a portfolio of commercial and industrial distributed solar energy generation projects across the United States. Represented Avangrid in the sale of Enstor Energy Services, its gas trading business, to Castleton Commodities International (CCI). Represented O-I, Inc. (Owens Illinois) in the acquisition of Nueva Fàbrica Nacional de Vidrio, a large bottle manufacturing facility in Mexico, from Grupo Modelo for approximately US$188 million. Represented Denham Capital Partners in the establishment of Nexif Energy, a Singapore based independent power development company, to develop wind, hydroelectric and natural gas power generation assets in Southeast Asia and Australia. Represented Denham Capital Partners in the establishment of Rio Energy, a wind power development portfolio company in Brazil with 1.1 GW of projects in commercial operation or construction. Represented Denham Capital Partners in the establishment of Santiago Metals, a copper mining portfolio company in Chile. Represented D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments in the acquisitions and tax equity financings of solar and wind projects in North Carolina, Minnesota, New Mexico, California, Connecticut and Virginia. Represented Tenaska in its tax equity financing of the 168 MW Coniglio solar facility in Texas. Represented Tenaska in its tax equity financing of the 67 MW Lotus solar facility in California. Represented Tenaska in establishment of a 50-50 joint venture with ALLETE to construct a 250 MW wind power generation facility in Minnesota. Represented Irradiant Partners (formerly Kayne Anderson Capital’s renewable energy fund) in the acquisition of four utility-scale solar power development projects in North Carolina having an aggregate capacity of 370 MW. Represented Total SE in the establishment of a 50-50 joint venture with Clean Energy Corp. to fund up to $400 million to develop carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities in the U.S. Represented Trilantic Capital and Climate Adaptive Infrastructure in the US$130 million preferred equity financing in Intersect Power to fund the development and construction of six utility-scale solar projects located in California and Texas having an aggregate capacity of 2.2 GW and an additional 1.4 GW of battery storage. Represented Irradiant Partners (formerly Kayne Anderson Capital’s renewable energy fund) in the acquisition and subsequent tax equity financing of the 112 MW Harts Mill solar facility in North Carolina. Represented ConnectGen in a 50-50 joint venture with EDP Renewables to acquire, construct and tax equity finance three utility-scale solar power projects located in Arizona, Nevada and California having an aggregate capacity of 277 MW. Represented Cordelio Power, an independent power producer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), in the acquisition of the 185 MW Glacier Sands wind power generation project in Illinois. Represented The Carlyle Group and Hellman \u0026amp; Friedman in the sale of X-Chem, Inc., a leading provider of DNA-Encoded Library (DEL)-based drug discovery services, to GHO Capital Partners, a London-based private equity firm.","searchable_name":"Aaron Hullman","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":32,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":444452,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6491,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eBrendan Hundt is a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group, working from our Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices. He focuses on international project development and financing in the infrastructure, power and water and oil and gas sectors. 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Awarded MENA “Power Deal of the Year” at the IJGlobal Awards, 2017.{{ FIELD }}The initial purchasers on the $814 million bond offering by ACWA Power Management and Investments One Limited.{{ FIELD }}The Dow Chemical Company on its $20 billion joint venture with Saudi Aramco to develop and finance the Sadara Integrated Chemicals Project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.{{ FIELD }}Citadel Capital (now Qalaa Holdings) in connection with the $3.7 billion development and financing of Egyptian Refining Company’s Mostorod refinery, which is Africa’s largest-ever private sector project financing project and IFLR’s 2012 “Middle East Project Finance Deal of the Year”{{ FIELD }}The lenders to the Oman Oil Company and LG International consortium developing the Musandam IPP in Oman.{{ FIELD }}The lenders to International Power S.A.’s bid for the Ibri/Sohar 3 IPPs in Oman.{{ FIELD }}ACWA Power in connection with the Nam Dinh IPP in Vietnam.{{ FIELD }}The lenders to ACWA Power in connection with its bids for the Saudi Aramco Cogeneration Projects in Hawiyah, Abqaiq and Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia and the Mirfa IWPP in Abu Dhabi, UAE.{{ FIELD }}The lenders in connection with the Mesaieed A IPP in Qatar.{{ FIELD }}Masdar on its acquisition of an interest in the Cibuk 1 Wind Farm being developed in Serbia.{{ FIELD }}A consortium led by ACWA Power in connection with its bid for the Riyadh PP11 IPP in Saudi Arabia.{{ FIELD }}Masdar on its bid for the 100 MW Solar Photovoltaic IPP in Dubai.