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Obtained dismissal of all claims on a motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eforeign individual\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSino Gas International Holdings, Inc.,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a class action filed in Utah state court alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and seeking to enjoin\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSino Gas\u0026rsquo;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;going-private merger transaction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank Securities\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in several private securities fraud actions involving naked short selling activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBear Stearns Companies, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in federal and state shareholder actions filed in NY and Delaware relating to its merger with JPMorgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eunderwriters of three offerings of securities,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;aggregating in excess of $3 billion, issued by The Williams Companies in a federal securities class action filed in ND Oklahoma alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMajesco Entertainment\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand its officers and directors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action and separate shareholder derivative action filed in DNJ.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGroup 1 Software\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand its Board of Directors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a shareholder class action filed in Maryland state court seeking to enjoin Group 1\u0026rsquo;s merger with Pitney Bowes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommercial Litigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThe Renco Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand certain subsidiaries\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein action filed by Peruvian citizens in Missouri federal court alleging claims of negligence, civil conspiracy, absolute and strict liability and veil piercing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank Securities Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an action filed by a former investor in Texas federal court alleging claims of federal RICO violations, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003elarge commercial real estate developer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in several litigations in New Jersey and New York involving foreclosure and guaranty claims on commercial loans in excess of $300 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNitya Capital LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a commercial real estate investment and management firm in a New York state action against a Special Servicer alleging claims of breach of contract and wrongful conversion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePetersen Energia Inversora, S.A.U.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePetersen Energia, S.A.U.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a SDNY action against the Argentine Republic and YPF, S.A., alleging claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel arising from defendants\u0026rsquo; failure to comply with their tender offer requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObtained $16 billion judgment post-trial against the Argentine Republic\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, the largest damages award issued in NY, and now representing clients in enforcement proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGEM Capital LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a real estate investment and management firm, in litigations in Delaware and Pennsylvania involving distressed commercial properties and loans in excess of $50 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStonerock Capital LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a real estate investment and management firm, in a foreclosure and guaranty litigation filed in Florida state court involving distressed loans on two commercial office buildings in downtown Miami.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNovo Nordisk Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in DNJ action filed against U.S Department of Health and Human Services, CMS and others challenging the constitutionality and application of the prescription drug program established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAppleby Apartments L.P.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in breach of contract action filed in New Jersey State Court arising from failed real estate purchase transaction. Obtained favorable settlement for client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ead-hoc group of non-participating term lenders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(including ICG, York Capital, Ellington, OFSI, Z Capital) of Boardriders, Inc. in breach of contract action against Boardriders and ad-hoc group of participating lenders filed in New York State Court. The action arose from defendants\u0026rsquo; engagement in a no-pro-rata uptier transaction. Defeated motion to dismiss and obtained favorable settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Paul Watson Foundation, Captain Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd Origins\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in trademark infringement and trade libel action filed in Vermont federal court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Planning Services\u003c/strong\u003e, largest Medicaid application assistor company, in nationwide consumer class action filed in DNJ. Obtained dismissal of complaint with prejudice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThrivest Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in trade secret and breach of contract action filed in New York State Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFXCM Holdings LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in indemnification action filed in New York State Court. Obtained dismissal of action on summary judgment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eForex Capital Markets LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in consumer class actions in SDNY alleging claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and consumer fraud. Obtained voluntary dismissal of action with prejudice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eformer owners of Major Energy LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in fraudulent inducement and breach of contract action filed in SDNY.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTF Global\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in arbitration proceeding involving claims of breach of contract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePorsche AG and Porsche Cars North America, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in action filed by NJ Attorney General alleging consumer fraud claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThe Renco Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand other affiliated entities\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in action filed by Fluor Corporation in Missouri state court alleging claims of breach of contract, tortious interference and veil piercing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003edirector of public company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in SDNY action alleging claim for tortious interference with contract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ereal estate investment companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in SDNY declaratory judgment action against Bank of China.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNY Giants quarterback, Eli Manning,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in action filed in NJ state court alleging claims for violation of RICO and other torts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBank of America\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in several state and federal actions involving the repurchase of loans sold in mortgage-backed securitizations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eseveral foreign directors and officers of a U.S. public company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in action filed in Delaware Chancery Court alleging claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud related to a corporate merger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAmbac\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in breach of contract action concerning lease financing and credit default swap agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eValue Health Care,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;an affiliate of Omnicare, Inc., in breach of contract action filed in Connecticut state court seeking to enforce a $5 million guaranty agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBankruptcy Litigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Global Markets Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Global Markets Limited\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in adversary proceeding filed in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy cases in Maryland seeking to avoid over $2 billion in transfers and other obligations that Thornburg made or assumed prior to bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of the federal and state constructive fraudulent transfer claims asserted by the Trustee, and favorable settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitibank, N.A. and its affiliates\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as participants in a reserve-based first lien loan facility, in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Sabine Oil \u0026amp; Gas Corp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with litigation brought by foreign representative in the Oro Negro Chapter 15 filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its role as collateral agent for in excess of $4 billion in priority guaranty notes in In re iHeartMedia bankruptcy case filed in S.D. Tex.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Brokerage, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and subsequent out-of-court restructuring in SDNY Bankruptcy Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eYeshiva Chofetz Chaim Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in adversary proceeding filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court involving claims of fraudulent transfer of real property. Defeated motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eVertis Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including various contested matters. Successfully enjoined a third party from tortiously interfering with the debtors\u0026rsquo; existing contractual and business relationships and obstructing the sale of the debtors\u0026rsquo; businesses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eLyondell Chemical Company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Secured approval of the largest privately-financed debtor-in-possession financing package at the time, obtained an injunction against claims against non-debtor European affiliates who guaranteed claims of the debtors, and defended the debtors in numerous contested matters filed by the unsecured creditors\u0026rsquo; committee and other individual creditors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eApollo Health Street, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in contested involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against Apollo by certain of the company\u0026rsquo;s creditors and obtained dismissal of the case in just three weeks. Also, represented Apollo in a separate lawsuit against the petitioning creditors and obtained significant monetary recovery for Apollo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eUS Bank, N.A\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as indenture trustee of debt issued with respect to leveraged leases of two Dynegy power generation facilities in the Dynegy Holdings LLC bankruptcy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eseveral major creditors and trading counterparties\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy cases and provided advice concerning the liquidation of contracts and trades involving commodities, foreign exchange, interest rate, credit default swaps and other derivative products.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eIcahn Associates\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as secured lender defeating subordination and other claims in the Blockbuster chapter 11 cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBay Harbour and affiliated funds and individuals\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in breach of fiduciary duty and veil piercing claims brought by the creditors committee in the Steve \u0026amp; Barry\u0026rsquo;s bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of all claims, which was affirmed by the District Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eEnron Corp\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as debtor-plaintiff in more than 40 separate adversary proceedings in its Chapter 11 cases seeking to recover monies owed to the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eEnron\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;estate under swaps, forwards, and other derivative contracts. Recovered $2 billion for, and eliminated several billion dollars of claims against, the estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eNorthwest Airlines\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as debtor in several adversary proceedings and contested matters related to its Chapter 11 cases, including defeating challenges to plan confirmation filed by official and ad hoc committees, achieving substantive consolidation of certain debtors, and obtaining seminal decision disallowing over $1.2 billion of claims filed by a flight attendant union on grounds that damage claims do not arise from rejection of collective bargaining agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernment Investigations and Regulatory Proceedings\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003emajor investment bank\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in FINRA action arising from research report disclosure issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eprivate company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in NJ AG investigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Planning Services\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory investigation by the CT AG. Secured dismissal of investigation without any finding of wrongdoing by client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Planning Services\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in enforcement proceeding pursued by RI Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Secured post-hearing ruling of dismissal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFXCM LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory proceeding filed by the CFTC in SDNY.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea public company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in investigations by the CFTC, NFA and FCA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea Fortune 500 company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in accounting fraud investigation by the SEC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;individua\u003c/strong\u003el in postal fraud investigation by the DOJ.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eseveral companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in state and federal government investigations involving late trading, market timing and market manipulation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[{"id":71}]},"expertise":[{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":38,"guid":"38.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":3,"guid":"3.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":5,"guid":"5.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":19,"guid":"19.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":20,"guid":"20.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":765,"guid":"765.smart_tags","index":7,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1231,"guid":"1231.smart_tags","index":8,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":766,"guid":"766.smart_tags","index":9,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1165,"guid":"1165.smart_tags","index":10,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1248,"guid":"1248.smart_tags","index":11,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1064,"guid":"1064.smart_tags","index":12,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Dahan","nick_name":"Israel","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Israel","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":2705,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"cum laude","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1997-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Securities Litigation Defense ","detail":"Legal 500 U.S."},{"title":"High-stakes litigation ","detail":"Benchmark Litigation"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/israel-dahan-08052717/","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eIsrael Dahan focuses on high-stakes litigation matters. For over 25 years, Israel has represented public and private companies, financial institutions, corporate executives and other individuals involved in state and federal shareholder securities class actions and derivative actions, as well as in complex commercial litigation matters. He has extensive experience litigating cases involving the federal securities laws, the fiduciary obligations of corporate directors, fraud, tortious conduct and breach of contract.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Israel has defended debtors, secured lenders, and other creditors and individuals in bankruptcy litigation matters, including those involving claims for fraudulent conveyance, preferential transfers, equitable subordination, breach of fiduciary duty and corporate veil piercing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe also has represented and advised companies involved in internal investigations, and investigations and regulatory proceedings pursued by U.S. and foreign regulators.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsrael has been recognized by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBenchmark Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eand Legal 500\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;for his work on high-profile litigation matters.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShareholder and Securities Litigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFermi Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and the individual named defendants in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGAP Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and other individual named defendants in a federal securities class action filed in EDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, on a motion to dismiss. Dismissal ruling is on appeal before the Second Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBoard of Directors of\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Brokerage, Inc\u003c/strong\u003e. in a shareholder derivative action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Section 14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBoard of Directors of\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFXCM, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a shareholder derivative action filed in Delaware Chancery Court alleging claims for breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate waste.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Brokerage, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand its CEO and CFO\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eConduent Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and certain of its directors and officers in federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action and individual actions filed in SDNY alleging claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1993 and various state law claims. Obtained dismissal of the Section 10(b) and state law claims on a motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePricewaterhouseCoopers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in shareholder derivative action filed in Delaware Court of Chancery alleging claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty. Obtained voluntary dismissal of action, with prejudice, post motion to dismiss filing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFXCM, Inc., its CEO and CFO\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, on a motion to dismiss; affirmed by Second Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAlliance MMA, Inc. and its CEO and CFO\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eformer CEO of CTPartners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims on a motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eforeign individual\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSino Gas International Holdings, Inc.,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a class action filed in Utah state court alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and seeking to enjoin\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSino Gas\u0026rsquo;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;going-private merger transaction.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank Securities\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in several private securities fraud actions involving naked short selling activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBear Stearns Companies, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in federal and state shareholder actions filed in NY and Delaware relating to its merger with JPMorgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eunderwriters of three offerings of securities,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;aggregating in excess of $3 billion, issued by The Williams Companies in a federal securities class action filed in ND Oklahoma alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMajesco Entertainment\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand its officers and directors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a federal securities class action and separate shareholder derivative action filed in DNJ.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGroup 1 Software\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand its Board of Directors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a shareholder class action filed in Maryland state court seeking to enjoin Group 1\u0026rsquo;s merger with Pitney Bowes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommercial Litigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThe Renco Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand certain subsidiaries\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein action filed by Peruvian citizens in Missouri federal court alleging claims of negligence, civil conspiracy, absolute and strict liability and veil piercing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank Securities Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an action filed by a former investor in Texas federal court alleging claims of federal RICO violations, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003elarge commercial real estate developer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in several litigations in New Jersey and New York involving foreclosure and guaranty claims on commercial loans in excess of $300 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNitya Capital LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a commercial real estate investment and management firm in a New York state action against a Special Servicer alleging claims of breach of contract and wrongful conversion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePetersen Energia Inversora, S.A.U.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePetersen Energia, S.A.U.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a SDNY action against the Argentine Republic and YPF, S.A., alleging claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel arising from defendants\u0026rsquo; failure to comply with their tender offer requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObtained $16 billion judgment post-trial against the Argentine Republic\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e, the largest damages award issued in NY, and now representing clients in enforcement proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGEM Capital LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a real estate investment and management firm, in litigations in Delaware and Pennsylvania involving distressed commercial properties and loans in excess of $50 million.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStonerock Capital LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a real estate investment and management firm, in a foreclosure and guaranty litigation filed in Florida state court involving distressed loans on two commercial office buildings in downtown Miami.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNovo Nordisk Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in DNJ action filed against U.S Department of Health and Human Services, CMS and others challenging the constitutionality and application of the prescription drug program established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAppleby Apartments L.P.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in breach of contract action filed in New Jersey State Court arising from failed real estate purchase transaction. Obtained favorable settlement for client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ead-hoc group of non-participating term lenders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(including ICG, York Capital, Ellington, OFSI, Z Capital) of Boardriders, Inc. in breach of contract action against Boardriders and ad-hoc group of participating lenders filed in New York State Court. The action arose from defendants\u0026rsquo; engagement in a no-pro-rata uptier transaction. Defeated motion to dismiss and obtained favorable settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Paul Watson Foundation, Captain Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd Origins\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in trademark infringement and trade libel action filed in Vermont federal court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Planning Services\u003c/strong\u003e, largest Medicaid application assistor company, in nationwide consumer class action filed in DNJ. Obtained dismissal of complaint with prejudice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThrivest Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in trade secret and breach of contract action filed in New York State Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFXCM Holdings LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in indemnification action filed in New York State Court. Obtained dismissal of action on summary judgment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eForex Capital Markets LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in consumer class actions in SDNY alleging claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and consumer fraud. Obtained voluntary dismissal of action with prejudice.