Ben Donovan

Global Guide 2023

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Projects & Energy

7 Years Ranked

Projects & Energy

3 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ben Donovan

Global

Practice Areas

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.

Chambers Review

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Projects & Energy - Africa-wide

Band 3

Head of the firm's Johannesburg office, Ben Donovan's practice spans project development, acquisition and financing. He is knowledgeable of both the oil and gas and power spaces, where he advises private and public organisations, including independent power producers and parastatals.

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Projects & Energy - South Africa

Band 4

Johannesburg-based Ben Donovan 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, oil and gas spaces.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Ben's knowledge and his commercial vision are shaped by a comprehensive understanding of our company's priorities, needs and preferences. His communication with our team is strong and sophisticated."