{{ FIELD }}The lenders to the consortia led by ACWA Power in connection with bids for the Hassyan 1 IPP in Dubai, U.A.E., the Az Zour North IPP in Kuwait and the Qurayyat IWP in Oman.{{ FIELD }}ADNOC on its $4.5 billion energy supply arrangements with The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.{{ FIELD }}Dolphin Energy in connection with its long and short-term gas supply and purchase arrangements in the UAE and Qatar.{{ FIELD }}The minority shareholder on all aspects of the establishment and financing of a joint venture with Transocean for the construction of the Discoverer Luanda (an enhanced enterprise class drill ship) subcontracted to BP for oil drilling operations offshore Angola.{{ FIELD }}Guinea Alumina Corporation (and its parent company, Emirates Global Aluminium, which is owned by Mubadala and DUBAL) on the $1.6 billion development and financing of a bauxite mine in the Republic of Guinea.{{ FIELD }}Mubadala Investment Company and Trafigura in respect of their investment in MMX Porto Sudeste LTDA’s iron ore port in Brazil.{{ FIELD }}Brendan Hundt is a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group, working from our Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices. He focuses on international project development and financing in the infrastructure, power and water and oil and gas sectors. He specializes on energy and infrastructure projects in the MENA region funded on a limited recourse basis.\nBrendan represents corporate and government entities including the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, ACWA Power, ENGIE, Mubadala Investment Company, The Dow Chemical Company, Dubal Holding, Reliance Industries Limited, EverWind, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC). Partner Rising Star Partner (Project Development and Project Finance in the UAE)  IFLR1000 EMEA 2025 Rated as a “Notable Practitioner” for UAE Project Development \u0026amp; Finance  IFLR1000 2021 University of Technology Sydney  University of Technology Sydney  England and Wales New South Wales ACWA Power on its US$ 693 million acquisition of ownership interests in power generation, water desalination and associated O\u0026amp;M companies in Kuwait and Bahrain from Engie SA. UAE Government-owned entities on the financing, acquisition and grid integration of captive power and water assets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. EverWind Fuels on Americas’ first green hydrogen / export megaproject in Nova Scotia, Canada. Saudi Arabia’s new gigaproject development company, on a $6.5 billion green energy joint venture with ACWA Power and Air Products that will incorporate the region’s largest wind and solar renewables production projects (4GW in total), as well as a ground-breaking green hydrogen / green ammonia export project. ADNOC on its acquisition of an interest in Masdar and the creation of a world-leading green hydrogen investment platform. ADNOC on the procurement of new onshore and offshore accommodation facilities in Abu Dhabi. ADNOC on the disposal of a minority interest in ADNOC Refining (with a valuation of circa $20 billion) to Eni and OMV. ADNOC on the purchase of a 10% interest in VTTI, giving ADNOC access to a network of 15 hydrocarbon storage terminals across 14 countries. ADNOC on the disposal of a majority interest in ADNOC Fertilisers to OCI. Reliance Industries Limited on Saudi Aramco’s acquisition of an interest in its oil-to-chemicals business. The Government of a North African country on the development of a $25 billion nuclear new build project, including the negotiation of the EPC, Fuel Supply, O\u0026amp;M and Radio-active Waste Treatment contracts. Bond underwriters on the project bond refinancing of the Mirfa IWPP in Abu Dhabi. Masdar and Bee’ah on the development and financing of the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Project, the GCC’s first waste-to energy project. The lenders to the Engie consortium on the $2.1 billion development and financing of the Fadhili IPP in Saudi Arabia. Awarded MENA “Power Deal of the Year” at the IJGlobal Awards, 2017. The initial purchasers on the $814 million bond offering by ACWA Power Management and Investments One Limited. The Dow Chemical Company on its $20 billion joint venture with Saudi Aramco to develop and finance the Sadara Integrated Chemicals Project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Citadel Capital (now Qalaa Holdings) in connection with the $3.7 billion development and financing of Egyptian Refining Company’s Mostorod refinery, which is Africa’s largest-ever private sector project financing project and IFLR’s 2012 “Middle East Project Finance Deal of the Year” The lenders to the Oman Oil Company and LG International consortium developing the Musandam IPP in Oman. The lenders to International Power S.A.’s bid for the Ibri/Sohar 3 IPPs in Oman. ACWA Power in connection with the Nam Dinh IPP in Vietnam. The lenders to ACWA Power in connection with its bids for the Saudi Aramco Cogeneration Projects in Hawiyah, Abqaiq and Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia and the Mirfa IWPP in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The lenders in connection with the Mesaieed A IPP in Qatar. Masdar on its acquisition of an interest in the Cibuk 1 Wind Farm being developed in Serbia. A consortium led by ACWA Power in connection with its bid for the Riyadh PP11 IPP in Saudi Arabia. 