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eformer owners of Major Energy LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in fraudulent inducement and breach of contract action filed in SDNY.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTF Global\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in arbitration proceeding involving claims of breach of contract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePorsche AG and Porsche Cars North America, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in action filed by NJ Attorney General alleging consumer fraud claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThe Renco Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eand other affiliated entities\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in action filed by Fluor Corporation in Missouri state court alleging claims of breach of contract, tortious interference and veil piercing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003edirector of public company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in SDNY action alleging claim for tortious interference with contract.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ereal estate investment companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in SDNY declaratory judgment action against Bank of China.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNY Giants quarterback, Eli Manning,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in action filed in NJ state court alleging claims for violation of RICO and other torts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBank of America\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in several state and federal actions involving the repurchase of loans sold in mortgage-backed securitizations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eseveral foreign directors and officers of a U.S. public company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in action filed in Delaware Chancery Court alleging claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud related to a corporate merger.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAmbac\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in breach of contract action concerning lease financing and credit default swap agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eValue Health Care,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;an affiliate of Omnicare, Inc., in breach of contract action filed in Connecticut state court seeking to enforce a $5 million guaranty agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBankruptcy Litigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Global Markets Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Global Markets Limited\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in adversary proceeding filed in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy cases in Maryland seeking to avoid over $2 billion in transfers and other obligations that Thornburg made or assumed prior to bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of the federal and state constructive fraudulent transfer claims asserted by the Trustee, and favorable settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitibank, N.A. and its affiliates\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as participants in a reserve-based first lien loan facility, in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Sabine Oil \u0026amp; Gas Corp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with litigation brought by foreign representative in the Oro Negro Chapter 15 filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDeutsche Bank\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its role as collateral agent for in excess of $4 billion in priority guaranty notes in In re iHeartMedia bankruptcy case filed in S.D. Tex.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Brokerage, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and subsequent out-of-court restructuring in SDNY Bankruptcy Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eYeshiva Chofetz Chaim Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in adversary proceeding filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court involving claims of fraudulent transfer of real property. Defeated motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eVertis Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including various contested matters. Successfully enjoined a third party from tortiously interfering with the debtors\u0026rsquo; existing contractual and business relationships and obstructing the sale of the debtors\u0026rsquo; businesses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eLyondell Chemical Company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Secured approval of the largest privately-financed debtor-in-possession financing package at the time, obtained an injunction against claims against non-debtor European affiliates who guaranteed claims of the debtors, and defended the debtors in numerous contested matters filed by the unsecured creditors\u0026rsquo; committee and other individual creditors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eApollo Health Street, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in contested involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against Apollo by certain of the company\u0026rsquo;s creditors and obtained dismissal of the case in just three weeks. Also, represented Apollo in a separate lawsuit against the petitioning creditors and obtained significant monetary recovery for Apollo.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eUS Bank, N.A\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as indenture trustee of debt issued with respect to leveraged leases of two Dynegy power generation facilities in the Dynegy Holdings LLC bankruptcy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eseveral major creditors and trading counterparties\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy cases and provided advice concerning the liquidation of contracts and trades involving commodities, foreign exchange, interest rate, credit default swaps and other derivative products.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eIcahn Associates\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as secured lender defeating subordination and other claims in the Blockbuster chapter 11 cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBay Harbour and affiliated funds and individuals\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in breach of fiduciary duty and veil piercing claims brought by the creditors committee in the Steve \u0026amp; Barry\u0026rsquo;s bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of all claims, which was affirmed by the District Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eEnron Corp\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as debtor-plaintiff in more than 40 separate adversary proceedings in its Chapter 11 cases seeking to recover monies owed to the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eEnron\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;estate under swaps, forwards, and other derivative contracts. Recovered $2 billion for, and eliminated several billion dollars of claims against, the estate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eNorthwest Airlines\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as debtor in several adversary proceedings and contested matters related to its Chapter 11 cases, including defeating challenges to plan confirmation filed by official and ad hoc committees, achieving substantive consolidation of certain debtors, and obtaining seminal decision disallowing over $1.2 billion of claims filed by a flight attendant union on grounds that damage claims do not arise from rejection of collective bargaining agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernment Investigations and Regulatory Proceedings\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003emajor investment bank\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in FINRA action arising from research report disclosure issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eprivate company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in NJ AG investigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Planning Services\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory investigation by the CT AG. Secured dismissal of investigation without any finding of wrongdoing by client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSenior Planning Services\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in enforcement proceeding pursued by RI Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Secured post-hearing ruling of dismissal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFXCM LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory proceeding filed by the CFTC in SDNY.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea public company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in investigations by the CFTC, NFA and FCA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea Fortune 500 company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in accounting fraud investigation by the SEC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;individua\u003c/strong\u003el in postal fraud investigation by the DOJ.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eseveral companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in state and federal government investigations involving late trading, market timing and market manipulation.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Securities Litigation Defense ","detail":"Legal 500 U.S."},{"title":"High-stakes litigation ","detail":"Benchmark Litigation"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":4203}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-03-26T20:46:14.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-26T20:46:14.000Z","searchable_text":"Dahan{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Securities Litigation Defense \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 U.S.\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"High-stakes litigation \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Benchmark Litigation\"}{{ FIELD }}Shareholder and Securities Litigation\nDefending Fermi Inc. and the individual named defendants in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.{{ FIELD }}Defending GAP Inc. and other individual named defendants in a federal securities class action filed in EDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, on a motion to dismiss. Dismissal ruling is on appeal before the Second Circuit.{{ FIELD }}Defending Board of Directors of Global Brokerage, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Section 14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.{{ FIELD }}Defending Board of Directors of FXCM, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action filed in Delaware Chancery Court alleging claims for breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate waste.{{ FIELD }}Defended Global Brokerage, Inc. and its CEO and CFO in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.{{ FIELD }}Defended Conduent Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.{{ FIELD }}Represented PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes in a federal securities class action and individual actions filed in SDNY alleging claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1993 and various state law claims. Obtained dismissal of the Section 10(b) and state law claims on a motion to dismiss.{{ FIELD }}Defended PricewaterhouseCoopers in shareholder derivative action filed in Delaware Court of Chancery alleging claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty. Obtained voluntary dismissal of action, with prejudice, post motion to dismiss filing.{{ FIELD }}Defended FXCM, Inc., its CEO and CFO in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, on a motion to dismiss; affirmed by Second Circuit.{{ FIELD }}Defended Alliance MMA, Inc. and its CEO and CFO in a federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.{{ FIELD }}Defended former CEO of CTPartners in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims on a motion to dismiss.{{ FIELD }}Defended foreign individual in a federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.{{ FIELD }}Defended Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc., in a class action filed in Utah state court alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and seeking to enjoin Sino Gas’ going-private merger transaction.{{ FIELD }}Defended Deutsche Bank Securities in several private securities fraud actions involving naked short selling activities.{{ FIELD }}Defended Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. in federal and state shareholder actions filed in NY and Delaware relating to its merger with JPMorgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.{{ FIELD }}Defended underwriters of three offerings of securities, aggregating in excess of $3 billion, issued by The Williams Companies in a federal securities class action filed in ND Oklahoma alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.{{ FIELD }}Defended Majesco Entertainment and its officers and directors in a federal securities class action and separate shareholder derivative action filed in DNJ.{{ FIELD }}Defended Group 1 Software and its Board of Directors in a shareholder class action filed in Maryland state court seeking to enjoin Group 1’s merger with Pitney Bowes.{{ FIELD }}Commercial Litigation{{ FIELD }}Defending The Renco Group and certain subsidiaries in action filed by Peruvian citizens in Missouri federal court alleging claims of negligence, civil conspiracy, absolute and strict liability and veil piercing.{{ FIELD }}Defending Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in an action filed by a former investor in Texas federal court alleging claims of federal RICO violations, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.{{ FIELD }}Defending a large commercial real estate developer in several litigations in New Jersey and New York involving foreclosure and guaranty claims on commercial loans in excess of $300 million.{{ FIELD }}Representing Nitya Capital LLC, a commercial real estate investment and management firm in a New York state action against a Special Servicer alleging claims of breach of contract and wrongful conversion.{{ FIELD }}Representing Petersen Energia Inversora, S.A.U. and Petersen Energia, S.A.U. in a SDNY action against the Argentine Republic and YPF, S.A., alleging claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel arising from defendants’ failure to comply with their tender offer requirements. Obtained $16 billion judgment post-trial against the Argentine Republic, the largest damages award issued in NY, and now representing clients in enforcement proceedings.{{ FIELD }}Represented GEM Capital LLC, a real estate investment and management firm, in litigations in Delaware and Pennsylvania involving distressed commercial properties and loans in excess of $50 million.{{ FIELD }}Represented Stonerock Capital LLC, a real estate investment and management firm, in a foreclosure and guaranty litigation filed in Florida state court involving distressed loans on two commercial office buildings in downtown Miami.{{ FIELD }}Represented Novo Nordisk Inc. in DNJ action filed against U.S Department of Health and Human Services, CMS and others challenging the constitutionality and application of the prescription drug program established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.{{ FIELD }}Represented Appleby Apartments L.P. in breach of contract action filed in New Jersey State Court arising from failed real estate purchase transaction. Obtained favorable settlement for client.{{ FIELD }}Represented ad-hoc group of non-participating term lenders (including ICG, York Capital, Ellington, OFSI, Z Capital) of Boardriders, Inc. in breach of contract action against Boardriders and ad-hoc group of participating lenders filed in New York State Court. The action arose from defendants’ engagement in a no-pro-rata uptier transaction. Defeated motion to dismiss and obtained favorable settlement.{{ FIELD }}Defended Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Captain Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd Origins in trademark infringement and trade libel action filed in Vermont federal court.{{ FIELD }}Defended Senior Planning Services, largest Medicaid application assistor company, in nationwide consumer class action filed in DNJ. Obtained dismissal of complaint with prejudice.{{ FIELD }}Defended Thrivest Inc. in trade secret and breach of contract action filed in New York State Court.{{ FIELD }}Defended FXCM Holdings LLC in indemnification action filed in New York State Court. Obtained dismissal of action on summary judgment.{{ FIELD }}Defended Forex Capital Markets LLC in consumer class actions in SDNY alleging claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and consumer fraud. Obtained voluntary dismissal of action with prejudice.{{ FIELD }}Represented former owners of Major Energy LLC in fraudulent inducement and breach of contract action filed in SDNY.{{ FIELD }}Defended TF Global in arbitration proceeding involving claims of breach of contract.{{ FIELD }}Defended Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America, Inc., in action filed by NJ Attorney General alleging consumer fraud claims.{{ FIELD }}Defended The Renco Group and other affiliated entities in action filed by Fluor Corporation in Missouri state court alleging claims of breach of contract, tortious interference and veil piercing.{{ FIELD }}Defended director of public company in SDNY action alleging claim for tortious interference with contract.{{ FIELD }}Represented real estate investment companies in SDNY declaratory judgment action against Bank of China.{{ FIELD }}Defended NY Giants quarterback, Eli Manning, in action filed in NJ state court alleging claims for violation of RICO and other torts.{{ FIELD }}Defended Bank of America in several state and federal actions involving the repurchase of loans sold in mortgage-backed securitizations.{{ FIELD }}Defended several foreign directors and officers of a U.S. public company in action filed in Delaware Chancery Court alleging claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud related to a corporate merger.{{ FIELD }}Defended Ambac in breach of contract action concerning lease financing and credit default swap agreements.{{ FIELD }}Represented Value Health Care, an affiliate of Omnicare, Inc., in breach of contract action filed in Connecticut state court seeking to enforce a $5 million guaranty agreement.{{ FIELD }}Bankruptcy Litigation{{ FIELD }}Defended Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Limited in adversary proceeding filed in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy cases in Maryland seeking to avoid over $2 billion in transfers and other obligations that Thornburg made or assumed prior to bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of the federal and state constructive fraudulent transfer claims asserted by the Trustee, and favorable settlement.{{ FIELD }}Defended Citibank, N.A. and its affiliates, as participants in a reserve-based first lien loan facility, in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Sabine Oil \u0026amp; Gas Corp.{{ FIELD }}Defended Deutsche Bank in connection with litigation brought by foreign representative in the Oro Negro Chapter 15 filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court.{{ FIELD }}Represented Deutsche Bank in connection with its role as collateral agent for in excess of $4 billion in priority guaranty notes in In re iHeartMedia bankruptcy case filed in S.D. Tex.{{ FIELD }}Represented Global Brokerage, Inc. in connection with its prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and subsequent out-of-court restructuring in SDNY Bankruptcy Court.{{ FIELD }}Represented Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim Inc. in adversary proceeding filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court involving claims of fraudulent transfer of real property. Defeated motion to dismiss.{{ FIELD }}Represented Vertis Inc. in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including various contested matters. Successfully enjoined a third party from tortiously interfering with the debtors’ existing contractual and business relationships and obstructing the sale of the debtors’ businesses.{{ FIELD }}Represented Lyondell Chemical Company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Secured approval of the largest privately-financed debtor-in-possession financing package at the time, obtained an injunction against claims against non-debtor European affiliates who guaranteed claims of the debtors, and defended the debtors in numerous contested matters filed by the unsecured creditors’ committee and other individual creditors.{{ FIELD }}Represented Apollo Health Street, Inc. in contested involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against Apollo by certain of the company’s creditors and obtained dismissal of the case in just three weeks. Also, represented Apollo in a separate lawsuit against the petitioning creditors and obtained significant monetary recovery for Apollo.{{ FIELD }}Represented US Bank, N.A. as indenture trustee of debt issued with respect to leveraged leases of two Dynegy power generation facilities in the Dynegy Holdings LLC bankruptcy.{{ FIELD }}Represented several major creditors and trading counterparties in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy cases and provided advice concerning the liquidation of contracts and trades involving commodities, foreign exchange, interest rate, credit default swaps and other derivative products.{{ FIELD }}Defended Icahn Associates as secured lender defeating subordination and other claims in the Blockbuster chapter 11 cases.{{ FIELD }}Defended Bay Harbour and affiliated funds and individuals in breach of fiduciary duty and veil piercing claims brought by the creditors committee in the Steve \u0026amp; Barry’s bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of all claims, which was affirmed by the District Court.{{ FIELD }}Represented Enron Corp. as debtor-plaintiff in more than 40 separate adversary proceedings in its Chapter 11 cases seeking to recover monies owed to the Enron estate under swaps, forwards, and other derivative contracts. Recovered $2 billion for, and eliminated several billion dollars of claims against, the estate.{{ FIELD }}Represented Northwest Airlines as debtor in several adversary proceedings and contested matters related to its Chapter 11 cases, including defeating challenges to plan confirmation filed by official and ad hoc committees, achieving substantive consolidation of certain debtors, and obtaining seminal decision disallowing over $1.2 billion of claims filed by a flight attendant union on grounds that damage claims do not arise from rejection of collective bargaining agreements.{{ FIELD }}Government Investigations and Regulatory Proceedings{{ FIELD }}Defending major investment bank in FINRA action arising from research report disclosure issues.{{ FIELD }}Defending private company in NJ AG investigation.{{ FIELD }}Defended Senior Planning Services in regulatory investigation by the CT AG. Secured dismissal of investigation without any finding of wrongdoing by client.{{ FIELD }}Defended Senior Planning Services in enforcement proceeding pursued by RI Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Secured post-hearing ruling of dismissal.{{ FIELD }}Defended FXCM LLC in regulatory proceeding filed by the CFTC in SDNY.{{ FIELD }}Defended a public company in investigations by the CFTC, NFA and FCA.{{ FIELD }}Defended a Fortune 500 company in accounting fraud investigation by the SEC.{{ FIELD }}Defended individual in postal fraud investigation by the DOJ.{{ FIELD }}Defended several companies in state and federal government investigations involving late trading, market timing and market manipulation.{{ FIELD }}Israel Dahan focuses on high-stakes litigation matters. For over 25 years, Israel has represented public and private companies, financial institutions, corporate executives and other individuals involved in state and federal shareholder securities class actions and derivative actions, as well as in complex commercial litigation matters. He has extensive experience litigating cases involving the federal securities laws, the fiduciary obligations of corporate directors, fraud, tortious conduct and breach of contract.\nIn addition, Israel has defended debtors, secured lenders, and other creditors and individuals in bankruptcy litigation matters, including those involving claims for fraudulent conveyance, preferential transfers, equitable subordination, breach of fiduciary duty and corporate veil piercing.\nHe also has represented and advised companies involved in internal investigations, and investigations and regulatory proceedings pursued by U.S. and foreign regulators.