LAWYER PROFILE

Joe Clinton

Global 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Projects & Energy

Middle East-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by A&O Shearman

Global

Practice Areas

Joe advises sponsors, borrowers, lenders, export credit agencies and multilaterals on project development and financing, with a particular focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors.

He previously worked in the firm’s Istanbul, Moscow and London offices. Joe also has extensive experience advising lenders and borrowers on a range of restructuring, Islamic, leveraged, structured, real estate and general corporate financing transactions.

Publications

Joe recently co-authored Allen & Overy’s report Perspectives on the energy transition in emerging markets, which explores the innovations and challenges that emerging markets face in their drive to Net Zero. https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/news-and-insights/publications/perspectives-on-the-energy-transition-in-emerging-markets

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Projects & Energy - Middle East-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Dubai-based Joe Clinton has significant experience handling project finance mandates, particularly acting for clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Europe and the MENA region. He offers additional skills in project development.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Joe Clinton has excellent legal knowledge combined with very strong negotiation skills.
Projects & EnergyChambers Global Guide
We have delivered some of our most innovative and complex structures with Joe Clinton. He is one of the few lawyers capable of handling this level of complexity.
Projects & EnergyChambers Global Guide