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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Projects & Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Projects & Energy - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills maintains a highly rated project development and finance practice internationally. The firm has developed an impressive global presence, providing support to clients from its bases in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The law firm's areas of expertise include:

• High-value mining, oil and gas, power and renewable matters.

• Contentious proceedings relating to energy and infrastructure projects.

• Large-scale, cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures.

Key contact

Lewis McDonald and Patrick Mitchell are based in London and lead the firm's global energy and infrastructure practices respectively. Jay Leary leads its mining practice from Brisbane.

Strengths

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  • The team have deep energy expertise. They're exceptionally hard-working and are a client-first team. They have exceptionally smart individuals who cut through very difficult matters.

    Projects & Energy respondentGlobal
  • They have real depth of experience in that part of the world and in this type of work.

    Projects & Energy respondentGlobal

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