\nIsrael has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation and Legal 500 for his work on high-profile litigation matters. Israel Dahan Partner Securities Litigation Defense  Legal 500 U.S. High-stakes litigation  Benchmark Litigation Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey New Jersey New York Shareholder and Securities Litigation\nDefending Fermi Inc. and the individual named defendants in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Defending GAP Inc. and other individual named defendants in a federal securities class action filed in EDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, on a motion to dismiss. Dismissal ruling is on appeal before the Second Circuit. Defending Board of Directors of Global Brokerage, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Section 14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Defending Board of Directors of FXCM, Inc. in a shareholder derivative action filed in Delaware Chancery Court alleging claims for breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate waste. Defended Global Brokerage, Inc. and its CEO and CFO in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Defended Conduent Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Represented PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes in a federal securities class action and individual actions filed in SDNY alleging claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1993 and various state law claims. Obtained dismissal of the Section 10(b) and state law claims on a motion to dismiss. Defended PricewaterhouseCoopers in shareholder derivative action filed in Delaware Court of Chancery alleging claim for aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty. Obtained voluntary dismissal of action, with prejudice, post motion to dismiss filing. Defended FXCM, Inc., its CEO and CFO in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, on a motion to dismiss; affirmed by Second Circuit. Defended Alliance MMA, Inc. and its CEO and CFO in a federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Defended former CEO of CTPartners in a federal securities class action filed in SDNY alleging claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Obtained dismissal of all claims on a motion to dismiss. Defended foreign individual in a federal securities class action filed in DNJ alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Defended Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc., in a class action filed in Utah state court alleging claims for breach of fiduciary duty and seeking to enjoin Sino Gas’ going-private merger transaction. Defended Deutsche Bank Securities in several private securities fraud actions involving naked short selling activities. Defended Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. in federal and state shareholder actions filed in NY and Delaware relating to its merger with JPMorgan Chase \u0026amp; Co. Defended underwriters of three offerings of securities, aggregating in excess of $3 billion, issued by The Williams Companies in a federal securities class action filed in ND Oklahoma alleging claims under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Defended Majesco Entertainment and its officers and directors in a federal securities class action and separate shareholder derivative action filed in DNJ. Defended Group 1 Software and its Board of Directors in a shareholder class action filed in Maryland state court seeking to enjoin Group 1’s merger with Pitney Bowes. Commercial Litigation Defending The Renco Group and certain subsidiaries in action filed by Peruvian citizens in Missouri federal court alleging claims of negligence, civil conspiracy, absolute and strict liability and veil piercing. Defending Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in an action filed by a former investor in Texas federal court alleging claims of federal RICO violations, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. Defending a large commercial real estate developer in several litigations in New Jersey and New York involving foreclosure and guaranty claims on commercial loans in excess of $300 million. Representing Nitya Capital LLC, a commercial real estate investment and management firm in a New York state action against a Special Servicer alleging claims of breach of contract and wrongful conversion. Representing Petersen Energia Inversora, S.A.U. and Petersen Energia, S.A.U. in a SDNY action against the Argentine Republic and YPF, S.A., alleging claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel arising from defendants’ failure to comply with their tender offer requirements. Obtained $16 billion judgment post-trial against the Argentine Republic, the largest damages award issued in NY, and now representing clients in enforcement proceedings. Represented GEM Capital LLC, a real estate investment and management firm, in litigations in Delaware and Pennsylvania involving distressed commercial properties and loans in excess of $50 million. Represented Stonerock Capital LLC, a real estate investment and management firm, in a foreclosure and guaranty litigation filed in Florida state court involving distressed loans on two commercial office buildings in downtown Miami. Represented Novo Nordisk Inc. in DNJ action filed against U.S Department of Health and Human Services, CMS and others challenging the constitutionality and application of the prescription drug program established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Represented Appleby Apartments L.P. in breach of contract action filed in New Jersey State Court arising from failed real estate purchase transaction. Obtained favorable settlement for client. Represented ad-hoc group of non-participating term lenders (including ICG, York Capital, Ellington, OFSI, Z Capital) of Boardriders, Inc. in breach of contract action against Boardriders and ad-hoc group of participating lenders filed in New York State Court. The action arose from defendants’ engagement in a no-pro-rata uptier transaction. Defeated motion to dismiss and obtained favorable settlement. Defended Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Captain Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd Origins in trademark infringement and trade libel action filed in Vermont federal court. Defended Senior Planning Services, largest Medicaid application assistor company, in nationwide consumer class action filed in DNJ. Obtained dismissal of complaint with prejudice. Defended Thrivest Inc. in trade secret and breach of contract action filed in New York State Court. Defended FXCM Holdings LLC in indemnification action filed in New York State Court. Obtained dismissal of action on summary judgment. Defended Forex Capital Markets LLC in consumer class actions in SDNY alleging claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and consumer fraud. Obtained voluntary dismissal of action with prejudice. Represented former owners of Major Energy LLC in fraudulent inducement and breach of contract action filed in SDNY. Defended TF Global in arbitration proceeding involving claims of breach of contract. Defended Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America, Inc., in action filed by NJ Attorney General alleging consumer fraud claims. Defended The Renco Group and other affiliated entities in action filed by Fluor Corporation in Missouri state court alleging claims of breach of contract, tortious interference and veil piercing. Defended director of public company in SDNY action alleging claim for tortious interference with contract. Represented real estate investment companies in SDNY declaratory judgment action against Bank of China. Defended NY Giants quarterback, Eli Manning, in action filed in NJ state court alleging claims for violation of RICO and other torts. Defended Bank of America in several state and federal actions involving the repurchase of loans sold in mortgage-backed securitizations. Defended several foreign directors and officers of a U.S. public company in action filed in Delaware Chancery Court alleging claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud related to a corporate merger. Defended Ambac in breach of contract action concerning lease financing and credit default swap agreements. Represented Value Health Care, an affiliate of Omnicare, Inc., in breach of contract action filed in Connecticut state court seeking to enforce a $5 million guaranty agreement. Bankruptcy Litigation Defended Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Limited in adversary proceeding filed in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy cases in Maryland seeking to avoid over $2 billion in transfers and other obligations that Thornburg made or assumed prior to bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of the federal and state constructive fraudulent transfer claims asserted by the Trustee, and favorable settlement. Defended Citibank, N.A. and its affiliates, as participants in a reserve-based first lien loan facility, in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Sabine Oil \u0026amp; Gas Corp. Defended Deutsche Bank in connection with litigation brought by foreign representative in the Oro Negro Chapter 15 filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court. Represented Deutsche Bank in connection with its role as collateral agent for in excess of $4 billion in priority guaranty notes in In re iHeartMedia bankruptcy case filed in S.D. Tex. Represented Global Brokerage, Inc. in connection with its prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and subsequent out-of-court restructuring in SDNY Bankruptcy Court. Represented Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim Inc. in adversary proceeding filed in SDNY Bankruptcy Court involving claims of fraudulent transfer of real property. Defeated motion to dismiss. Represented Vertis Inc. in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including various contested matters. Successfully enjoined a third party from tortiously interfering with the debtors’ existing contractual and business relationships and obstructing the sale of the debtors’ businesses. Represented Lyondell Chemical Company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Secured approval of the largest privately-financed debtor-in-possession financing package at the time, obtained an injunction against claims against non-debtor European affiliates who guaranteed claims of the debtors, and defended the debtors in numerous contested matters filed by the unsecured creditors’ committee and other individual creditors. Represented Apollo Health Street, Inc. in contested involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against Apollo by certain of the company’s creditors and obtained dismissal of the case in just three weeks. Also, represented Apollo in a separate lawsuit against the petitioning creditors and obtained significant monetary recovery for Apollo. Represented US Bank, N.A. as indenture trustee of debt issued with respect to leveraged leases of two Dynegy power generation facilities in the Dynegy Holdings LLC bankruptcy. Represented several major creditors and trading counterparties in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy cases and provided advice concerning the liquidation of contracts and trades involving commodities, foreign exchange, interest rate, credit default swaps and other derivative products. Defended Icahn Associates as secured lender defeating subordination and other claims in the Blockbuster chapter 11 cases. Defended Bay Harbour and affiliated funds and individuals in breach of fiduciary duty and veil piercing claims brought by the creditors committee in the Steve \u0026amp; Barry’s bankruptcy. Obtained dismissal of all claims, which was affirmed by the District Court. Represented Enron Corp. as debtor-plaintiff in more than 40 separate adversary proceedings in its Chapter 11 cases seeking to recover monies owed to the Enron estate under swaps, forwards, and other derivative contracts. Recovered $2 billion for, and eliminated several billion dollars of claims against, the estate. Represented Northwest Airlines as debtor in several adversary proceedings and contested matters related to its Chapter 11 cases, including defeating challenges to plan confirmation filed by official and ad hoc committees, achieving substantive consolidation of certain debtors, and obtaining seminal decision disallowing over $1.2 billion of claims filed by a flight attendant union on grounds that damage claims do not arise from rejection of collective bargaining agreements. Government Investigations and Regulatory Proceedings Defending major investment bank in FINRA action arising from research report disclosure issues. Defending private company in NJ AG investigation. Defended Senior Planning Services in regulatory investigation by the CT AG. Secured dismissal of investigation without any finding of wrongdoing by client. Defended Senior Planning Services in enforcement proceeding pursued by RI Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Secured post-hearing ruling of dismissal. Defended FXCM LLC in regulatory proceeding filed by the CFTC in SDNY. Defended a public company in investigations by the CFTC, NFA and FCA. Defended a Fortune 500 company in accounting fraud investigation by the SEC. Defended individual in postal fraud investigation by the DOJ. 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Class settlement was reached during class discovery.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Intellectual Property Law","detail":"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026"},{"title":"Patent Litigation","detail":"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026"},{"title":"Intellectual Property – Litigation","detail":"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026"},{"title":"40 \u0026 Under","detail":"Benchmark Litigation, 2026"},{"title":"“Best Lawyers Under 40”","detail":"D Magazine, 2025"},{"title":"Recognized within the Top 250","detail":"Patexia’s Patent Litigation Report, 2025"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":13342}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-02-16T15:51:41.000Z","updated_at":"2026-02-16T15:51:41.000Z","searchable_text":"Dale{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Intellectual Property Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Patent Litigation\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Intellectual Property – Litigation\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"40 \u0026amp; Under\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Benchmark Litigation, 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Best Lawyers Under 40”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"D Magazine, 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized within the Top 250\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Patexia’s Patent Litigation Report, 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}Patent, Trade Secret, and Other Intellectual Property Litigation\nTMT Systems, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc. (W.D. Tex.) Trial counsel for defendant Medtronic in a patent infringement suit relating to a patent on a design for an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft. The trial resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury, but post-trial, Ahtoosa and her team at Winston were able to get a new favorable claim construction ruling that resulted in a stipulation of noninfringement.{{ FIELD }}Hardin et al. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (E.D. Tex.) Trial counsel for Ryan Hardin and Andrew Hill, inventors on a patent related to geofencing technology, in a patent infringement suit brought against Samsung. After prevailing for the inventors on key claim construction, summary judgment, and Daubert issues, the case settled days before trial.{{ FIELD }}Freshworks v. LiveHelpNow, LLC (D. Del.) Counsel for Freshworks in a declaratory judgment action filed against LiveHelpNow, LLC involving patents related to chat software. After extensive disputes relating to venue, including a parallel action filed in the Western District of Texas, the case settled.{{ FIELD }}Sieler v. Atieva Inc. (N.D. Cal.) Counsel for Atieva Inc. in a patent inventorship dispute with a former employee, which also included counterclaims for breach of contract, among others. Case settled shortly before trial after summary judgment motions filed by Atieva.{{ FIELD }}Match Group v. Muzmatch Limited (W.D. Tex.) Counsel for defendant in a case involving claims of trademark infringement, patent infringement, trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition. After extensive motion to dismiss briefing, the parties reached a resolution.{{ FIELD }}Commercial Litigation and Other Matters\nUnbnd Group Pty Ltd. v. Park Lane, LLC et al. (FINRA Arbitration and S.D.N.Y.) Trial counsel in a FINRA arbitration involving contractual and business tort claims, where opposing party sought approximately US$3 million in damages from client Unbnd and sought significant equitable relief in the form of equity in the company. After a six-day evidentiary hearing, the FINRA arbitration panel rejected the opposing party’s request for more than US$3M and agreed with Unbnd’s position on equity in the company. The Southern District of New York confirmed the award on appeal, and awarded attorney’s fees to Unbnd for the appeal.{{ FIELD }}Ranieri et al. v. AdvoCare International LP et al. (N.D. Tex.) Counsel for defendant AdvoCare in a class action lawsuit involving pyramid scheme allegations and claims of RICO violations, securities laws violations, and others. Hundreds of millions of dollars were at issue. Won multiple motions to dismiss, including getting the RICO claims dismissed. Class settlement was reached during class discovery.{{ FIELD }}Ahtoosa Dale is a trial lawyer with a focus on patent litigation and complex disputes. She combines her technical and legal training to focus on IP litigation spanning multiple technologies and business disputes spanning various industries. \nAhtoosa focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in various industries and IP litigation across differing technologies. She advises industry-leading clients on intricate business matters and IP-related issues across a broad spectrum of technologies, such as computer systems and architectures, virtual systems, mobile applications, networking, and medical devices. She also has experience representing corporations and individuals in business matters including intellectual property, employment and business disputes, class actions, consumer privacy, and product liability. \nAhtoosa has been a team member in several trials. Her courtroom and stand-up experience span multiple venues, as she has significant experience arguing hearings in both trial court and arbitration settings, taking and defending witnesses at depositions, preparing witnesses to give testimony at trials and hearings, drafting substantive briefs in both trial and appellate court, and putting on and cross-examining witnesses at trial. She also spent three months on loan as an assistant district attorney in Dallas County, where she tried numerous criminal jury trials to verdict. Early in her career, she served as second chair in a civil pro bono trial in federal court, representing and successfully obtaining all requested relief on behalf of an inmate in Texas state prison related to his ability to practice certain religious tenets while imprisoned.\nPrior to joining the firm, Ahtoosa served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Kimberly Priest Johnson for the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas. She has undergraduate degrees in computer engineering and mathematics and has experience as a software developer for hospital e-documentation applications. Ahtoosa has a working knowledge of C++, Java, C#, and XML. Partner Intellectual Property Law Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026 Patent Litigation Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026 Intellectual Property – Litigation Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 2026 40 \u0026amp; Under Benchmark Litigation, 2026 “Best Lawyers Under 40” D Magazine, 2025 Recognized within the Top 250 Patexia’s Patent Litigation Report, 2025 Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law Baylor University Baylor University School of Law Texas Member, Dallas Bar Association Programming Co-Chair, ChIPs USPTO Chapter Member, Honorable Barbara M. G. Lynn American Inn of Court, 2022-2024 Member, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault Judicial Clerk, Honorable Kimberly Priest Johnson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Patent, Trade Secret, and Other Intellectual Property Litigation\nTMT Systems, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc. (W.D. Tex.) Trial counsel for defendant Medtronic in a patent infringement suit relating to a patent on a design for an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft. The trial resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury, but post-trial, Ahtoosa and her team at Winston were able to get a new favorable claim construction ruling that resulted in a stipulation of noninfringement. Hardin et al. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (E.D. Tex.) Trial counsel for Ryan Hardin and Andrew Hill, inventors on a patent related to geofencing technology, in a patent infringement suit brought against Samsung. After prevailing for the inventors on key claim construction, summary judgment, and Daubert issues, the case settled days before trial. Freshworks v. LiveHelpNow, LLC (D. Del.) Counsel for Freshworks in a declaratory judgment action filed against LiveHelpNow, LLC involving patents related to chat software. After extensive disputes relating to venue, including a parallel action filed in the Western District of Texas, the case settled. Sieler v. Atieva Inc. (N.D. Cal.) Counsel for Atieva Inc. in a patent inventorship dispute with a former employee, which also included counterclaims for breach of contract, among others. Case settled shortly before trial after summary judgment motions filed by Atieva. Match Group v. Muzmatch Limited (W.D. Tex.) Counsel for defendant in a case involving claims of trademark infringement, patent infringement, trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition. After extensive motion to dismiss briefing, the parties reached a resolution. Commercial Litigation and Other Matters\nUnbnd Group Pty Ltd. v. Park Lane, LLC et al. (FINRA Arbitration and S.D.N.Y.) Trial counsel in a FINRA arbitration involving contractual and business tort claims, where opposing party sought approximately US$3 million in damages from client Unbnd and sought significant equitable relief in the form of equity in the company. After a six-day evidentiary hearing, the FINRA arbitration panel rejected the opposing party’s request for more than US$3M and agreed with Unbnd’s position on equity in the company. The Southern District of New York confirmed the award on appeal, and awarded attorney’s fees to Unbnd for the appeal. Ranieri et al. v. AdvoCare International LP et al. (N.D. Tex.) Counsel for defendant AdvoCare in a class action lawsuit involving pyramid scheme allegations and claims of RICO violations, securities laws violations, and others. Hundreds of millions of dollars were at issue. Won multiple motions to dismiss, including getting the RICO claims dismissed. Class settlement was reached during class discovery.","searchable_name":"Ahtoosa A. Dale","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":34,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":438914,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":4175,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eBrandon Dalling is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;New York office and leads King \u0026amp; Spalding's Project Finance Practice. Brandon is active in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s project finance, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, private equity and energy and natural resources practices.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrandon represents private equity sponsors, and strategics, private credit, financial institutions, developers and commodity hedge counterparties in leveraged finance, project finance, acquisition finance, other secured and unsecured lending transactions, mergers and acquisitions, physical and financial structured commodity hedging and supply transactions and energy management arrangements, with a focus on alternative energy (including solar, wind, hydro, renewable fuels and biofuels) and conventional power generation, LNG-to-power generation, oil \u0026amp; gas and other natural resources.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"brandon-dalling","email":"bdalling@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003eA major private equity sponsor in connection with the approximately $1.25 BN refinancing of Cogentrix and the approximately 5.3 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM, ISO-NE and ERCOT operated by Cogentrix. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity and infrastructure investor in connection with the private credit refinancing of Pelican Power, the owner of approximately 4.3 gigawatts of natural gas, fuel oil and coal-fired thermal power generation in Louisiana (MISO) PJM and Texas (ERCOT and MISO). (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn initial coordinating lead arranger in connection with the $15.1 billion debt and equity project financing of Venture Global\u0026rsquo;s Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, the largest project financing of a large capex infrastructure project in the United States to date (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with the holdco financing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJERA Americas in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with structured commodity hedging and senior debt matters for its $1.9 billion sale of a Mid-Atlantic and North-East natural gas generation portfolio to Vistra. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRev Renewables in connection with the construction financing, tax credit bridge financing and tax credit purchase for its Tumbleweed project, a 125 MW/500 (up to 1,000) MWh battery energy storage facility in Kern County, California. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition financing of Cogentrix and the approximately 5.3 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM, ISO-NE and ERCOT operated by Cogentrix. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity sponsor in connection with the refinancing of NextWave\u0026rsquo;s Traveler project, a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA leading developer in connection with the term loan B refinancing of CPV Shore, a 725 megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in PJM. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe lenders in connection with the construction financing of Pacific Steel Group\u0026rsquo;s Mojave Micro Mill project, a electric arc furnace micro mill in Kern County, California and first steel mill to be built in California in the last five decades. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with the Michigan municipal bond construction financing of a portfolio of renewable natural gas projects consisting primarily of anaerobic digestors of animal waste and associated upgraders and gas processing infrastructure. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMacquarie Asset Management in connection with the acquisition financing of its significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRelevate Power in connection with the acquisition and private credit acquisition financing of Gravity Renewables, an owner and operator of an approximately 40 megawatt portfolio of 15 hydroelectric run-of-the-river projects and one solar project located in New York and New England, which are expected to be operated under renewable programs substantially similar to community solar. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA leading developer in connection with the investment tax credit financing and sale for the Anemoi project, a 200MW/400 MWh battery energy storage facility in Hidalgo County, Texas. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA joint venture between the U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese power company and a Thailand-based independent power producer in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with structured commodity hedging and senior debt matters for the sale of Quail Run Energy Center, an approximately 550 megawatt combined-cycle, natural-gas-fired power plant located in Odessa, Texas. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major UAE world-leading aluminium producer in connection with the acquisition and financing of the 80% of the equity interest in Spectro Alloys LLC, a U.S. leading secondary foundry alloy producer based in Rosemount, Minnesota. