Our team has extensive experience of large-scale, first-of-a-kind low-carbon fuels projects, including those involving green and blue hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, sustainable aviation fuels and steel projects.
We understand the complex global regulatory frameworks that govern the hydrogen-related import and export markets globally, with our expertise spanning the entire value chain, from production and storage through to transportation and utilization.
Hydrogen-related developments will often cross borders and require international capabilities.
Our hydrogen project development, project finance and acquisition lawyers are supported by top-tier environmental, regulatory, antitrust, public law and disputes teams across our global network. This deep bench enables us to deliver a seamless service anywhere in the world.
Market leaders in the energy transition
We combine this global, market-leading hydrogen industry knowledge with our longstanding experience in analogous sectors.
We are practiced in finding innovative solutions in real time on projects as they evolve and providing our clients with an unmatched level of expertise and efficiency.
Our team is ideally positioned to guide and support our clients, which include major national and international energy companies, project developers, start-ups, lenders, technology suppliers, engineering companies and contractors as they implement a critical aspect of the energy transition.
Representative matters
- The credit providers on the financing of the groundbreaking NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the world's largest commercial-scale green hydrogen production facility to reach financial close.
- The senior lenders and cover providers on a greenfield project financing for the construction of the world's first large-scale green steel plant and Europe's first giga-scale electrolyzer in Boden, Sweden.
- The European Investment Bank on the €170 million financing of the world’s first and largest baseload renewable energy power plant using hydrogen technology in French Guiana (CEOG Project), closed by Meridiam, HDF and SARA.
- The pathfinder ECAs and lender on the project financing of a world scale green hydrogen project as part of the development of a new city in the Middle East. The project includes 4GW solar and wind power generation and a hydrogen electrolysis plant, storage facilities, a green ammonia plant and other associated facilities.
- A client in relation to the development of its Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia business (including applicable regulatory framework, i.e. environmental, permitting, shipping, port access, tankage and infrastructure development) across a wide range of countries.
- The JV participants in relation to the development of the Murray Valley blended hydrogen project, including assisting the JV in relation to the negotiation of an electrolyser procurement agreement and its ARENA funding application.
- The sponsors on the 2,200 TPD Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia project at the Port of Duqm, Oman.
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