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Projects: Mainly International - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

White & Case is a powerhouse outfit with outstanding credentials in market-leading energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects. The firm is regularly retained to advise on projects in the Middle East and Africa. It frequently works with export credit agencies and major international banks. The team provides additional expertise in healthcare and transport PPP projects. The firm continues to offer a broad base of capabilities in upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas projects, as well as renewable energy, mining and telecommunications developments.

Work Highlights

  • White & Case represented the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency and Azerenerji OJSC in the development of three renewable power projects.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jason Kerr
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Jason Kerr
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Jason Kerr enjoys an excellent reputation due to his comprehensive project financing practice. He acts for lenders and sponsors on global projects in a number of areas, including oil and gas and power.

Jason Kerr is highly experienced. He has excellent market knowledge, is very available and is always good-humoured and positive.

Jason is strong all round. He is a super leader within his team.

Carina Radford
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Carina Radford
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Band 2

Carina Radford advises on high-level financing across both green and infrastructure matters in the jurisdictions around the world, including the Middle East. Her experience sees her representing fund managers and energy and project companies.

Carina is very good - diligent and efficient.

Carina Radford exemplifies excellent client service. She is incredibly responsive, helpful, insightful and, most importantly, always understands the bigger picture.

Carina is a force of nature. Not only is she one of the sharpest and most creative legal minds in the new energies space; she is a force of nature in negotiations.

Caroline Miller Smith
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Caroline Miller Smith
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Band 2

Caroline Miller Smith frequently advises clients on significant PPP projects including road and railway developments. The breadth of her practice means she is adept at advising on projects in multiple jurisdictions, including Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.

Caroline Miller Smith uses her wealth of experience and knowledge to shape the project.

Caroline is a pleasure to work with. She is very experienced and responsive.

Mukund Dhar
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Mukund Dhar
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Band 3

Co-head of the firm's global energy group, Mukund Dhar is highly valued by his clients for his ability to handle the development and financing of projects in the oil and gas, renewables and energy transition spaces. He is particularly active advising clients based in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the Middle East.

Mukund is an incredibly bright, experienced and informed lawyer. His experience in sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia make him an ideal member of any project team in those regions.

Mukund Dhar is very experienced, professional, responsive and has a commercial mindset.

Mukund Dhar's ability to synthesise large volumes of information and distil actionable insights quickly is impressive. He is particularly valuable during due diligence or complex negotiations.

David Baker
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David Baker
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Band 4

David Baker is noted for his work which primarily focuses on the development of LNG facilities. He regularly advises project companies and lenders on transactions concerning assets in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

David is an all-rounder who provides a super service.

David is a very strong lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Projects: Mainly International

Jason Kerr
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Jason Kerr
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Band 1
Carina Radford
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Carina Radford
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Band 2
Caroline Miller Smith
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Caroline Miller Smith
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Band 2
Mukund Dhar
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Mukund Dhar
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Band 3
David Baker
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David Baker
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Band 4