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAxium Infrastructure in connection with the sale and private placement acquisition financing of its joint venture ownership interest in Morongo Transmission, the owner of an interest in the West of Devers Transmission Upgrade Project, a 48 mile, 220 kV double circuit transmission line that increased the transmission capacity of the existing West of Devers corridor from 1.6 gigawatts to approximately 4.8 gigawatts that connects renewable energy resources in the Coachella Valley with Los Angeles. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity and infrastructure investor in connection with the private credit acquisition financing of Pelican Power, the owner of approximately 3.7 gigawatts of gas, fuel oil and coal-fired thermal power generation in Louisiana (MISO) PJM and Texas (ERCOT and MISO). (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with the term loan B and commercial bank refinancing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity sponsor in connection with the sale of White Energy, the owner of two state-of-the-art ethanol plants that are developing a joint carbon capture project. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with the sale to Oglethorpe Power Corporation of the Walton County project, an approximately 465 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Walton County, Georgia. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBrookfield Renewables in connection with a global framework agreement with Microsoft for the delivery of over 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity between 2026 and 2030 in the U.S. and Europe, which will be contracted pursuant to long-term virtual and physical power purchase agreements. (2024 \u0026amp; 2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with the sale to Georgia Gulf Southeast PowerGen of the Monroe project, an approximately 309 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Monroe, Georgia and its joint venture interests in the Sandersville project, an approximately 585 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Warthen, Georgia. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major power and infrastructure investor in connection with negotiation of numerous solar and wind physical and virtual power purchase agreements. (2024 \u0026amp; 2025)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA joint venture between a leading developer and the U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese power company in connection with the term loan B refinancing of CPV Fairview, a 1,050 megawatt dual fuel (ethane and natural gas)-fired combined-cycle generating facility in PJM. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA leading developer in connection with the term loan A refinancing of CPV Towantic, an 805 megawatt gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in ISO-NE. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTenaska Energy in connection with the acquisition of equity interests in the Fluvanna County project, an 885 megawatt dual fuel (fuel oil and natural gas) combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInstar in connection with the term loan A refinancing of JET Infrastructure, the owner and operator of a portfolio of fuel pipelines and terminals supplying major hub airports and urban growth centers across the United States, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, San Diego, and Reno, as well as FedEx World Headquarters in Memphis. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with all senior debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 gigawatt Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited, a Thailand-based independent power producer. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAtlas Holdings in connection with an inventory financing for its Granite Shore portfolio, the owner of approximately 1.1 gigawatts of thermal power generation in ISO-NE. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAxium Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of an 80% interest in Edwards-Sanborn 1A, a 1,505 MWh battery storage and 346 MW solar photovoltaic power project in California acquired from Terra-Gen. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity sponsor in connection with its bid to acquire from Brazos Electric Power Cooperative the Jack County project, a 1,237 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle plant located in Jack County, Texas, the Johnson County project, a 266 megawatt natural gas or fuel oil-fired combined cycle plant located in Johnson County, Texas, and the R.W. Miller project, a 517 megawatt natural gas or fuel oil-fired power plant located in Palo Pinto County, Texas. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEverWind in connection with a development loan for its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production, terminals and deepwater port facilities in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAtlas Holdings in connection with senior debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to Hull Street of the Paris project, 240 MW gas fired power plant located in Paris, Texas, and the Bastrop project, a 538 megawatt gas fired power plant located in Bastrop, Texas. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertain secured creditors and senior lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Heritage Power. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsor in connection with the project financing of a brownfield refinery retrofit and sustainable aviation fuels production facility in Bakersfield, California. (2020 \u0026ndash; 2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn independent solar developer and sponsor in connection with the bridge financings of a pre-FID photovoltaic 375 MWdc and 1,200 MWh battery storage project in Southern California. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of approximately 30 MW of run-of-the-river hydro-power projects in New York and New England. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Middletown, Ohio. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Kings Mountain Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAxium Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of a 49% interest in a 1.3 gigawatt portfolio of wind and solar projects acquired from Constellation Energy (formerly the power generation division of Exelon Corporation). (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArcLight Capital Partners and Cutlass Energy Partners in connection with acquisition and private placement acquisition financing of the Saber Midstream project, a gas gathering system in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana and Texas. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajor strategic sponsors in connection with a 198 MW natural gas / ultra-low sulfur diesel dual-fired power electric facility (and reserve facility) in Guam. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure connection with $840 million term loan B and commercial bank refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas-fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAtlas Holdings in connection with the senior debt and equity recapitalization of Mesquite Power, a portfolio of approximately 1.1 gigawatts of gas and coal-fired generation facilities located in ERCOT consisting of the Paris, Bastrop and Twin Oaks projects. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInstar in connection with the merger and financing with Pilot Water of a water logistics business with a footprint of 129 saltwater disposal wells, 850 miles of pipelines, 2.5 million barrels of water per day of disposal capacity, and 34 source, recycling, and evaporation facilities across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, and Rockies. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to Dairyland Power Cooperative of the RockGen project, a 503 megawatt natural gas-fired peaking power plant located near Cambridge, Wisconsin. (2021)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCapital Dynamics and Arevon in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and senior secured Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 450 megawatts of windfarms in Texas. (2021)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsor in connection with the project financing of a green precious and ferrous metals electronic-scrap-to-metals recovery and mining facility in Carlsbad, California. (2021)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCarlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to AES of six wind farms in New York totaling approximately 600 megawatts of capacity. (2021)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJPMorgan in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and back-leverage Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 460 megawatts of windfarms in Texas. (2021)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major infrastructure investor in connection with the purchase and back-leverage financings of multiple solar, battery-storage and wind portfolios in CAISO, SPP, MISO and ERCOT. (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 \u0026amp; 2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing, holdco financing and incremental financing of a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas. (2020)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing of a diluent recovery unit in Hardisty, Alberta and rail terminal and tankage facility in Port Arthur, Texas. (2020)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA leading developer in connection with the term loan A and private placement construction financing and structured commodity hedging of the CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility. (2020)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition and project financing of the Gulf Coast Ammonia facility, a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant (and first U.S. project financing of its kind) in Texas City, Texas, with a production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons of ammonia per year. (2019)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of its Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy acquisition from FirstEnergy of the assets constituting the West Lorain project, 545 megawatt periodic-start combustion-turbine generating facility located Lorain, Ohio. 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(2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEverWind in connection with a development loan for its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production, terminals and deepwater port facilities in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAtlas Holdings in connection with senior debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to Hull Street of the Paris project, 240 MW gas fired power plant located in Paris, Texas, and the Bastrop project, a 538 megawatt gas fired power plant located in Bastrop, Texas. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCertain secured creditors and senior lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Heritage Power. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsor in connection with the project financing of a brownfield refinery retrofit and sustainable aviation fuels production facility in Bakersfield, California. (2020 \u0026ndash; 2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAn independent solar developer and sponsor in connection with the bridge financings of a pre-FID photovoltaic 375 MWdc and 1,200 MWh battery storage project in Southern California. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of approximately 30 MW of run-of-the-river hydro-power projects in New York and New England. (2023)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Middletown, Ohio. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Kings Mountain Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAxium Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of a 49% interest in a 1.3 gigawatt portfolio of wind and solar projects acquired from Constellation Energy (formerly the power generation division of Exelon Corporation). (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArcLight Capital Partners and Cutlass Energy Partners in connection with acquisition and private placement acquisition financing of the Saber Midstream project, a gas gathering system in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana and Texas. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajor strategic sponsors in connection with a 198 MW natural gas / ultra-low sulfur diesel dual-fired power electric facility (and reserve facility) in Guam. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLotus Infrastructure connection with $840 million term loan B and commercial bank refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas-fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAtlas Holdings in connection with the senior debt and equity recapitalization of Mesquite Power, a portfolio of approximately 1.1 gigawatts of gas and coal-fired generation facilities located in ERCOT consisting of the Paris, Bastrop and Twin Oaks projects. (2022)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInstar in connection with the merger and financing with Pilot Water of a water logistics business with a footprint of 129 saltwater disposal wells, 850 miles of pipelines, 2.5 million barrels of water per day of disposal capacity, and 34 source, recycling, and evaporation facilities across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, and Rockies. 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(2025){{ FIELD }}A major private equity sponsor in connection with the refinancing of NextWave’s Traveler project, a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas. (2025){{ FIELD }}A leading developer in connection with the term loan B refinancing of CPV Shore, a 725 megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in PJM. (2025){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2025){{ FIELD }}The lenders in connection with the construction financing of Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill project, a electric arc furnace micro mill in Kern County, California and first steel mill to be built in California in the last five decades. (2025){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the Michigan municipal bond construction financing of a portfolio of renewable natural gas projects consisting primarily of anaerobic digestors of animal waste and associated upgraders and gas processing infrastructure. (2025){{ FIELD }}Macquarie Asset Management in connection with the acquisition financing of its significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025){{ FIELD }}Relevate Power in connection with the acquisition and private credit acquisition financing of Gravity Renewables, an owner and operator of an approximately 40 megawatt portfolio of 15 hydroelectric run-of-the-river projects and one solar project located in New York and New England, which are expected to be operated under renewable programs substantially similar to community solar. (2024){{ FIELD }}A leading developer in connection with the investment tax credit financing and sale for the Anemoi project, a 200MW/400 MWh battery energy storage facility in Hidalgo County, Texas. (2024){{ FIELD }}A joint venture between the U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese power company and a Thailand-based independent power producer in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2024){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with structured commodity hedging and senior debt matters for the sale of Quail Run Energy Center, an approximately 550 megawatt combined-cycle, natural-gas-fired power plant located in Odessa, Texas. (2024){{ FIELD }}A major UAE world-leading aluminium producer in connection with the acquisition and financing of the 80% of the equity interest in Spectro Alloys LLC, a U.S. leading secondary foundry alloy producer based in Rosemount, Minnesota. (2024){{ FIELD }}Axium Infrastructure in connection with the sale and private placement acquisition financing of its joint venture ownership interest in Morongo Transmission, the owner of an interest in the West of Devers Transmission Upgrade Project, a 48 mile, 220 kV double circuit transmission line that increased the transmission capacity of the existing West of Devers corridor from 1.6 gigawatts to approximately 4.8 gigawatts that connects renewable energy resources in the Coachella Valley with Los Angeles. (2024){{ FIELD }}A major private equity and infrastructure investor in connection with the private credit acquisition financing of Pelican Power, the owner of approximately 3.7 gigawatts of gas, fuel oil and coal-fired thermal power generation in Louisiana (MISO) PJM and Texas (ERCOT and MISO). (2024){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the term loan B and commercial bank refinancing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2024){{ FIELD }}A major private equity sponsor in connection with the sale of White Energy, the owner of two state-of-the-art ethanol plants that are developing a joint carbon capture project. (2024){{ FIELD }}Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with the sale to Oglethorpe Power Corporation of the Walton County project, an approximately 465 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Walton County, Georgia. (2024){{ FIELD }}Brookfield Renewables in connection with a global framework agreement with Microsoft for the delivery of over 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity between 2026 and 2030 in the U.S. and Europe, which will be contracted pursuant to long-term virtual and physical power purchase agreements. (2024 \u0026amp; 2025){{ FIELD }}Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with the sale to Georgia Gulf Southeast PowerGen of the Monroe project, an approximately 309 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Monroe, Georgia and its joint venture interests in the Sandersville project, an approximately 585 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Warthen, Georgia. (2024){{ FIELD }}A major power and infrastructure investor in connection with negotiation of numerous solar and wind physical and virtual power purchase agreements. (2024 \u0026amp; 2025){{ FIELD }}A joint venture between a leading developer and the U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese power company in connection with the term loan B refinancing of CPV Fairview, a 1,050 megawatt dual fuel (ethane and natural gas)-fired combined-cycle generating facility in PJM. (2024){{ FIELD }}A leading developer in connection with the term loan A refinancing of CPV Towantic, an 805 megawatt gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in ISO-NE. (2024){{ FIELD }}Tenaska Energy in connection with the acquisition of equity interests in the Fluvanna County project, an 885 megawatt dual fuel (fuel oil and natural gas) combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024){{ FIELD }}Instar in connection with the term loan A refinancing of JET Infrastructure, the owner and operator of a portfolio of fuel pipelines and terminals supplying major hub airports and urban growth centers across the United States, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, San Diego, and Reno, as well as FedEx World Headquarters in Memphis. (2024){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with all senior debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 gigawatt Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited, a Thailand-based independent power producer. (2024){{ FIELD }}Atlas Holdings in connection with an inventory financing for its Granite Shore portfolio, the owner of approximately 1.1 gigawatts of thermal power generation in ISO-NE. (2023){{ FIELD }}Axium Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of an 80% interest in Edwards-Sanborn 1A, a 1,505 MWh battery storage and 346 MW solar photovoltaic power project in California acquired from Terra-Gen. (2023){{ FIELD }}A major private equity sponsor in connection with its bid to acquire from Brazos Electric Power Cooperative the Jack County project, a 1,237 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle plant located in Jack County, Texas, the Johnson County project, a 266 megawatt natural gas or fuel oil-fired combined cycle plant located in Johnson County, Texas, and the R.W. Miller project, a 517 megawatt natural gas or fuel oil-fired power plant located in Palo Pinto County, Texas. (2023){{ FIELD }}EverWind in connection with a development loan for its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production, terminals and deepwater port facilities in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada. (2023){{ FIELD }}Atlas Holdings in connection with senior debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to Hull Street of the Paris project, 240 MW gas fired power plant located in Paris, Texas, and the Bastrop project, a 538 megawatt gas fired power plant located in Bastrop, Texas. (2023){{ FIELD }}The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy. (2023){{ FIELD }}Certain secured creditors and senior lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Heritage Power. (2023){{ FIELD }}The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a brownfield refinery retrofit and sustainable aviation fuels production facility in Bakersfield, California. (2020 – 2023){{ FIELD }}An independent solar developer and sponsor in connection with the bridge financings of a pre-FID photovoltaic 375 MWdc and 1,200 MWh battery storage project in Southern California. (2023){{ FIELD }}The sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of approximately 30 MW of run-of-the-river hydro-power projects in New York and New England. (2023){{ FIELD }}The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Middletown, Ohio. (2022){{ FIELD }}The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Kings Mountain Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. (2022){{ FIELD }}Axium Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of a 49% interest in a 1.3 gigawatt portfolio of wind and solar projects acquired from Constellation Energy (formerly the power generation division of Exelon Corporation). (2022){{ FIELD }}ArcLight Capital Partners and Cutlass Energy Partners in connection with acquisition and private placement acquisition financing of the Saber Midstream project, a gas gathering system in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana and Texas. (2022){{ FIELD }}Major strategic sponsors in connection with a 198 MW natural gas / ultra-low sulfur diesel dual-fired power electric facility (and reserve facility) in Guam. (2022){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure connection with $840 million term loan B and commercial bank refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas-fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2022){{ FIELD }}Atlas Holdings in connection with the senior debt and equity recapitalization of Mesquite Power, a portfolio of approximately 1.1 gigawatts of gas and coal-fired generation facilities located in ERCOT consisting of the Paris, Bastrop and Twin Oaks projects. (2022){{ FIELD }}Instar in connection with the merger and financing with Pilot Water of a water logistics business with a footprint of 129 saltwater disposal wells, 850 miles of pipelines, 2.5 million barrels of water per day of disposal capacity, and 34 source, recycling, and evaporation facilities across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, and Rockies. (2022){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to Dairyland Power Cooperative of the RockGen project, a 503 megawatt natural gas-fired peaking power plant located near Cambridge, Wisconsin. (2021){{ FIELD }}Capital Dynamics and Arevon in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and senior secured Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 450 megawatts of windfarms in Texas. (2021){{ FIELD }}The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a green precious and ferrous metals electronic-scrap-to-metals recovery and mining facility in Carlsbad, California. (2021){{ FIELD }}Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to AES of six wind farms in New York totaling approximately 600 megawatts of capacity. (2021){{ FIELD }}JPMorgan in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and back-leverage Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 460 megawatts of windfarms in Texas. (2021){{ FIELD }}A major infrastructure investor in connection with the purchase and back-leverage financings of multiple solar, battery-storage and wind portfolios in CAISO, SPP, MISO and ERCOT. (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 \u0026amp; 2023){{ FIELD }}A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing, holdco financing and incremental financing of a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas. (2020){{ FIELD }}A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing of a diluent recovery unit in Hardisty, Alberta and rail terminal and tankage facility in Port Arthur, Texas. (2020){{ FIELD }}A leading developer in connection with the term loan A and private placement construction financing and structured commodity hedging of the CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility. (2020){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition and project financing of the Gulf Coast Ammonia facility, a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant (and first U.S. project financing of its kind) in Texas City, Texas, with a production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons of ammonia per year. (2019){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of its Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy acquisition from FirstEnergy of the assets constituting the West Lorain project, 545 megawatt periodic-start combustion-turbine generating facility located Lorain, Ohio. (2019){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of the Garrison project, 309 megawatt combined-cycle dual-fuel electric generating facility located in Dover, Delaware, and the RockGen project, a 503 megawatt natural gas-fired peaking power plant located near Cambridge, Wisconsin. (2019){{ FIELD }}Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of the Fairless project, a 1,320 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, and the Manchester project, a 510 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Providence, Rhode Island. (2019){{ FIELD }}Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with its acquisition, financing and long and medium-term structure commodity hedging of over 600 megawatts of wind farms in New York. (2019){{ FIELD }}Multiple private equity sponsors and developers in connection with deal-contingent interest rate hedging agreements to pre-lock and mitigate interest rate risk in anticipation of acquisition closings and financial close under project financings. (Ongoing){{ FIELD }}Brandon Dalling is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s New York office and leads King \u0026amp; Spalding's Project Finance Practice. Brandon is active in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s project finance, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, private equity and energy and natural resources practices.