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Mubadala Investment Company and Trafigura in respect of their investment in MMX Porto Sudeste LTDA’s iron ore port in Brazil.","searchable_name":"Brendan Hundt","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":436391,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":2901,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMartin 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 \u0026amp; Acquisitions practice, where he has advised on over 100 M\u0026amp;A transactions in the U.S. alone, and has represented clients in transactions in over 70 countries.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartin 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\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eShell\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and also upstream projects. 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Qualified as a lawyer in England and Wales, and an attorney in both New York and Texas, Martin is a partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions practice, where he has advised on over 100 M\u0026amp;A transactions in the U.S. alone, and has represented clients in transactions in over 70 countries.\nMartin 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.\nIn 2020, Chambers U.K. recognised Martin as a notable practitioner for Energy \u0026amp; Natural Resources.  Also in 2020, Legal 500 recognised Martin both as a lawyer in M\u0026amp;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\u0026amp;A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals £500M+. Martin John Hunt Partner University of Cambridge, UK  University of Cambridge, UK  New York Texas Supreme Court of the United Kingdom American Bar Association Houston Bar Association State Bar of Texas New York Bar Association Law Society of England and Wales (SRA# 136826) 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. Represented Sierra Oil \u0026amp; Gas on the disposition of its upstream assets in Mexico. Represented Transocean on its acquisition of Songa Offshore. Represented Transocean on its acquisition of Ocean Rig. Represented SigmaBleyzer on the formation of a $250 million fund to invest in Ukrainian oil and gas assets. Represented GE Aviation on its acquisition of Oliver Crispin Robotics Ltd. Represented Shell International in its disposition of its retail assets in the Dominican Republic. Represented Shell International in its disposition of its retail assets in Jamaica. Represented Shell International in its disposition of its retail assets in the Bahamas. Represented Shell International in its disposition of its retail assets in the Bahamas. Represented Shell International in its disposition of its refinery in the Dominican Republic. Represented Weatherford International on the sale to Baker Hughes of its global pipeline and specialty services business, with assets in over 20 countries. Represented Sabre Oil \u0026amp; Gas in the sale to The Petroleum Company of South Africa (SOC) Ltd of its E\u0026amp;P interests in the Jubilee Field, offshore Ghana. Represented Shell International in the global disposition of its metals and minerals business. Represented Shell International in the acquisition of E\u0026amp;P assets in Gabon. Represented Statoil North America in its acquisition of its storage terminal in the Bahamas. Represented Shell Oil in its acquisition of propane assets in the U.S. Represented ERM on its acquisition of Natural Resource Group in the U.S. Represented Vopak on its acquisition of a terminal in New Jersey. Represented Vopak on its acquisition of property in Texas from Dow Chemical. Represented Lufkin Industries on its acquisition of Zenith Oilfield Technology in Scotland. Represented Lufkin Industries on its acquisition of Datac Instrumentation in Ireland. Represented Hudson Engineering on its joint venture with Zamil Industrial in Saudi Arabia. Represented Babcock International on its acquisition of several companies in the U.S. Represented Babcock International on its disposition of Eagleton Engineering in Texas. Represented Exterran with regards to its supply of compression equipment and services to an LPG/NGL Extraction Plant in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Represented Exterran on its disposition of its UK subsidiary to Avingtrans plc. Represented Valerus Compression on its subcontract with Weatherford in respect of the Zubair project in Iraq. Represented Expro International on numerous acquisitions of businesses in the U.S. Represented Baker Hughes with regards to its operations in Libya. Represented Ensco plc with regards to the disposition of a rig. Represented a private equity fund on a merger with AgroGeneration, a French public agriculture company. Represented AgroGeneration with regards to its restructuring under French law. Represented MagnaSci on the formation of a Texas private equity fund for investments in life science companies and representing the fund on various investments in companies in the U.S. Represented a private equity fund in the formation of a Dutch fund focused on Kazakhstan and its acquisition of a water business in Kazakhstan. 