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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins fields an impressive team of experts who often advise on energy projects across the Middle East, Africa and the USA. It is well-regarded for its work in the oil and gas sector and increasingly prominent role on energy transition technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration. The firm is noted for its standout project financing expertise. The team represents a noteworthy client roster including banks, export credit agencies and multinational oil and gas corporations.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Saudi Aramco in respect of the development of a 9 million MTCO2 /annum carbon capture and sequestration project in Saudi Arabia with Linde, SABIC and Air Products.

Strengths

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Latham & Watkins has a very good command of the LNG and petrochemicals industry and the team is very aware of the evolving market conditions.

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The Latham team offers creative thinking and the ability to solve complex issues.

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The team is extremely responsive and service-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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Tom Bartlett
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Tom Bartlett
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Tom Bartlett is held in high regard by market sources due to his broad project financing expertise. His practice focuses on financing the development and expansion of oil and gas infrastructure, as well as water and power projects.

Tom Bartlett is incredibly hard-working and easy to work with.

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JP Sweny
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JP Sweny
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JP Sweny is a noteworthy projects lawyer who advises both sponsors and borrowers on the financing aspects of projects across various jurisdictions. He has particularly strong experience assisting with the financing of significant oil and gas developments.

JP Sweny is super talented. He has a real breadth of expertise.

JP is very good technically.

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Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking
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Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking
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Up and Coming

Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking is an up-and-coming counsel within the Latham & Watkins team. He is valued by both funders and borrowers for his advice relating to the development traditional oil and gas infrastructure and energy transition technologies.

Alexander provides sound legal advice. He can think outside the box and is a creative thinker.

Alex is an absolute rising star. He is very knowledgeable, creative, responsive and experienced across a lot of different industries.

Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking is wonderful. He is so bright and personable.

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Tom Bartlett
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Tom Bartlett
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JP Sweny
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JP Sweny
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Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking
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Alexander Buckeridge-Hocking
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Up and Coming
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