\nBrandon represents private equity sponsors, and strategics, private credit, financial institutions, developers and commodity hedge counterparties in leveraged finance, project finance, acquisition finance, other secured and unsecured lending transactions, mergers and acquisitions, physical and financial structured commodity hedging and supply transactions and energy management arrangements, with a focus on alternative energy (including solar, wind, hydro, renewable fuels and biofuels) and conventional power generation, LNG-to-power generation, oil \u0026amp; gas and other natural resources. Brandon Dalling lawyer Partner Brandon Dalling stands out as one of the best lawyers in the industry. Legal 500 U.S. 2025 Brandon can distill a complex issue very quickly and has great experience in the project finance world. CHAMBERS USA 2025 Brandon is an excellent attorney, zealously represents his clients and is incredibly responsive. CHAMBER USA 2024 Ranked as a leading project finance attorney CHAMBERS GLOBAL AND USA 2023, 2024 \u0026amp; 2025 [E]xcellent understanding of the industry. He is very knowledgeable, commercial and a pleasure to work with. CHAMBERS US 2023 \"Highly Regarded” Practitioner in Project Finance IFLR 1000 U.S. 2024, 2023, 2022 \u0026amp; 2021 Brandon Dalling is a fantastic partner who works with clients to solve difficult problems. LEGAL 500 U.S. 2022 His prior experience at top law firms within power PF as well as within Lehman/Barclays commodities group is unique  Legal 500 U.S. 2021 Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for U.S. Project Finance  LEGAL 500 U.S. 2025, 2024, 2023 \u0026amp; 2022 Recommended for U.S. Project Finance, Renewables and Energy Legal 500 U.S. 2021 Brandon Dalling has significant experience with merchant power project financings Legal 500 U.S. 2021 Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School New York A major private equity sponsor in connection with the approximately $1.25 BN refinancing of Cogentrix and the approximately 5.3 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM, ISO-NE and ERCOT operated by Cogentrix. (2025) A major private equity and infrastructure investor in connection with the private credit refinancing of Pelican Power, the owner of approximately 4.3 gigawatts of natural gas, fuel oil and coal-fired thermal power generation in Louisiana (MISO) PJM and Texas (ERCOT and MISO). (2025) An initial coordinating lead arranger in connection with the $15.1 billion debt and equity project financing of Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, the largest project financing of a large capex infrastructure project in the United States to date (2025) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the holdco financing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2025) JERA Americas in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2025) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with structured commodity hedging and senior debt matters for its $1.9 billion sale of a Mid-Atlantic and North-East natural gas generation portfolio to Vistra. (2025) Rev Renewables in connection with the construction financing, tax credit bridge financing and tax credit purchase for its Tumbleweed project, a 125 MW/500 (up to 1,000) MWh battery energy storage facility in Kern County, California. (2025) A major private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition financing of Cogentrix and the approximately 5.3 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM, ISO-NE and ERCOT operated by Cogentrix. (2025) A major private equity sponsor in connection with the refinancing of NextWave’s Traveler project, a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas. (2025) A leading developer in connection with the term loan B refinancing of CPV Shore, a 725 megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in PJM. (2025) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2025) The lenders in connection with the construction financing of Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill project, a electric arc furnace micro mill in Kern County, California and first steel mill to be built in California in the last five decades. (2025) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the Michigan municipal bond construction financing of a portfolio of renewable natural gas projects consisting primarily of anaerobic digestors of animal waste and associated upgraders and gas processing infrastructure. (2025) Macquarie Asset Management in connection with the acquisition financing of its significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025) Relevate Power in connection with the acquisition and private credit acquisition financing of Gravity Renewables, an owner and operator of an approximately 40 megawatt portfolio of 15 hydroelectric run-of-the-river projects and one solar project located in New York and New England, which are expected to be operated under renewable programs substantially similar to community solar. (2024) A leading developer in connection with the investment tax credit financing and sale for the Anemoi project, a 200MW/400 MWh battery energy storage facility in Hidalgo County, Texas. (2024) A joint venture between the U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese power company and a Thailand-based independent power producer in connection with the term loan B refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2024) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with structured commodity hedging and senior debt matters for the sale of Quail Run Energy Center, an approximately 550 megawatt combined-cycle, natural-gas-fired power plant located in Odessa, Texas. (2024) A major UAE world-leading aluminium producer in connection with the acquisition and financing of the 80% of the equity interest in Spectro Alloys LLC, a U.S. leading secondary foundry alloy producer based in Rosemount, Minnesota. (2024) Axium Infrastructure in connection with the sale and private placement acquisition financing of its joint venture ownership interest in Morongo Transmission, the owner of an interest in the West of Devers Transmission Upgrade Project, a 48 mile, 220 kV double circuit transmission line that increased the transmission capacity of the existing West of Devers corridor from 1.6 gigawatts to approximately 4.8 gigawatts that connects renewable energy resources in the Coachella Valley with Los Angeles. (2024) A major private equity and infrastructure investor in connection with the private credit acquisition financing of Pelican Power, the owner of approximately 3.7 gigawatts of gas, fuel oil and coal-fired thermal power generation in Louisiana (MISO) PJM and Texas (ERCOT and MISO). (2024) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the term loan B and commercial bank refinancing of Edgewater Generation, the owner of approximately 2.7 gigawatts of thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE. (2024) A major private equity sponsor in connection with the sale of White Energy, the owner of two state-of-the-art ethanol plants that are developing a joint carbon capture project. (2024) Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with the sale to Oglethorpe Power Corporation of the Walton County project, an approximately 465 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Walton County, Georgia. (2024) Brookfield Renewables in connection with a global framework agreement with Microsoft for the delivery of over 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity between 2026 and 2030 in the U.S. and Europe, which will be contracted pursuant to long-term virtual and physical power purchase agreements. (2024 \u0026amp; 2025) Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with the sale to Georgia Gulf Southeast PowerGen of the Monroe project, an approximately 309 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Monroe, Georgia and its joint venture interests in the Sandersville project, an approximately 585 megawatt natural gas-fired simple-cycle electric generation facility located in Warthen, Georgia. (2024) A major power and infrastructure investor in connection with negotiation of numerous solar and wind physical and virtual power purchase agreements. (2024 \u0026amp; 2025) A joint venture between a leading developer and the U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese power company in connection with the term loan B refinancing of CPV Fairview, a 1,050 megawatt dual fuel (ethane and natural gas)-fired combined-cycle generating facility in PJM. (2024) A leading developer in connection with the term loan A refinancing of CPV Towantic, an 805 megawatt gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in ISO-NE. (2024) Tenaska Energy in connection with the acquisition of equity interests in the Fluvanna County project, an 885 megawatt dual fuel (fuel oil and natural gas) combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024) Instar in connection with the term loan A refinancing of JET Infrastructure, the owner and operator of a portfolio of fuel pipelines and terminals supplying major hub airports and urban growth centers across the United States, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, San Diego, and Reno, as well as FedEx World Headquarters in Memphis. (2024) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with all senior debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 gigawatt Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited, a Thailand-based independent power producer. (2024) Atlas Holdings in connection with an inventory financing for its Granite Shore portfolio, the owner of approximately 1.1 gigawatts of thermal power generation in ISO-NE. (2023) Axium Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of an 80% interest in Edwards-Sanborn 1A, a 1,505 MWh battery storage and 346 MW solar photovoltaic power project in California acquired from Terra-Gen. (2023) A major private equity sponsor in connection with its bid to acquire from Brazos Electric Power Cooperative the Jack County project, a 1,237 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle plant located in Jack County, Texas, the Johnson County project, a 266 megawatt natural gas or fuel oil-fired combined cycle plant located in Johnson County, Texas, and the R.W. Miller project, a 517 megawatt natural gas or fuel oil-fired power plant located in Palo Pinto County, Texas. (2023) EverWind in connection with a development loan for its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production, terminals and deepwater port facilities in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada. (2023) Atlas Holdings in connection with senior debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to Hull Street of the Paris project, 240 MW gas fired power plant located in Paris, Texas, and the Bastrop project, a 538 megawatt gas fired power plant located in Bastrop, Texas. (2023) The Ad Hoc Group of Term Lenders and Noteholders of Talen Energy in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Talen Energy. (2023) Certain secured creditors and senior lenders in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy of Heritage Power. (2023) The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a brownfield refinery retrofit and sustainable aviation fuels production facility in Bakersfield, California. (2020 – 2023) An independent solar developer and sponsor in connection with the bridge financings of a pre-FID photovoltaic 375 MWdc and 1,200 MWh battery storage project in Southern California. (2023) The sponsor in connection with the acquisition and project financing of approximately 30 MW of run-of-the-river hydro-power projects in New York and New England. (2023) The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Middletown, Ohio. (2022) The sponsors in connection with the refinancing of the Kings Mountain Energy Center, an approximately 485 MW combined-cycle generating facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. (2022) Axium Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of a 49% interest in a 1.3 gigawatt portfolio of wind and solar projects acquired from Constellation Energy (formerly the power generation division of Exelon Corporation). (2022) ArcLight Capital Partners and Cutlass Energy Partners in connection with acquisition and private placement acquisition financing of the Saber Midstream project, a gas gathering system in the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana and Texas. (2022) Major strategic sponsors in connection with a 198 MW natural gas / ultra-low sulfur diesel dual-fired power electric facility (and reserve facility) in Guam. (2022) Lotus Infrastructure connection with $840 million term loan B and commercial bank refinancing of Compass Power, the owner of approximately 1.3 gigawatts of gas-fired thermal power generation in PJM and ISO-NE consisting of the Marcus Hook, Milford and Dighton projects. (2022) Atlas Holdings in connection with the senior debt and equity recapitalization of Mesquite Power, a portfolio of approximately 1.1 gigawatts of gas and coal-fired generation facilities located in ERCOT consisting of the Paris, Bastrop and Twin Oaks projects. (2022) Instar in connection with the merger and financing with Pilot Water of a water logistics business with a footprint of 129 saltwater disposal wells, 850 miles of pipelines, 2.5 million barrels of water per day of disposal capacity, and 34 source, recycling, and evaporation facilities across the Permian, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville, and Rockies. (2022) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to Dairyland Power Cooperative of the RockGen project, a 503 megawatt natural gas-fired peaking power plant located near Cambridge, Wisconsin. (2021) Capital Dynamics and Arevon in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and senior secured Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 450 megawatts of windfarms in Texas. (2021) The sponsor in connection with the project financing of a green precious and ferrous metals electronic-scrap-to-metals recovery and mining facility in Carlsbad, California. (2021) Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with debt and commodity hedging matters for the sale to AES of six wind farms in New York totaling approximately 600 megawatts of capacity. (2021) JPMorgan in connection with a tax equity and wind hedge restructuring and back-leverage Winter Storm Uri rescue financing for over 460 megawatts of windfarms in Texas. (2021) A major infrastructure investor in connection with the purchase and back-leverage financings of multiple solar, battery-storage and wind portfolios in CAISO, SPP, MISO and ERCOT. (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 \u0026amp; 2023) A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing, holdco financing and incremental financing of a 32,000 b/d nameplate ethylene-to-alkylate production facility in Pasadena, Texas. (2020) A major private equity sponsor in connection with the project financing of a diluent recovery unit in Hardisty, Alberta and rail terminal and tankage facility in Port Arthur, Texas. (2020) A leading developer in connection with the term loan A and private placement construction financing and structured commodity hedging of the CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility. (2020) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition and project financing of the Gulf Coast Ammonia facility, a world-scale anhydrous ammonia plant (and first U.S. project financing of its kind) in Texas City, Texas, with a production capacity of approximately 1.3 million tons of ammonia per year. (2019) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of its Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy acquisition from FirstEnergy of the assets constituting the West Lorain project, 545 megawatt periodic-start combustion-turbine generating facility located Lorain, Ohio. (2019) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of the Garrison project, 309 megawatt combined-cycle dual-fuel electric generating facility located in Dover, Delaware, and the RockGen project, a 503 megawatt natural gas-fired peaking power plant located near Cambridge, Wisconsin. (2019) Lotus Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition financing of the Fairless project, a 1,320 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, and the Manchester project, a 510 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Providence, Rhode Island. (2019) Carlyle Power, through its portfolio company Cogentrix Power, in connection with its acquisition, financing and long and medium-term structure commodity hedging of over 600 megawatts of wind farms in New York. (2019) Multiple private equity sponsors and developers in connection with deal-contingent interest rate hedging agreements to pre-lock and mitigate interest rate risk in anticipation of acquisition closings and financial close under project financings. 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Entergy Louisiana LLC and the Louisiana Public Service Commission: Representation of Occidental involving the proper methodology for calculating avoided cost payments to qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, filed in the Middle District of Louisiana.{{ FIELD }}AMEC/Zachry Crushed Stone Contractors Joint Venture et al. v. CEMEX Construction Material Florida, LLC: Representation of CEMEX in a lawsuit concerning a plant construction with multi-million dollar cost overrun and construction delays, filed in Florida state court (Business Court Division).{{ FIELD }}King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Intelliject, Inc.: Representation of patent holder in a paragraph IV patent infringement lawsuit regarding auto-injector technology, filed in the District of Delaware.{{ FIELD }}Pennfield Oil Company d/b/a Pennfield Animal Health v. Alpharma Inc.: Representation of Alpharma in a false advertising action arising from Alpharma advertisements that report the results of pharmaceutical research studies, filed in the District of Nebraska.{{ FIELD }}Alpharma Inc. v. Wyeth: Representation of Alpharma in a lawsuit regarding the breach of a trademark license agreement and the infringement of Alpharma’s trademarks, filed in the Southern District of New York.{{ FIELD }}Amina Dammann specializes in environmental law and litigation.  She has extensive experience representing multinational corporations in the automotive, energy and pharma sectors.  Her practice includes defending clients in governmental investigations and enforcement actions, as well as in federal and state court litigation.\nAmina has many years of experience representing German and U.S. blue chip companies in both U.S. and German proceedings, as well as in transnational matters. A particular focus of her practice is on advising German companies facing litigation or governmental investigations in the United States. This includes representing German clients before U.S. agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB); it also involves coordinating parallel proceedings in the United States and Germany.  Amina  holds U.S. degrees from Harvard and Texas and has also obtained the two German state exams in law as well as a doctorate in law from Frankfurt University. \nPublications and Awards\n•   Vacating Arbitration Awards for Mistake of Fact, 27 Review of Litigation 441–512 (2008); honored with the Vinson \u0026amp; Elkins LLP Outstanding Note Award\n•  Die Beschwerdekammern der europäischen Agenturen [The Boards of Appeal of the European Agencies], Peter Lang, 2004; honored with the Baker \u0026amp; McKenzie Award for best dissertation in the area of business law Partner Frankfurt University  The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas School of Law Harvard University Harvard Law School Texas Federal Republic of Germany Amina Dammann’s experience includes the following matters: Represented German car manufacturer in environmental enforcement action before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board; Represented German car manufacturer in litigation and governmental investigations regarding disputes over diesel emissions standards; Represented New General Motors in litigation relating to ignition switch; S3 Graphics Co., Ltd. v. ATI Technologies ULC, et al.  Representation of AMD in patent ownership dispute, filed in the District of Delaware; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., et al. v. S3 Graphics Co., Ltd., et al. Representation of AMD in patent ownership dispute, filed in the District of Delaware; Represented Chevron in litigation arising out of an explosion at a refinery; Represented oil refinery owner in arbitration dispute arising out of a refinery construction project in Colombia; Represented global wind farm developer in arbitration dispute arising out of a long-term turbine service agreement; Keranos, LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc., et al. Representation of Microchip and other defendants in patent infringement suit involving memory cell technology, filed in the Eastern District of Texas; Microchip Technology Inc. et al. v. United Module Corp. et al.(and related cases).  Representation of Microchip, Silicon Storage Technology and other declaratory judgment plaintiffs in patent infringement suit involving memory cell technology, pending in the Eastern District of Texas; Occidental Chemical Corporation v. Louisiana Public Service Commission et al.: Representation of Occidental in litigation to assert rights of qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, filed in the Middle District of Louisiana; JD Wind et al. v. Public Utility Commission of Texas et al.: Representation of Occidental in state and federal litigation involving the appropriate electric rate that must be paid to wind-generating facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act and implementing regulations, filed in Texas state and federal courts. Occidental Chemical Corp. v. Entergy Louisiana LLC and the Louisiana Public Service Commission: Representation of Occidental involving the proper methodology for calculating avoided cost payments to qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, filed in the Middle District of Louisiana. AMEC/Zachry Crushed Stone Contractors Joint Venture et al. v. CEMEX Construction Material Florida, LLC: Representation of CEMEX in a lawsuit concerning a plant construction with multi-million dollar cost overrun and construction delays, filed in Florida state court (Business Court Division). King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Intelliject, Inc.: Representation of patent holder in a paragraph IV patent infringement lawsuit regarding auto-injector technology, filed in the District of Delaware. Pennfield Oil Company d/b/a Pennfield Animal Health v. 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He represents fund sponsors in raising real estate funds, energy and infrastructure funds, buyout funds, credit funds and venture capital funds.\nDaniel represents large and small, institutional and entrepreneurial, alternative asset managers across the private equity, private credit, real estate and real assets sectors. Dan has broad based experience advising clients on all aspects of fund formation, including fund structure and terms, marketing, ongoing operations, regulatory compliance, governance, joint venture transactions and continuation funds. 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(through its SPV, Marigold Care Homes Ltd) in the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of the holding company of Scimitar Care Hotels PLC.{{ FIELD }}Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on multiple infrastructure investments in Asia.{{ FIELD }}Sunandini Das is a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investment practice group based in the firm’s Dubai office. She focuses on private equity, mergers and acquisitions and cross-border transactional matters spanning diverse sectors such as technology, financial services, EdTech, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, logistics and energy. \nSunandini has practiced in Hong Kong and India and has worked on a broad range of international transactional matters involving the U.S., India, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, South Korea, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.\nShe has been recognized as a Recommended Lawyer for Hong Kong for private equity in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2021. 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Lines Co., Ltd\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(\u003cstrong\u003eMOL\u003c/strong\u003e) on their acquisition of a stake in AKOFS Offshore, a Norwegian subsea vessel owner and operator.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its part acquisition of Engie\u0026rsquo;s stake in PT Paiton Energy, Asia's first and Indonesia's largest IPP, resulting in Mitsui becoming Paiton\u0026rsquo;s largest shareholder and majority owner of its operator.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEPCO Renewable Power\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of shares in a hydro-power project company in the Republic of Georgia;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its investment in a solar power project developer in India.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui O.S.K. Lines\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its investment into the Jawa-1 LNG-to-power project in Indonesia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its investment into\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBW FSRU II Pte. Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e, a FSRU vessel owner, including advising on project documents and financing arrangements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBidder\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its bid for a stake in the USD 2.5 billion coal fired Atimonan IPP in the Philippines from MGEN. Our work included due diligence and negotiation of JVA and Share Purchase Agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its investment in Etesco Drilling Services, LLC and charter arrangements for a drillship to be situated off Brazil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSojitz Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest from ARES-EIF in the Birdsboro 450 MW gas fired combined-cycle project power project in Pennsylvania, the United States of America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a stake in Seajacks UK, a UK company that owns self-propelled jack-up vessels for renewable, oil, gas, and energy industries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shareholders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on an equity divestment to a new shareholder in two FPSO Projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKOGAS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a stake in the Gladstone LNG Project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKOGAS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a stake in the LNG Canada Project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest in Westbourne Capital Ltd., an Australian fund manager.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJBIC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest in Takshasila Hospitals Operating Private Limited, an Indian hospital operating company owned by amongst others Secom, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and VSK Holdings Private Limited.