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Represented a water utility company in the acquisition of more than 50 water companies in the U.S. Represented Sterling Diagnostic Imaging on its acquisition of assets from DuPont in 15 international jurisdictions Represented a propane company in the acquisition of more than 20 propane companies in the U.S. Represented a company on its investment in the Egypt – Israel pipeline.","searchable_name":"Martin Hunt","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":436465,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5688,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoah Honch\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;is a project finance lawyer specializing in\u0026nbsp;cross-border energy and infrastructure projects and has extensive ECA-backed finance experience across a range of sectors, including renewable power (onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery energy storage systems), oil and gas (LNG, FLNG and FPSO), utilities (desalination plants, wastewater treatment plants)\u0026nbsp;and mining.\u0026nbsp; Noah's experience reflects a broad geographic reach, having worked on projects in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America. 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Co., Ltd., MODEC, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation on the development and project financing of the MV32 BUZIOS5 FPSO transaction, including JBIC finance, Brazil.\nMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., MODEC, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd and Marubeni Corporation on the development of the Marlim1 MV33 FPSO.{{ FIELD }}Renewables\nMasdar, EDF, Korea East-West Power Co., Ltd. and Suez International on the financing of the AMAALA giga project in Saudi Arabia to build and operate a multi-plant integrated utility system including solar PV, BESS, reverse osmosis and wastewater treatment plants, ancillary facilities and network systems.\nJBIC, NEXI and the commercial lenders on the financing of the 150 MW Taza wind project in Morocco.\na Japanese investor regarding its prospective acquisition of a minority interest in a 600 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan.\nAsian Development Bank regarding the financing of two large photovoltaic solar power projects in Vietnam, with a 650 MWp aggregate capacity.\nOverseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF) in connection with the financing of a 150MW wind farm project at Taiba N’Diaye, Senegal (Awarded 2019 African Wind Deal of the Year, IJGlobal Europe \u0026amp; 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Noah also has strong acquisition finance and general banking experience.\nNoah completed a secondment to the Energy and Natural Resources Finance Group at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), where he advised on various projects in the oil and gas, mining and transitional energy sectors (e.g., hydrogen and ammonia). \nNoah is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales and a Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association), and has practiced in London and Tokyo. He is a former academic/archaeologist specializing in palaeodietary reconstruction and radiocarbon dating and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and presented his research at a range of international conferences. Senior Associate University of Lethbridge University of Lethbridge University of Law, London University of Law, London Harvard University Harvard Law School The University of Oxford   The University of Oxford   England and Wales Japan Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi England \u0026amp; Wales (Admitted 3/16/2015; Reg #579994) Japan – Gaikokuhojimubengoshi (Admitted 04/30/2025; Reg. #G1338) Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) Project Financing\nMasdar, EDF, Korea East-West Power Co., Ltd. and Suez International on the financing of the AMAALA giga project in Saudi Arabia to build and operate a multi-plant integrated utility system including solar PV, BESS, reverse osmosis and wastewater treatment plants, ancillary facilities and network systems (Awarded 2024 Islamic Finance News' (IFN) Project \u0026amp; Infrastructure Deal of the Year and IJGlobal PPP Deal of the Year (Middle East and North Africa)). JBIC on the financing of the Mozambique LNG Project. JBIC on the financing of the Barossa Gas Project, Australia. JBIC on the financing of the Freeport LNG Project, Texas, USA. JBIC on the financing of the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project, Texas, USA. JBIC on the financing of the PNG LNG project, Papua New Guinea. JBIC on the financial restructuring of the Yemen LNG project. JBIC on the financing of the Trinidad and Tobago Methanol Project. JBIC on the financial restructuring of the Ambatovy nickel and cobalt mining project, Madagascar. JBIC on the financing of Ichthys LNG, Australia. JBIC on the financing of the Donggi-Senoro LNG project, Indonesia. JBIC on the financing of the Tangguh LNG Train 3 Project, Indonesia. PT Halmahera Persada Lygend on the financing of a high-pressure acid leach nickel laterite ore processing facility in Indonesia.