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Ben Donovan

Ben Donovan

Global 2026

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Ben Donovan is a U.S. and UK qualified partner with a broad transactional practice. In particular, Ben's practice focuses on project development and finance, where he has represented oil and gas companies, independent power producers, government and parastatal entities, investment funds, lenders and other industry participants in the development, acquisition, financing, restructuring and divestiture of projects worldwide, with a particular emphasis on projects in Africa. He has extensive experience in the development and financing of projects in the upstream and midstream oil and gas, power and petrochemicals industry sectors, and he also has significant mergers and acquisitions experience in the power and upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas industry sectors. Ben’s power sector experience includes extensive work in renewable energy, notably including industry-leading experience in battery storage projects.

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Projects & Energy: Power - Africa-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ben Donovan maintains a prolific practice which spans project development, acquisitions and financing. He is principally active on power matters, representing a variety of clients, including independent power producers, parastatals and sovereign governments. He splits his time between Johannesburg and London.

Projects & Energy - South Africa

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Ben Donovan of Covington & Burling LLP represents a portfolio of international clients in a variety of cross-border mandates. His practice includes an emphasis on projects and transactions across the power and oil and gas spaces.

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