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshiba Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of shares in an Indian waste water treatment plant development company, UEM India Private Limited, from an investment fund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJBIC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a 26% shareholding in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Company (DMICDC).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarmony Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its sale of its portfolio of assets to PAG Asset Portfolio VII Limited.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its sale to TRG of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its purchase from Standard Bank of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as a sponsor and preferred equity financier on the purchase and finance documentation for the acquisition of 10 Independent Power Producer projects in UK, Spain, Turkey and Australia from Edison Mission Energy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePartners\u0026rsquo; Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on a secondary transaction where Partners\u0026rsquo; Group is to acquire the stake of a defaulting cornerstone investor in an Asia focussed real estate fund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaird Technologies Limited\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in relation to the merger of Laird Technologies Japan K.K. (\u0026ldquo;Laird Japan\u0026rdquo;) with Nippon RFI Shielding K.K. 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This work involved advising on the interest rate hedging agreements for 7 of the loans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA consortium\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ecomprising Japanese sponsors and local partners in connection with the Jawa-1 LNG-to-power project, including the negotiation of long-term LNG fuel supply and long-term LNG FSRU charter party and regasification service arrangements; EPC and O\u0026amp;M arrangements for the power plant and interconnecting pipelines and the PPA with PLN.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJBIC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ecommercial lenders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the financing of the Khanom IV gas-fired power project in Thailand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJBIC, Korea EXIM Bank\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ecommercial lenders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the financing of the Donggi-Senoro LNG project in Indonesia. 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He is very helpful in getting the deal done.\" ","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is an outstanding lawyer who brings a high degree of expertise and market knowledge to our transactions.” ","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"Practice head Mark Davies has over 25 years of experience handling fund formation and asset management matters in Japan","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, INVESTMENT FUNDS – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES - JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"“Mark is highly reliable and supportive and helps close deals with all the boxes being ticked.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"\"Mark is very commercially aware and always responds in a timely manner.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is very keen on our needs and how we approach for projects.”","detail":" Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is a great lawyer with amazing skills and experience.” ","detail":"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is extremely knowledgeable, commercially savvy, has a can-do approach and is also innovative.”","detail":"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark understands the business values of each business line and hence provided customized and innovative solutions.”","detail":"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"\"Mark has been relentlessly helping us in various aspects with a high degree of sophistication.\"","detail":"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026 Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark is extremely strong in devising innovative solutions to complex problems.\"","detail":"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026 Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024"},{"title":"\"Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer who is very quick to understand where we want to get to commercially.\"","detail":"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026 Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark Davies always responds to our requests quickly.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Effectively works with local lawyers and resolves a lot of complicated issues in relation to our transactions.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer with remarkable skills.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark puts things in perspective that aligns to our expectations and helps us to make good decisions.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is highly adaptive and responsive to each different situation.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark’s presentation skills helped us to understand and move forward swiftly in a competitive market environment.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is a great leader, knows the law and drives deals towards meeting deadlines.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark is highly rated for his ‘commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the regional markets.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies has excellent knowledge of the wind power industry in Japan.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies’ Japanese skills are excellent, which helps in negotiating with Japanese contractors and sellers.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies - Leading Practitioner.”","detail":"BEST LAWYERS, ASSET FINANCE; INVESTMENT AND INVESTMENT FUND; PRIVATE EQUITY, PRIVATE FUNDS AND VENTURE CAPITAL; PROJECT FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT 2024"},{"title":"Ranked \"Band 1\" for Investment Funds: Registered Foreign Lawyers - Japan","detail":"Chambers \u0026 Partners, Asia Pacific 2019"},{"title":"Recognized as a Noted Practitioner for Projects \u0026 Energy: International - Japan","detail":"Chambers \u0026 Partners, Asia Pacific 2019"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-davies-023210/","seodescription":"Mark Davies is a partner in our Tokyo office. Read more about him.","primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Davies\u003c/strong\u003e is a partner in our Tokyo office. Mark focuses on\u0026nbsp; the development and financing of large-scale infrastructure and energy projects in the low-carbon hydrogen, ammonia (and their derivatives), CCS, CCUS,\u0026nbsp;LNG, conventional power,\u0026nbsp; renewables (onshore and offshore wind power and solar power projects), oil \u0026amp; gas and petrochemicals sectors. He has advised on numerous market-leading projects across Asia and globally. Mark has been advising on major energy and infrastructure projects for more than 20 years. He\u0026nbsp; represents sponsors and lenders on complex, multi-source financings, involving ECAs, MDBs, commercial banks and debt capital markets funding.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark also regularly advises sponsors, Japanese trading houses, corporates and financial institutions on cross-border M\u0026amp;A, joint ventures and strategic investments across the globe. Mark practice also includes advising sponsors on fund formations and institutional investors on their investments into private investment funds.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and is also a Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (Registered Foreign\u0026nbsp;Lawyer) in Japan and a member of Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association. Mark has more than 25 years\u0026rsquo; experience in Japan and is fluent in Japanese.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eM\u0026amp;A and Private Equity\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark\u0026rsquo;s M\u0026amp;A and private equity experience includes acting for:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its acquisition of a stake in a SAF project in the USA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate Capital Group (ICG)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its acquisition of a stake in Obton Japan, a renewable power platform.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Mega-Bank\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of a stake in a renewable power platform in India.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Renewable Power Developer\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its acquisition of an onshore wind power project in Japan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Renewable Power Developer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its sale of stake in a solar power projects platform in Korea.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Renewable Power Developer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of a stake in an onshore wind project in Japan to a European Renewable Power Developer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJERA Co., Inc\u003c/strong\u003e, a Japanese energy company, on its US$1.6 billion acquisition of a 27% stake in publicly-traded Aboitiz Power Corporation (PSE: AP), one of the largest power producers in the Philippines, including on a strategic alliance for co-investment in clean and renewable energy projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEPCO Renewable Power\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a 25% in PT Kencana Energi, an Indonesian stock exchange listed hydropower project developer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJERA Co., Inc\u003c/strong\u003e, a Japanese energy company, on its acquisition of a 22% equity stake in Summit Power International for US$330m from a consortium of sellers including Summit\u0026rsquo;s controlling shareholder, IFC, the IFC Emerging Asia Fund, and UAE-based EMA Power Investment. Summit is the largest owner and operator of power generation facilities in Bangladesh, with an aggregate installed capacity of 1.8GW across 22 projects with several GW in development (including several large-scale LNG-to-power projects).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeppel Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a stake in the GIMI FLNG Project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui O.S.K. Lines Co., Ltd\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(\u003cstrong\u003eMOL\u003c/strong\u003e) on their acquisition of a stake in AKOFS Offshore, a Norwegian subsea vessel owner and operator.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its part acquisition of Engie\u0026rsquo;s stake in PT Paiton Energy, Asia's first and Indonesia's largest IPP, resulting in Mitsui becoming Paiton\u0026rsquo;s largest shareholder and majority owner of its operator.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEPCO Renewable Power\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of shares in a hydro-power project company in the Republic of Georgia;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its investment in a solar power project developer in India.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui O.S.K. Lines\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its investment into the Jawa-1 LNG-to-power project in Indonesia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its investment into\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBW FSRU II Pte. Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e, a FSRU vessel owner, including advising on project documents and financing arrangements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBidder\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its bid for a stake in the USD 2.5 billion coal fired Atimonan IPP in the Philippines from MGEN. Our work included due diligence and negotiation of JVA and Share Purchase Agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its investment in Etesco Drilling Services, LLC and charter arrangements for a drillship to be situated off Brazil.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSojitz Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest from ARES-EIF in the Birdsboro 450 MW gas fired combined-cycle project power project in Pennsylvania, the United States of America.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a stake in Seajacks UK, a UK company that owns self-propelled jack-up vessels for renewable, oil, gas, and energy industries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shareholders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on an equity divestment to a new shareholder in two FPSO Projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKOGAS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a stake in the Gladstone LNG Project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKOGAS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a stake in the LNG Canada Project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest in Westbourne Capital Ltd., an Australian fund manager.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJBIC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest in Takshasila Hospitals Operating Private Limited, an Indian hospital operating company owned by amongst others Secom, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and VSK Holdings Private Limited.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshiba Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of shares in an Indian waste water treatment plant development company, UEM India Private Limited, from an investment fund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJBIC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of a 26% shareholding in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Company (DMICDC).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarmony Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its sale of its portfolio of assets to PAG Asset Portfolio VII Limited.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its sale to TRG of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its purchase from Standard Bank of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;as a sponsor and preferred equity financier on the purchase and finance documentation for the acquisition of 10 Independent Power Producer projects in UK, Spain, Turkey and Australia from Edison Mission Energy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePartners\u0026rsquo; Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on a secondary transaction where Partners\u0026rsquo; Group is to acquire the stake of a defaulting cornerstone investor in an Asia focussed real estate fund.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaird Technologies Limited\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in relation to the merger of Laird Technologies Japan K.K. (\u0026ldquo;Laird Japan\u0026rdquo;) with Nippon RFI Shielding K.K. (\u0026ldquo;Nippon RFI\u0026rdquo;) and the consolidation of the businesses of Laird Japan, Nippon RFI and RFI Shielding (Japan) Limited.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese trading company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest in a mining project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese utility company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest in a mining project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese trading company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of an interest in a coal fired power project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProject Development and Project Finance\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark\u0026rsquo;s project development, project finance and acquisition finance experience includes acting for:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on feedstock supply agreements for a SAF project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Sponsors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the project development and financing of more that 15 FPSO projects around the world.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Trading Company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon offtake arrangements, project structuring, multi-EPC contracting packages, bankability considerations and risk allocation mechanisms for low-carbon hydrogen (and its derivatives) projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Sponsor\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the structuring and development of a green hydrogen project in Australia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese ECA\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on offtake arrangements, project structuring, multi-EPC contracting packages, bankability considerations and risk allocation mechanisms for low-carbon hydrogen (and its derivatives) projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThai Developer\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon the structuring and development of a green hydrogen project in Malaysia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKorea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its successful bid, development and project financing of the Jafurah IPP in Saudi Arabia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKorea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;East West Power Corp\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon their bid, development and project financing of the Guam Ukudu dual fuel fired power project in Guam.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJBIC\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;ADB\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon the project financing of the 2,500 MW gas fired Gulf Energy Development and Mitsui sponsored GSRC Independent Power Project in Thailand.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJERA\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEDF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with their bid for the Fujairah 3 IPP project in Fujairah, UAE.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitsubishi UFJ Trust \u0026amp; Banking Corporation\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon the transfer of 34 project finance loans as part of a corporate reorganization (a multi-billion USD transaction). 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He is very helpful in getting the deal done.\" ","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is an outstanding lawyer who brings a high degree of expertise and market knowledge to our transactions.” ","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"Practice head Mark Davies has over 25 years of experience handling fund formation and asset management matters in Japan","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, INVESTMENT FUNDS – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES - JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"“Mark is highly reliable and supportive and helps close deals with all the boxes being ticked.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"\"Mark is very commercially aware and always responds in a timely manner.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is very keen on our needs and how we approach for projects.”","detail":" Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is a great lawyer with amazing skills and experience.” ","detail":"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is extremely knowledgeable, commercially savvy, has a can-do approach and is also innovative.”","detail":"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark understands the business values of each business line and hence provided customized and innovative solutions.”","detail":"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024"},{"title":"\"Mark has been relentlessly helping us in various aspects with a high degree of sophistication.\"","detail":"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026 Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark is extremely strong in devising innovative solutions to complex problems.\"","detail":"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026 Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024"},{"title":"\"Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer who is very quick to understand where we want to get to commercially.\"","detail":"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026 Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024"},{"title":"“Mark Davies always responds to our requests quickly.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Effectively works with local lawyers and resolves a lot of complicated issues in relation to our transactions.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer with remarkable skills.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark puts things in perspective that aligns to our expectations and helps us to make good decisions.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is highly adaptive and responsive to each different situation.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark’s presentation skills helped us to understand and move forward swiftly in a competitive market environment.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies is a great leader, knows the law and drives deals towards meeting deadlines.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark is highly rated for his ‘commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the regional markets.”","detail":"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies has excellent knowledge of the wind power industry in Japan.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies’ Japanese skills are excellent, which helps in negotiating with Japanese contractors and sellers.”","detail":"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026 INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023"},{"title":"“Mark Davies - Leading Practitioner.”","detail":"BEST LAWYERS, ASSET FINANCE; 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Ltd.への投資についての助言（プロジェクト関連契約及び資金調達に係る助言を含む）。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e入札者に対するフィリピンの25億米ドルの石炭火力発電所Atimonan IPPの持分に関するMGENからの入札についての助言（法務デューデリジェンス、ジョイントベンチャー契約及び株式売買契約の交渉を含む）。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e三井物産株式会社に対するブラジル沖におけるEtesco Drilling Services, LLCへの投資及び掘削船のチャーターに係る取決めについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e双日株式会社に対する米国ペンシルバニア州におけるBirdsboro 450 MWのガス火力複合サイクル事業の電力プロジェクトに係るARES-EIFの持分取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社商船三井に対する再生可能エネルギー、石油、ガス及びエネルギー産業用自走式ジャッキアップ船を所有する英国のSeajacks UKの持分取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株主に対する2つのFPSOプロジェクトにおける新株主への株式売却についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e韓国ガス公社（KOGAS）に対するGladstone LNGプロジェクトに係る持分取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e韓国ガス公社（KOGAS）に対するLNG Canadaプロジェクトに係る持分取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e三井物産株式会社に対するオーストラリアのファンドマネージャーであるWestbourne Capital Ltd.の持分取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社国際協力銀行に対するセコム株式会社、豊田通商株式会社及びVSK Holdings Private Limitedが保有するインドの病院運営会社であるTakshasila Hospitals Operating Private Limitedの持分取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社東芝に対するインドの排水処理工場開発会社であるUEM India Private Limitedのインベストメント ファンドからの持分取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社国際協力銀行に対するDelhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Company (DMICDC) の株式26％の取得についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHarmony Capitalに対するPAG Asset Portfolio VII Limitedへの資産ポートフォリオの売却についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd.に対するCapital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited及びIslamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnershipに係る一部持分のTRGへの売却についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd.に対するStandard BankからのCapital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited及びIslamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnershipに係る一部持分の買収についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eスポンサーであり、優先出資者である三井物産株式会社に対する、Edison Mission Energyからの英国、スペイン、トルコ及びオーストラリアにおける10件の独立系発電事業者プロジェクトを取得するための購入及び資金調達に係る契約書についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePartners\u0026rsquo; Groupに対する、アジアに重点をおく不動産ファンドにおける債務不履行に陥ったコーナーストーン投資家の持分取得に係るセカンダリー取引についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLaird Technologies Limitedに対するLaird Technologies Japan K.K. (Laird Japan) 及びNippon RFI Shielding K.K. (Nippon RFI)間の合併、並びにLaird Japan、Nippon RFI及びRFI Shielding (Japan) Limitedの事業統合についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本の商社に対するオーストラリアにおける鉱業プロジェクトの権益取得について、プロジェクト関連契約及び融資関連契約に係る法務デューデリジェンスの実施、並びに株式売買契約及び株主間契約についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本の公益事業会社に対するオーストラリアにおける鉱業プロジェクトの権益取得について、プロジェクト関連契約及び融資関連契約に係る法務デューデリジェンス、並びに株式売買契約及び株主間契約についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本の商社に対するオーストラリアにおける石炭火力発電プロジェクトの権益取得について、プロジェクト関連契約及び融資関連契約に係る法務デューデリジェンス、並びに株式売買契約及び株主間契約についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eプロジェクト開発及びプロジェクトファイナンス\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本企業に対するSAFプロジェクトに係る原料供給契約についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本のスポンサーに対する世界15件以上のFPSOプロジェクトに係るプロジェクト開発及び資金調達に関する助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本の商社に対する、低炭素水素（及びそのデリバティブ）に関するプロジェクトに係るオフテイク・アレンジメント、プロジェクト・ストラクチャリング、マルチEPC契約パッケージ、バンカビリティーの検討、並びにリスク配分メカニズムについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本のスポンサーに対するオーストラリアにおけるグリーン水素プロジェクトのストラクチャリング及び開発についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本のECAに対する低炭素水素（及びそのデリバティブ）に関するプロジェクトに係るオフテイク・アレンジメント、プロジェクト・ストラクチャリング、マルチEPC契約パッケージ、バンカビリティーの検討、並びにリスク配分メカニズムについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eタイのデベロッパーに対するマレーシアにおけるグリーン水素プロジェクトのストラクチャリング及びプロジェクト開発についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKorea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) に対するサウジアラビアにおけるJafurah IPPの落札、開発及びプロジェクトファイナンスについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKEPCO及びEast West Power Corpに対するグアムにおけるグアムウクドゥ複合火力発電所の入札、開発及びプロジェクトファイナンスについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社国際協力銀行及びアジア開発銀行(ADB) に対する、Gulf Energy Development及び三井物産株式会社がスポンサーとして出資する、タイにおける2,500MWガス火力発電プロジェクトであるGSRC Independent Power Projectに関するプロジェクトファイナンスについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJERA及びEDFに対するアラブ首長国連邦のアル・フジャイラにおけるFujairah F3 発電プロジェクトの入札についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e三菱UFJ信託銀行株式会社に対する企業再編に伴うプロジェクトファイナンス34件（数十億ドル規模の取引）の貸付債権譲渡についての助言。7件のプロジェクトファイナンスに係る金利ヘッジ契約に関する助言を含む。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本のスポンサー及び現地パートナーで構成されるコンソーシアムに対するJawa-1 LNG-to-Powerプロジェクトについての助言。長期LNG燃料供給、LNG FSRUの長期用船及び再ガス化サービスに関する取決め、発電所及び接続パイプラインに係るEPC及びO\u0026amp;Mの取決め、並びにPLNとのPPAに関する交渉を含む。