\nA prominent Asian electric utility regarding its bid to develop, finance and construct a power generation (2,300MW gas and steam turbine) and water production (100 MIGD) facility in the Middle East.\nMandated Lead Arrangers regarding the financing of the Gimi floating LNG (FLNG) vessel, to be used in the first phase of BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project (Awarded 2019 PFI African LNG Deal of the Year and 2019 Marine Money Offshore Project Finance Deal of the Year).\nJapan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (K-EXIM) in relation to the development and financing of the 1200MW coal-fired Nghi Son 2 IPP in Vietnam, sponsored by Marubeni Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) (Awarded 2019 Power (Coal) Deal of the Year, IJGlobal Asia Pacific Awards).\nFPSO Project Development and Finance\nJBIC on the financing of various LNG carriers owned by Trans Pacific Shipping companies.\nMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., MODEC, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation on the development and project financing of the MV32 BUZIOS5 FPSO transaction, including JBIC finance, Brazil.\nMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., MODEC, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd and Marubeni Corporation on the development of the Marlim1 MV33 FPSO. Renewables\nMasdar, EDF, Korea East-West Power Co., Ltd. and Suez International on the financing of the AMAALA giga project in Saudi Arabia to build and operate a multi-plant integrated utility system including solar PV, BESS, reverse osmosis and wastewater treatment plants, ancillary facilities and network systems.\nJBIC, NEXI and the commercial lenders on the financing of the 150 MW Taza wind project in Morocco.\na Japanese investor regarding its prospective acquisition of a minority interest in a 600 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan.\nAsian Development Bank regarding the financing of two large photovoltaic solar power projects in Vietnam, with a 650 MWp aggregate capacity.\nOverseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF) in connection with the financing of a 150MW wind farm project at Taiba N’Diaye, Senegal (Awarded 2019 African Wind Deal of the Year, IJGlobal Europe \u0026amp; Africa Awards). Corporate and Other Financing\nJBIC on a corporate financing in connection with the LNG Canada Project.\nJBIC on IBOR transition for a large portfolio of USD- and JPY-denominated loans.\nJBIC on the financing of an electric arc furnace for steel sheet manufacturing at a project site in Alabama, USA, operated by AM/NS Calvert LLC (Calvert), a U.S.-based joint venture between NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (NIPPON STEEL) and Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal S.A.\nJBIC on the financing to JX Nippon Mining \u0026amp; Metals USA, Inc. to support the manufacture of spluttering targets for semiconductors in Arizona, USA.\nJBIC on the financing to ITC-NCR, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation, regarding the development of the Longview coking coal mine in West Virginia, USA.\nJBIC on the financing to Nucor-JFE Steel Mexico S.de R.L.de C.V., a Mexican joint venture invested in by JFE Steel Corporation and Nucor Corporation, a US company, to support the manufacture and sale of automotive steel sheets in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico.\nJBIC on the financing to SUMITOMO CORPORATION OF AMERICAS in support the processing and sale of flat rolled metal by its subsidiary SteelSummit Holdings, Inc.\nJBIC on the financing of a steel re-bar, small section and flat bar manufacturing facility in Indonesia.\nJBIC on the financing of a galvanized steel sheet and cold rolled steel sheet manufacturing facility in Indonesia. 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She is trained in both civil and common law systems, with experience representing clients in state and federal courts, as well as in domestic and international arbitration. \nBefore joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Maria Andreina was an associate at a boutique Florida law firm, where she practiced complex commercial litigation and arbitration. During law school, she served as Senior Articles Editor for the International and Comparative Law Review Journal, was President of the Honor Council, and actively participated in the International Moot Court Program. Associate Universidad Catolica Andres Bello  University of Miami University of Miami School of Law U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida","searchable_name":"Maria Andreina Hernandez Blasini","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":35,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":442496,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6272,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eRyan Hollands represents clients in a variety of disputes in arbitration and federal and state courts. His practice focuses on high-stakes disputes involving energy projects and critical infrastructure, including semiconductor manufacturing facilities. 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