Chambers Review
King & Spalding offers a broad and diverse team of utilities lawyers which is highly active on PPPs. It has an especially strong Saudi Arabian practice, with further experience of matters in Oman and the UAE. The firm advises on a number of major development projects, including in the areas of healthcare, desalination and waste water treatment. It also has extensive experience in district cooling, advising both public and private entities. The team possesses a wealth of experience in conventional and renewable energy mandates and regularly assists with build-operate-transfer financings.
Strengths
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A source applauded the firm for its "solid infrastructure and regional PPP expertise. It has good client management skills."
A source applauded the firm for its "solid infrastructure and regional PPP expertise. It has good client management skills."
Notable Practitioners
Dan Feldman is emerging as a go-to lawyer for Middle Eastern energy and infrastructure projects, and is known for his work advising on the full life cycle of power deals. His clients include financial institutions, government entities and petrochemical companies. He is based in Abu Dhabi, and recently joined King & Spalding after leaving Shearman & Sterling.
"Dan is impressive, thoughtful and organised. He's a great problem solver who is extremely knowledgeable about us and the Middle East region." "Dan is great, he's really user-friendly and very responsive. He's a real pleasure to deal with."
Tim Burbury is an adept lawyer who regularly advises government bodies, master developers and multinationals on project structuring and financing. From his base in Abu Dhabi, he frequently works on projects in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
"Tim has unrivalled experience in the field of district cooling. He is commercially minded and a highly skilled negotiator." "Tim has an excellent understanding of market terms, an innovative problem-solving approach and applies a strong commercial lens to his work."