Middle East/Africa

Our key experience includes advising:

Aéroports de Paris as a consortium participant in rehabilitation, expansion and operation of Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan.

European Investment Bank (EIB), international and Egyptian lead arranging banks (led by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi) and Law Debenture Trust  Corporation on the refinancing of the US$950 million project finance facilities for ELNG Train 1. We also advised the international lenders and local banks and EIB on the US$880 million project financing of ELNG Train 2.

Egyptian Methanex Methanol Company S.A.E. (EMethanex) and its sponsors on the construction and project financing of a methanol facility in Egypt.

Qatar Liquefied Gas Company and its sponsors on the US$6 billion financing of the upstream and downstream phases of the Qatargas project.

Reliance Industries on its acquisition of a majority stake in Gulf Africa Petroleum Corporation (GAPCO).

State-owned private company in Oman in relation to disputes arising under a 20 year concession agreement for the operation and maintenance of a major power plant.

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Bahrain on a range of competition and regulatory matters, including the auction of two national fixed wireless services licences and the associated radio spectrum.