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社国際協力銀行及び商業銀行に対するタイ王国のKhanom IVガス焚火力発電プロジェクトに対する融資についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社国際協力銀行、Korea EXIM Bank及び商業銀行に対するインドネシアのDonggi-Senoro LNG プロジェクトへの資金調達ついての助言。世界初の非統合的なLNGプロジェクトに関するファイナンスの1つとして、Infrastructure Journalの「2014年度 Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Deal of the Year」を受賞。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社国際協力銀行に対するフィリピンのMindanao IPPに対する融資についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e株式会社国際協力銀行に対するタイのKaeng Khoi IIガス焚き火力発電プロジェクトに対する融資についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本のコンソーシアムに対するミャンマーにおける供給拠点プロジェクトの開発提案についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e三井物産株式会社に対するオマーンにおけるSalalah 2 IPPについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e三井物産株式会社に対するオマーンにおけるSalalah IPPについての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eインベストメント ファンド\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本及びシンガポールのファンドマネージャーに対する不動産プライベートデットファンド運用プラットフォームのストラクチャリング及び開発についての助言\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本及びシンガポールのファンドマネージャーに対する不動産プライベートデットファンド運用プラットフォームのストラクチャリング及び開発についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本のメガバンクに対するインフラファンド運用プラットフォームのストラクチャリング及び開発についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eKeppel Capitalに対するKeppel Asia Infrastructure Fund（10億米ドル）のストラクチャリング及び設立についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e三井物産オルタナティブインベストメンツ株式会社に対するWestbourne Infrastructure Debt Opportunities Fundのストラクチャリング及び設立についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e日本の政府系銀行及び日本アジア投資株式会社（JAIC）に対するJapan South-East Asia Growth Fundのストラクチャリング及び設立についての助言。\u003c/p\u003e"]},"locales":["en","ja"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":5675}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2026-01-20T20:17:24.000Z","updated_at":"2026-01-20T20:17:24.000Z","searchable_text":"Davies{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"The team, especially Mark Davies, has outstanding expertise and knowledge regarding project \u0026amp; energy.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark stands out as a brilliant M\u0026amp;A lawyer with solid legal knowledge and skills.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark has in-depth familiarity with Indonesian transactions.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark’s approach is practical, allowing speedy conclusion of transaction without sacrificing the interests of clients.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“I have been working with Mark for almost 5 years - he is the right fit for us and, needless to say, he is an expert.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark has great knowledge and experience about the industry and Japanese business.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark has rich experience and knowledge in M\u0026amp;A and energy projects in various areas across the globe.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"- LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark also has experience of collaboration with members of local law firms in multiple countries.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is especially great and provides tailored solutions to our specific needs.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark Davies is a great partner and he is proactive and creative.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INVESTMENT FUNDS INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Mark Davies – Leading Partner\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Mark Davies – Leading Partner \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INVESTMENT FUNDS INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Mark's solution-oriented mindset and supportive nature help us overcome challenges.\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE/PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark's business acumen, versatility, and in-depth knowledge helped us in many ways.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE/PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark is experienced and gives appropriate advice on even the most complex matters.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE/PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark is proactive and creative.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, INVESTMENT FUNDS, JAPAN 2026\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark and his team are also very responsive compared to a lot of other law firms.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark is very commercially minded and is an excellent negotiator. He is very helpful in getting the deal done.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is an outstanding lawyer who brings a high degree of expertise and market knowledge to our transactions.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Practice head Mark Davies has over 25 years of experience handling fund formation and asset management matters in Japan\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, INVESTMENT FUNDS – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES - JAPAN 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark is highly reliable and supportive and helps close deals with all the boxes being ticked.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark is very commercially aware and always responds in a timely manner.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is very keen on our needs and how we approach for projects.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\" Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is a great lawyer with amazing skills and experience.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is extremely knowledgeable, commercially savvy, has a can-do approach and is also innovative.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark understands the business values of each business line and hence provided customized and innovative solutions.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark has been relentlessly helping us in various aspects with a high degree of sophistication.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026amp; Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark is extremely strong in devising innovative solutions to complex problems.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026amp; Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer who is very quick to understand where we want to get to commercially.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026amp; Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies always responds to our requests quickly.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Effectively works with local lawyers and resolves a lot of complicated issues in relation to our transactions.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer with remarkable skills.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark puts things in perspective that aligns to our expectations and helps us to make good decisions.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is highly adaptive and responsive to each different situation.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark’s presentation skills helped us to understand and move forward swiftly in a competitive market environment.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies is a great leader, knows the law and drives deals towards meeting deadlines.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark is highly rated for his ‘commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the regional markets.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies has excellent knowledge of the wind power industry in Japan.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies’ Japanese skills are excellent, which helps in negotiating with Japanese contractors and sellers.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Mark Davies - Leading Practitioner.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"BEST LAWYERS, ASSET FINANCE; INVESTMENT AND INVESTMENT FUND; PRIVATE EQUITY, PRIVATE FUNDS AND VENTURE CAPITAL; PROJECT FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ranked \\\"Band 1\\\" for Investment Funds: Registered Foreign Lawyers - Japan\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, Asia Pacific 2019\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Noted Practitioner for Projects \u0026amp; Energy: International - Japan\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, Asia Pacific 2019\"}{{ FIELD }}M\u0026amp;A and Private Equity\nMark’s M\u0026amp;A and private equity experience includes acting for:{{ FIELD }}Japanese Company on its acquisition of a stake in a SAF project in the USA.{{ FIELD }}Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on its acquisition of a stake in Obton Japan, a renewable power platform.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Mega-Bank in its acquisition of a stake in a renewable power platform in India.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Renewable Power Developer on its acquisition of an onshore wind power project in Japan.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Renewable Power Developer on its sale of stake in a solar power projects platform in Korea.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Renewable Power Developer on the sale of a stake in an onshore wind project in Japan to a European Renewable Power Developer.{{ FIELD }}JERA Co., Inc, a Japanese energy company, on its US$1.6 billion acquisition of a 27% stake in publicly-traded Aboitiz Power Corporation (PSE: AP), one of the largest power producers in the Philippines, including on a strategic alliance for co-investment in clean and renewable energy projects.{{ FIELD }}TEPCO Renewable Power on its acquisition of a 25% in PT Kencana Energi, an Indonesian stock exchange listed hydropower project developer.{{ FIELD }}JERA Co., Inc, a Japanese energy company, on its acquisition of a 22% equity stake in Summit Power International for US$330m from a consortium of sellers including Summit’s controlling shareholder, IFC, the IFC Emerging Asia Fund, and UAE-based EMA Power Investment. Summit is the largest owner and operator of power generation facilities in Bangladesh, with an aggregate installed capacity of 1.8GW across 22 projects with several GW in development (including several large-scale LNG-to-power projects).{{ FIELD }}Keppel Capital on its acquisition of a stake in the GIMI FLNG Project.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Co., Ltd (MOL) on their acquisition of a stake in AKOFS Offshore, a Norwegian subsea vessel owner and operator.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd in its part acquisition of Engie’s stake in PT Paiton Energy, Asia's first and Indonesia's largest IPP, resulting in Mitsui becoming Paiton’s largest shareholder and majority owner of its operator.{{ FIELD }}TEPCO Renewable Power on its acquisition of shares in a hydro-power project company in the Republic of Georgia;{{ FIELD }}Japanese company on its investment in a solar power project developer in India.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on its investment into the Jawa-1 LNG-to-power project in Indonesia.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. on its investment into BW FSRU II Pte. Ltd., a FSRU vessel owner, including advising on project documents and financing arrangements.{{ FIELD }}Bidder on its bid for a stake in the USD 2.5 billion coal fired Atimonan IPP in the Philippines from MGEN. Our work included due diligence and negotiation of JVA and Share Purchase Agreement.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. in connection with its investment in Etesco Drilling Services, LLC and charter arrangements for a drillship to be situated off Brazil.{{ FIELD }}Sojitz Corporation on its acquisition of an interest from ARES-EIF in the Birdsboro 450 MW gas fired combined-cycle project power project in Pennsylvania, the United States of America.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on its acquisition of a stake in Seajacks UK, a UK company that owns self-propelled jack-up vessels for renewable, oil, gas, and energy industries.{{ FIELD }}The Shareholders on an equity divestment to a new shareholder in two FPSO Projects.{{ FIELD }}KOGAS on its acquisition of a stake in the Gladstone LNG Project.{{ FIELD }}KOGAS on its acquisition of a stake in the LNG Canada Project.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of an interest in Westbourne Capital Ltd., an Australian fund manager.{{ FIELD }}JBIC on its acquisition of an interest in Takshasila Hospitals Operating Private Limited, an Indian hospital operating company owned by amongst others Secom, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and VSK Holdings Private Limited.{{ FIELD }}Toshiba Corporation on its acquisition of shares in an Indian waste water treatment plant development company, UEM India Private Limited, from an investment fund.{{ FIELD }}JBIC on its acquisition of a 26% shareholding in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Company (DMICDC).{{ FIELD }}Harmony Capital on its sale of its portfolio of assets to PAG Asset Portfolio VII Limited.{{ FIELD }}CIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd. on its sale to TRG of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership.{{ FIELD }}CIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd. on its purchase from Standard Bank of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. as a sponsor and preferred equity financier on the purchase and finance documentation for the acquisition of 10 Independent Power Producer projects in UK, Spain, Turkey and Australia from Edison Mission Energy.{{ FIELD }}Partners’ Group on a secondary transaction where Partners’ Group is to acquire the stake of a defaulting cornerstone investor in an Asia focussed real estate fund.{{ FIELD }}Laird Technologies Limited in relation to the merger of Laird Technologies Japan K.K. (“Laird Japan”) with Nippon RFI Shielding K.K. (“Nippon RFI”) and the consolidation of the businesses of Laird Japan, Nippon RFI and RFI Shielding (Japan) Limited.{{ FIELD }}Japanese trading company on its acquisition of an interest in a mining project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement.{{ FIELD }}Japanese utility company on its acquisition of an interest in a mining project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement.{{ FIELD }}Japanese trading company on its acquisition of an interest in a coal fired power project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement.{{ FIELD }}Project Development and Project Finance\nMark’s project development, project finance and acquisition finance experience includes acting for:{{ FIELD }}Japanese Company on feedstock supply agreements for a SAF project.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Sponsors on the project development and financing of more that 15 FPSO projects around the world.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Trading Company on offtake arrangements, project structuring, multi-EPC contracting packages, bankability considerations and risk allocation mechanisms for low-carbon hydrogen (and its derivatives) projects.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Sponsor on the structuring and development of a green hydrogen project in Australia.{{ FIELD }}Japanese ECA on offtake arrangements, project structuring, multi-EPC contracting packages, bankability considerations and risk allocation mechanisms for low-carbon hydrogen (and its derivatives) projects.{{ FIELD }}Thai Developer on the structuring and development of a green hydrogen project in Malaysia.{{ FIELD }}Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) on its successful bid, development and project financing of the Jafurah IPP in Saudi Arabia.{{ FIELD }}Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and East West Power Corp on their bid, development and project financing of the Guam Ukudu dual fuel fired power project in Guam.{{ FIELD }}JBIC and ADB on the project financing of the 2,500 MW gas fired Gulf Energy Development and Mitsui sponsored GSRC Independent Power Project in Thailand.{{ FIELD }}JERA and EDF in connection with their bid for the Fujairah 3 IPP project in Fujairah, UAE.{{ FIELD }}Mitsubishi UFJ Trust \u0026amp; Banking Corporation on the transfer of 34 project finance loans as part of a corporate reorganization (a multi-billion USD transaction). This work involved advising on the interest rate hedging agreements for 7 of the loans.{{ FIELD }}A consortium comprising Japanese sponsors and local partners in connection with the Jawa-1 LNG-to-power project, including the negotiation of long-term LNG fuel supply and long-term LNG FSRU charter party and regasification service arrangements; EPC and O\u0026amp;M arrangements for the power plant and interconnecting pipelines and the PPA with PLN.{{ FIELD }}JBIC and the commercial lenders on the financing of the Khanom IV gas-fired power project in Thailand.{{ FIELD }}JBIC, Korea EXIM Bank and commercial lenders on the financing of the Donggi-Senoro LNG project in Indonesia. One of the first project financings of a non-integrated LNG project in the world – awarded “Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Deal of the Year 2014” by Infrastructure Journal.{{ FIELD }}JBIC on the financing of the Mindanao IPP in the Philippines.{{ FIELD }}JBIC on the financing of the Kaeng Khoi II Gas-fired Power Plant Project Thailand.{{ FIELD }}Japanese consortium in relation to its proposed development of a supply base project in Myanmar.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd in relation to the Salalah 2 IPP in Oman.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd in relation to the Salalah IPP in Oman.{{ FIELD }}Investment Funds – Acting for GPs / Managers\nMark’s experience includes acting for:{{ FIELD }}Japanese Fund Manager and Singapore Fund Manager on structuring and development of a real estate private debt fund management platform.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Mega-Bank on structuring and development of infrastructure fund management platform.{{ FIELD }}Keppel Capital on structuring and establishment of the US$1 billion Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund.{{ FIELD }}Mitsui Alternative Investment Company on structuring and establishment of the Westbourne Infrastructure Debt Opportunities Fund.{{ FIELD }}Japanese Governmental Bank and Japan Asia Investment Company (JAIC) and on the structuring and establishment of the Japan South-East Asia Growth Fund.{{ FIELD }}Investment Funds – Acting for LPs / Investors{{ FIELD }}Mark’s experience includes advising many Japanese institutional investors and Developmental Financial Institutions (DFIs) on their investments into more than 150 infrastructure funds, private credit funds, PE funds, growth capital funds, real estate funds, fund-of-funds, debt funds and venture capital funds.{{ FIELD }}Mark Davies is a partner in our Tokyo office. Mark focuses on  the development and financing of large-scale infrastructure and energy projects in the low-carbon hydrogen, ammonia (and their derivatives), CCS, CCUS, LNG, conventional power,  renewables (onshore and offshore wind power and solar power projects), oil \u0026amp; gas and petrochemicals sectors. He has advised on numerous market-leading projects across Asia and globally. Mark has been advising on major energy and infrastructure projects for more than 20 years. He  represents sponsors and lenders on complex, multi-source financings, involving ECAs, MDBs, commercial banks and debt capital markets funding.\nMark also regularly advises sponsors, Japanese trading houses, corporates and financial institutions on cross-border M\u0026amp;A, joint ventures and strategic investments across the globe. Mark practice also includes advising sponsors on fund formations and institutional investors on their investments into private investment funds.\nMark is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and is also a Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer) in Japan and a member of Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association. Mark has more than 25 years’ experience in Japan and is fluent in Japanese. Mark Davies lawyer Partner \"The team, especially Mark Davies, has outstanding expertise and knowledge regarding project \u0026amp; energy.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “Mark stands out as a brilliant M\u0026amp;A lawyer with solid legal knowledge and skills.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “Mark has in-depth familiarity with Indonesian transactions.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “Mark’s approach is practical, allowing speedy conclusion of transaction without sacrificing the interests of clients.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “I have been working with Mark for almost 5 years - he is the right fit for us and, needless to say, he is an expert.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “Mark has great knowledge and experience about the industry and Japanese business.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “Mark has rich experience and knowledge in M\u0026amp;A and energy projects in various areas across the globe.”  - LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “Mark also has experience of collaboration with members of local law firms in multiple countries.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 “Mark Davies is especially great and provides tailored solutions to our specific needs.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 \"Mark Davies is a great partner and he is proactive and creative.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INVESTMENT FUNDS INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 Mark Davies – Leading Partner LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 Mark Davies – Leading Partner  LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, INVESTMENT FUNDS INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2026 Mark's solution-oriented mindset and supportive nature help us overcome challenges. CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE/PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS, JAPAN 2026 \"Mark's business acumen, versatility, and in-depth knowledge helped us in many ways.\" CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE/PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS, JAPAN 2026 \"Mark is experienced and gives appropriate advice on even the most complex matters.\"  CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE/PROJECTS \u0026amp; ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS, JAPAN 2026 \"Mark is proactive and creative.\"  CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, INVESTMENT FUNDS, JAPAN 2026 \"Mark and his team are also very responsive compared to a lot of other law firms.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025 “Mark is very commercially minded and is an excellent negotiator. He is very helpful in getting the deal done.\"  LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025 “Mark Davies is an outstanding lawyer who brings a high degree of expertise and market knowledge to our transactions.”  LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES, JAPAN 2025 Practice head Mark Davies has over 25 years of experience handling fund formation and asset management matters in Japan LEGAL 500 ASIA PACIFC, INVESTMENT FUNDS – INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES - JAPAN 2025 “Mark is highly reliable and supportive and helps close deals with all the boxes being ticked.” CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025 \"Mark is very commercially aware and always responds in a timely manner.” CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE, JAPAN 2025 “Mark Davies is very keen on our needs and how we approach for projects.”  Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024 “Mark Davies is a great lawyer with amazing skills and experience.”  Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024 “Mark Davies is extremely knowledgeable, commercially savvy, has a can-do approach and is also innovative.” Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024 “Mark understands the business values of each business line and hence provided customized and innovative solutions.” Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Projects and Energy – International firms and Joint Ventures, Japan 2024 \"Mark has been relentlessly helping us in various aspects with a high degree of sophistication.\" Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026amp; Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024 “Mark is extremely strong in devising innovative solutions to complex problems.\" Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026amp; Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024 \"Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer who is very quick to understand where we want to get to commercially.\" Chambers Asia-Pacific, Projects \u0026amp; Energy (International Firms): Japan 2024 “Mark Davies always responds to our requests quickly.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Effectively works with local lawyers and resolves a lot of complicated issues in relation to our transactions.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark Davies is an excellent lawyer with remarkable skills.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark puts things in perspective that aligns to our expectations and helps us to make good decisions.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark Davies is highly adaptive and responsive to each different situation.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark’s presentation skills helped us to understand and move forward swiftly in a competitive market environment.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark Davies is a great leader, knows the law and drives deals towards meeting deadlines.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark is highly rated for his ‘commercial approach grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the regional markets.” LEGAL 500 ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL FIRMS AND JOINT VENTURES (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark Davies has excellent knowledge of the wind power industry in Japan.” CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark Davies’ Japanese skills are excellent, which helps in negotiating with Japanese contractors and sellers.” CHAMBERS ASIA-PACIFIC, PROJECTS \u0026amp; INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL (JAPAN) 2023 “Mark Davies - Leading Practitioner.” BEST LAWYERS, ASSET FINANCE; INVESTMENT AND INVESTMENT FUND; PRIVATE EQUITY, PRIVATE FUNDS AND VENTURE CAPITAL; PROJECT FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT 2024 Ranked \"Band 1\" for Investment Funds: Registered Foreign Lawyers - Japan Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, Asia Pacific 2019 Recognized as a Noted Practitioner for Projects \u0026amp; Energy: International - Japan Chambers \u0026amp; Partners, Asia Pacific 2019 England and Wales Supreme Court of New South Wales Supreme Court of Queensland Japan Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi Japan - Gaikokuhojimubengoshi (Admitted 10/1/2012; Reg. #G824) Supreme Court of New South Wales (Admitted 10/8/1999) Supreme Court of Queensland (Admitted 12/13/1999) M\u0026amp;A and Private Equity\nMark’s M\u0026amp;A and private equity experience includes acting for: Japanese Company on its acquisition of a stake in a SAF project in the USA. Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on its acquisition of a stake in Obton Japan, a renewable power platform. Japanese Mega-Bank in its acquisition of a stake in a renewable power platform in India. Japanese Renewable Power Developer on its acquisition of an onshore wind power project in Japan. Japanese Renewable Power Developer on its sale of stake in a solar power projects platform in Korea. Japanese Renewable Power Developer on the sale of a stake in an onshore wind project in Japan to a European Renewable Power Developer. JERA Co., Inc, a Japanese energy company, on its US$1.6 billion acquisition of a 27% stake in publicly-traded Aboitiz Power Corporation (PSE: AP), one of the largest power producers in the Philippines, including on a strategic alliance for co-investment in clean and renewable energy projects. TEPCO Renewable Power on its acquisition of a 25% in PT Kencana Energi, an Indonesian stock exchange listed hydropower project developer. JERA Co., Inc, a Japanese energy company, on its acquisition of a 22% equity stake in Summit Power International for US$330m from a consortium of sellers including Summit’s controlling shareholder, IFC, the IFC Emerging Asia Fund, and UAE-based EMA Power Investment. Summit is the largest owner and operator of power generation facilities in Bangladesh, with an aggregate installed capacity of 1.8GW across 22 projects with several GW in development (including several large-scale LNG-to-power projects). Keppel Capital on its acquisition of a stake in the GIMI FLNG Project. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Co., Ltd (MOL) on their acquisition of a stake in AKOFS Offshore, a Norwegian subsea vessel owner and operator. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd in its part acquisition of Engie’s stake in PT Paiton Energy, Asia's first and Indonesia's largest IPP, resulting in Mitsui becoming Paiton’s largest shareholder and majority owner of its operator. TEPCO Renewable Power on its acquisition of shares in a hydro-power project company in the Republic of Georgia; Japanese company on its investment in a solar power project developer in India. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on its investment into the Jawa-1 LNG-to-power project in Indonesia. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. on its investment into BW FSRU II Pte. Ltd., a FSRU vessel owner, including advising on project documents and financing arrangements. Bidder on its bid for a stake in the USD 2.5 billion coal fired Atimonan IPP in the Philippines from MGEN. Our work included due diligence and negotiation of JVA and Share Purchase Agreement. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. in connection with its investment in Etesco Drilling Services, LLC and charter arrangements for a drillship to be situated off Brazil. Sojitz Corporation on its acquisition of an interest from ARES-EIF in the Birdsboro 450 MW gas fired combined-cycle project power project in Pennsylvania, the United States of America. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on its acquisition of a stake in Seajacks UK, a UK company that owns self-propelled jack-up vessels for renewable, oil, gas, and energy industries. The Shareholders on an equity divestment to a new shareholder in two FPSO Projects. KOGAS on its acquisition of a stake in the Gladstone LNG Project. KOGAS on its acquisition of a stake in the LNG Canada Project. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of an interest in Westbourne Capital Ltd., an Australian fund manager. JBIC on its acquisition of an interest in Takshasila Hospitals Operating Private Limited, an Indian hospital operating company owned by amongst others Secom, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and VSK Holdings Private Limited. Toshiba Corporation on its acquisition of shares in an Indian waste water treatment plant development company, UEM India Private Limited, from an investment fund. JBIC on its acquisition of a 26% shareholding in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Company (DMICDC). Harmony Capital on its sale of its portfolio of assets to PAG Asset Portfolio VII Limited. CIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd. on its sale to TRG of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership. CIMB Strategic Assets Sdn. Bhd. on its purchase from Standard Bank of certain interests in Capital Advisors Partners Asia Sdn Bhd, CapAsia Islamic Infrastructure Fund (General Partner) Limited and Islamic Infrastructure Fund Limited Partnership. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd. as a sponsor and preferred equity financier on the purchase and finance documentation for the acquisition of 10 Independent Power Producer projects in UK, Spain, Turkey and Australia from Edison Mission Energy. Partners’ Group on a secondary transaction where Partners’ Group is to acquire the stake of a defaulting cornerstone investor in an Asia focussed real estate fund. Laird Technologies Limited in relation to the merger of Laird Technologies Japan K.K. (“Laird Japan”) with Nippon RFI Shielding K.K. (“Nippon RFI”) and the consolidation of the businesses of Laird Japan, Nippon RFI and RFI Shielding (Japan) Limited. Japanese trading company on its acquisition of an interest in a mining project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement. Japanese utility company on its acquisition of an interest in a mining project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement. Japanese trading company on its acquisition of an interest in a coal fired power project in Australia, including due diligence on project documents and finance agreements and advising on share purchase agreement and shareholders agreement. Project Development and Project Finance\nMark’s project development, project finance and acquisition finance experience includes acting for: Japanese Company on feedstock supply agreements for a SAF project. Japanese Sponsors on the project development and financing of more that 15 FPSO projects around the world. Japanese Trading Company on offtake arrangements, project structuring, multi-EPC contracting packages, bankability considerations and risk allocation mechanisms for low-carbon hydrogen (and its derivatives) projects. Japanese Sponsor on the structuring and development of a green hydrogen project in Australia. Japanese ECA on offtake arrangements, project structuring, multi-EPC contracting packages, bankability considerations and risk allocation mechanisms for low-carbon hydrogen (and its derivatives) projects. Thai Developer on the structuring and development of a green hydrogen project in Malaysia. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) on its successful bid, development and project financing of the Jafurah IPP in Saudi Arabia. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and East West Power Corp on their bid, development and project financing of the Guam Ukudu dual fuel fired power project in Guam. JBIC and ADB on the project financing of the 2,500 MW gas fired Gulf Energy Development and Mitsui sponsored GSRC Independent Power Project in Thailand. JERA and EDF in connection with their bid for the Fujairah 3 IPP project in Fujairah, UAE. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust \u0026amp; Banking Corporation on the transfer of 34 project finance loans as part of a corporate reorganization (a multi-billion USD transaction). This work involved advising on the interest rate hedging agreements for 7 of the loans. A consortium comprising Japanese sponsors and local partners in connection with the Jawa-1 LNG-to-power project, including the negotiation of long-term LNG fuel supply and long-term LNG FSRU charter party and regasification service arrangements; EPC and O\u0026amp;M arrangements for the power plant and interconnecting pipelines and the PPA with PLN. JBIC and the commercial lenders on the financing of the Khanom IV gas-fired power project in Thailand. JBIC, Korea EXIM Bank and commercial lenders on the financing of the Donggi-Senoro LNG project in Indonesia. One of the first project financings of a non-integrated LNG project in the world – awarded “Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Deal of the Year 2014” by Infrastructure Journal. JBIC on the financing of the Mindanao IPP in the Philippines. JBIC on the financing of the Kaeng Khoi II Gas-fired Power Plant Project Thailand. Japanese consortium in relation to its proposed development of a supply base project in Myanmar. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd in relation to the Salalah 2 IPP in Oman. Mitsui \u0026amp; Co., Ltd in relation to the Salalah IPP in Oman. Investment Funds – Acting for GPs / Managers\nMark’s experience includes acting for: Japanese Fund Manager and Singapore Fund Manager on structuring and development of a real estate private debt fund management platform. Japanese Mega-Bank on structuring and development of infrastructure fund management platform. Keppel Capital on structuring and establishment of the US$1 billion Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund. Mitsui Alternative Investment Company on structuring and establishment of the Westbourne Infrastructure Debt Opportunities Fund. Japanese Governmental Bank and Japan Asia Investment Company (JAIC) and on the structuring and establishment of the Japan South-East Asia Growth Fund. Investment Funds – Acting for LPs / Investors Mark’s experience includes advising many Japanese institutional investors and Developmental Financial Institutions (DFIs) on their investments into more than 150 infrastructure funds, private credit funds, PE funds, growth capital funds, real estate funds, fund-of-funds, debt funds and venture capital funds.","searchable_name":"Mark Davies","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":442361,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":853,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eTodd Davis is a partner with King \u0026amp; Spalding's Trial \u0026amp; Global Disputes practice group. 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SmithKline Beecham Corp.\u003c/em\u003e, 551 F.Supp.2d 993 (E.D. Cal. 2008);\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eCandace Miller et al v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation, d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline\u003c/em\u003e, slip op., 2008 WL 510449 (N.D. Okla).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully excluding plaintiff\u0026rsquo;s experts\u0026rsquo; opinions that breast implants cause systemic illness on\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaubert\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;grounds\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the first breast implant case set for trial in Georgia. Mr. Davis successfully defended that decision on appeal in the first federal appellate decision in the country addressing\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eDaubert\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;issues in the breast implant litigation.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAllison v. 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Reynolds Tobacco Company as part of the Engle-progeny litigation in Florida (2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2020).{{ FIELD }}Representing medical device and pharmaceutical companies in federal multi-district litigation and state consolidated proceedings. Defeating efforts to certify a nationwide class of Paxil users under personal injury and consumer fraud theories. In re Paxil, 212 F.R.D. 539 (C.D. Cal. 2003). This decision has been referred to as one of the “Big Four” federal court rulings denying class certification in pharmaceutical cases. See In re Prempro Prods. Liab. Lit., 230 F.R.D. 555 (E.D. Ark. 2005).{{ FIELD }}Defeating efforts to certify a statewide claim of Paxil users under California’s Unfair Competition Law, § 17200. In re Paxil, 218 F.R.D. 242 (C.D. Cal. 2003).{{ FIELD }}Defeating efforts to certify a nationwide class of pediatric patients who were prescribed a medication not approved by the FDA to treat patients under 18. Pamela Blain, et al. v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 240 F.R.D. 179 (E.D. Pa. 2007).{{ FIELD }}Obtaining summary judgments based on federal preemption of state law failure-to-warn claims in cases involving a prescription medication. E.g., O’Neal v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 551 F.Supp.2d 993 (E.D. Cal. 2008); Candace Miller et al v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation, d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, slip op., 2008 WL 510449 (N.D. Okla).{{ FIELD }}Successfully excluding plaintiff’s experts’ opinions that breast implants cause systemic illness on Daubert grounds in the first breast implant case set for trial in Georgia. Mr. Davis successfully defended that decision on appeal in the first federal appellate decision in the country addressing Daubert issues in the breast implant litigation. Allison v. McGhan Medical Corp. 184 F.3d 1300 (11th Cir. 1999).{{ FIELD }}Successfully defending a product liability lawsuit filed in the “rocket-docket” of the U.S.D.C., Eastern District of Virginia that involved allegations that a uniformed officer of the Secret Service committed murder and then suicide because of a prescription medication. After an intensive 2-1/2 month discovery period, plaintiff dismissed his lawsuit on the eve of trial. The defendant paid nothing in settlement.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defending on appeal summary judgment for a pharmaceutical manufacturer based upon the learned intermediary doctrine. Allgood v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, No. 06-cv-3506, 2008 WL 483574 (E.D. La. Feb. 20, 2008), aff’d by No. 08- 30329, 2009 WL 646285 (5th Cir. Mar. 13, 2009), reh’g denied by No. 08-30329 (5th Cir. May 6, 2009).{{ FIELD }}Obtaining summary judgment in a product liability lawsuit involving a prescription medication within four months after plaintiff filed his lawsuit, Howard v. GlaxoSmithKline, Case No. 05-1525 (U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal.) aff’d (9th Cir. 2007), and obtaining summary judgments in two product liability wrongful death lawsuits when plaintiffs’ claimed they did not timely file their lawsuit because of the defendant’s “fraudulent concealment.” Pamela Blain, et al., v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, Civil Action No. 07-1157- MLB-DWB (U.S.D.C., D. Kan.); Collins v. SmithKlineBeecham Corp., Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, aff'd on appeal.{{ FIELD }}Managing massive electronic discovery and hard copy productions and coordinating discovery of plaintiffs’ claims.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defending against motions to compel that sought thousands of privileged documents in personal injury lawsuits involving prescription medications.{{ FIELD }}Major responsibility in several hundred breast implant cases in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Mr. Davis second-chaired the trial of the first breast implant case tried in Tennessee. The trial lasted five-and-a-half weeks and included claims of both local and systemic injury. The jury returned a defense verdict.{{ FIELD }}Successfully arguing for transfer of a host of cases to the plaintiffs’ home states under 28 U.S.C. § 1404. (Plaintiffs attempted to bring their lawsuits in the state of the pharmaceutical company’s business office as opposed to the states of their residence.){{ FIELD }}Defending high-ranking company executives in depositions.{{ FIELD }}Representing a manufacturer in an emergency appeal of an order allowing plaintiffs to depose the manufacturer’s in-house litigation counsel. In an appeal to the Kentucky Supreme Court, Mr. Davis successfully argued for reversal of the trial court’s order.{{ FIELD }}Todd Davis is a partner with King \u0026amp; Spalding's Trial \u0026amp; Global Disputes practice group. For the last twenty-eight years, Mr. Davis' practice has been devoted to trying high-stakes products liability cases, including those involving medications, medical devices and consumer products.  His involvement includes cross-examining plaintiffs’ key causation and medical expert witnesses at trial and in deposition.  Mr. Davis’ practice involves representing pharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as other product manufacturers, in mass tort, consumer fraud and class action litigation.\nMr. Davis has been recognized in Legal 500’s Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense in the Pharma and Medical Device category. Todd P Davis Partner Stetson University Stetson University College of Law Mercer University Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law 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 Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Florida Georgia American Bar Association State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association The Florida Bar Sixth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Trying three cases for GlaxoSmithKline in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, alleging that Paxil causes birth defects (2016, 2010, 2009). In two trials, the courts dismissed plaintiffs' claims because plaintiffs could not prove proximate causation. In the third, which was plaintiffs' No. 1 pick for trial, plaintiffs were awarded compensatory damages less than the actual medical expenses incurred and no punitive damages. Trying the first “innovator liability” prescription drug case to go to trial (Dolin v. GSK, 2017). Trying cases for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as part of the Engle-progeny litigation in Florida (2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2020). Representing medical device and pharmaceutical companies in federal multi-district litigation and state consolidated proceedings. Defeating efforts to certify a nationwide class of Paxil users under personal injury and consumer fraud theories. In re Paxil, 212 F.R.D. 539 (C.D. Cal. 2003). This decision has been referred to as one of the “Big Four” federal court rulings denying class certification in pharmaceutical cases. See In re Prempro Prods. Liab. Lit., 230 F.R.D. 555 (E.D. Ark. 2005). Defeating efforts to certify a statewide claim of Paxil users under California’s Unfair Competition Law, § 17200. In re Paxil, 218 F.R.D. 242 (C.D. Cal. 2003). Defeating efforts to certify a nationwide class of pediatric patients who were prescribed a medication not approved by the FDA to treat patients under 18. Pamela Blain, et al. v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 240 F.R.D. 179 (E.D. Pa. 2007). Obtaining summary judgments based on federal preemption of state law failure-to-warn claims in cases involving a prescription medication. E.g., O’Neal v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 551 F.Supp.2d 993 (E.D. Cal. 2008); Candace Miller et al v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation, d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, slip op., 2008 WL 510449 (N.D. Okla). Successfully excluding plaintiff’s experts’ opinions that breast implants cause systemic illness on Daubert grounds in the first breast implant case set for trial in Georgia. Mr. Davis successfully defended that decision on appeal in the first federal appellate decision in the country addressing Daubert issues in the breast implant litigation. Allison v. McGhan Medical Corp. 184 F.3d 1300 (11th Cir. 1999). Successfully defending a product liability lawsuit filed in the “rocket-docket” of the U.S.D.C., Eastern District of Virginia that involved allegations that a uniformed officer of the Secret Service committed murder and then suicide because of a prescription medication. After an intensive 2-1/2 month discovery period, plaintiff dismissed his lawsuit on the eve of trial. The defendant paid nothing in settlement. Successfully defending on appeal summary judgment for a pharmaceutical manufacturer based upon the learned intermediary doctrine. Allgood v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, No. 06-cv-3506, 2008 WL 483574 (E.D. La. Feb. 20, 2008), aff’d by No. 08- 30329, 2009 WL 646285 (5th Cir. Mar. 13, 2009), reh’g denied by No. 08-30329 (5th Cir. May 6, 2009). Obtaining summary judgment in a product liability lawsuit involving a prescription medication within four months after plaintiff filed his lawsuit, Howard v. GlaxoSmithKline, Case No. 05-1525 (U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal.) aff’d (9th Cir. 2007), and obtaining summary judgments in two product liability wrongful death lawsuits when plaintiffs’ claimed they did not timely file their lawsuit because of the defendant’s “fraudulent concealment.” Pamela Blain, et al., v. SmithKline Beecham Corporation d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, Civil Action No. 07-1157- MLB-DWB (U.S.D.C., D. Kan.); Collins v. SmithKlineBeecham Corp., Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, aff'd on appeal. Managing massive electronic discovery and hard copy productions and coordinating discovery of plaintiffs’ claims. Successfully defending against motions to compel that sought thousands of privileged documents in personal injury lawsuits involving prescription medications. Major responsibility in several hundred breast implant cases in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Mr. Davis second-chaired the trial of the first breast implant case tried in Tennessee. The trial lasted five-and-a-half weeks and included claims of both local and systemic injury. The jury returned a defense verdict. Successfully arguing for transfer of a host of cases to the plaintiffs’ home states under 28 U.S.C. § 1404. (Plaintiffs attempted to bring their lawsuits in the state of the pharmaceutical company’s business office as opposed to the states of their residence.) Defending high-ranking company executives in depositions. Representing a manufacturer in an emergency appeal of an order allowing plaintiffs to depose the manufacturer’s in-house litigation counsel. 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As the highest-ranking attorney for OIG, Rob served as a nationwide expert on the federal government\u0026rsquo;s development and implementation of health care compliance strategies for health care entities and compliance oversight by health care boards of directors. Rob oversaw all OIG legal services related to audits, investigations, fraud enforcement, and industry guidance. From early in his career as a line attorney with primary responsibility for OIG\u0026rsquo;s pneumonia upcoding national project, Rob has been significantly involved in many of the federal government\u0026rsquo;s major healthcare fraud and compliance initiatives over the past 25 years. 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From 2012 to 2016, he served as the OIG signatory on behalf of HHS for all False Claims Act (including qui tam) settlements and CIAs nationwide.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to becoming AIG in 2012, Rob was the Chief of the Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch, the largest of three branches in the Office of Counsel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, Rob served as a Special Trial Attorney in DOJ\u0026rsquo;s Fraud Section, Criminal Division, where he prosecuted matters in connection with phase one of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in the Southern District of Florida. In that role, Rob was co-counsel for the jury trial leading to conviction on all five criminal counts, including soliciting and receiving kickbacks, of a durable medical equipment company owner who conspired with two Miami pharmacies in a scheme to bill Medicare for expensive inhalation medications. 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Rob is an expert on all aspects of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) administrative remedies and initiatives, including mandatory and permissive exclusion authorities, the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), corporate integrity agreements, Select Agent investigations, drug price reporting cases, and HHS OIG’s health care, grant, and contractor self-disclosure protocols. Rob has been a frequent presenter for many years at major national healthcare and life sciences conferences, conveying the government’s enforcement and compliance priorities. \nWith over 25 years of experience, including as the former Chief Counsel to HHS OIG, Rob advises healthcare and life sciences companies on complex regulatory and compliance issues. As the highest-ranking attorney for OIG, Rob served as a nationwide expert on the federal government’s development and implementation of health care compliance strategies for health care entities and compliance oversight by health care boards of directors. Rob oversaw all OIG legal services related to audits, investigations, fraud enforcement, and industry guidance. From early in his career as a line attorney with primary responsibility for OIG’s pneumonia upcoding national project, Rob has been significantly involved in many of the federal government’s major healthcare fraud and compliance initiatives over the past 25 years. As Chief Counsel, Rob served as the lead Deputy Inspector General for OIG’s updated compliance program guidance documents, setting forth best practices for entities that do business with the Federal health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.\nBefore his role as Chief Counsel, he served for more than a decade as an Assistant Inspector General (AIG) for Legal Affairs. In that position, he was the signatory for OIG advisory opinions on the application of OIG's fraud and abuse authorities, including under the AKS, to the requesting party's existing or proposed business arrangements. He was also responsible for leading OIG’s legal work related to waivers of certain fraud and abuse laws for purposes of testing new health care payment and service delivery models developed by CMS. He has led OIG’s negotiation of Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs), with a wide range of providers from across the health care industry. From 2012 to 2016, he served as the OIG signatory on behalf of HHS for all False Claims Act (including qui tam) settlements and CIAs nationwide. \nPrior to becoming AIG in 2012, Rob was the Chief of the Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch, the largest of three branches in the Office of Counsel.\nIn 2007, Rob served as a Special Trial Attorney in DOJ’s Fraud Section, Criminal Division, where he prosecuted matters in connection with phase one of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in the Southern District of Florida. In that role, Rob was co-counsel for the jury trial leading to conviction on all five criminal counts, including soliciting and receiving kickbacks, of a durable medical equipment company owner who conspired with two Miami pharmacies in a scheme to bill Medicare for expensive inhalation medications. Prior to working at OIG, he worked in the general counsel’s office at a managed care organization. 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