Nick Kouvaritakis

Nick Kouvaritakis is a partner in the Singapore office of Mayer Brown and serves as the global co-head of Global Energy and global head of LNG. He is also a member of the Projects & Infrastructure groups with significant experience advising on oil and gas transactions.

Nick is leading energy lawyer with extensive global experience across the entire LNG value chain, including on all aspects of LNG transactions and projects, SPAs, FSRUs, TUAs, LNGC TCPs and LNG-to-power projects. Nick previously spent 10 months on secondment to BP Singapore’s LNG trading team in Singapore, and has extensive experience drafting and negotiating LNG sale and purchase agreements, having advised on over 80 long-term LNG SPAs.

Nick has been particularly active advising on floating and land-based regasification projects, he has been involved in more than 80 FSRU/LNG import projects to date. Having represented both charterers and FSRU owners, Nick has a unique standpoint and is able to understand the commercial and legal drivers from both sides of the table. Nick is able to advise on all aspects of FSRU transactions, and has experience advising on ship-building contracts and O&M arrangements. He is currently advising on a number of active FSRU/LNG import projects, including in Bangladesh, Benin, India, Indonesia, Mozambique, Pakistan and Hong Kong. Having represented both charterers and FSRU owners, Nick has a unique understanding of the commercial and legal drivers from both sides of the table.

Nick is recognised as a leading lawyer in numerous legal directories, including being one of the few top ranked lawyers (Band 1) for Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas by Chambers Asia Pacific and named a “Leading Partner” for Energy by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. He was also recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of the 2019 “40 under 40” lawyers in Asia.