PROJECT FINANCE: OIL AND GAS

Our deep sector expertise, combined –– in relation to its US$120 million financing by Ex-Im
Bank, CAF, Citibank and HSBC.
with global capability and experience
•• Oando – on the RBL financing of certain upstream oil and
working at every stage of the oil and gas gas assets in and off Nigeria
lifecycle, means our advice is tailored to
For more information about how we can help
the commercial realities of our clients’
your business, please contact:
situation.
ANDREW THOMAS
Whatever your business’s strategy and requirements, HFW
Head of Projects and Project Finance
can help you protect your existing and future positions,
T +44 (0)20 7264 8448 (London)
secure advantage in a fast-changing environment, whilst at
E andrew.thomas@hfw.com
the same time minimising risks.
GEORGES RACINE
Across the full spectrum of the oil and gas lifecycle, we
advise on the following areas: Partner, Geneva
T +41 (0)22 322 4812
•• New Ventures •• Transportation
E georges.racine@hfw.com
•• Exploration •• Regasification
•• Drilling •• Refining RICHARD JADOT
•• Construction •• Supply Partner, Paris
•• Production •• Services T +33 (0)1 44 94 31 07
•• Liquefaction •• Decommissioning E richard.jadot@hfw.com
Listed below are some examples of our lawyers’ experience IVAN CHIA
in relation to specific oil and gas projects: Partner, Singapore
•• Petraco Oil Company – on the $125m secured T +65 6411 5207
prepayment financing to Oriental Energy for E ivan.chia@hfw.com
development of two fields offshore Nigeria DIANA FRANCE
•• Puma Energy – on the $100m bilateral trade financing Partner, London
documentation with Natixis T +44 (0)20 7264 8103
•• Pertamina – on the financing of Tuban Petrochemical E diana.france@hfw.com
refinery in Java, Indonesia. This was awarded Project RICHARD LUCAS
Finance’s Asia-Pacific Petrochemicals Deal of the Year Partner, Abu Dhabi
•• Gas TransBoliviano S.A. – T +971 2 235 4903
–– Negotiating and executing the project agreements E richard.lucas@hfw.com
relating to GTB’s section of the Bolivia-Brazil natural WINSTON BELL-GAM
gas pipeline; Legal Director, London
–– nancing for expansion of the extra compression
fi T +44 (0)20 7264 8585
capacity of the Bolivia-Brazil natural gas pipeline; E winston.bell-gam@hfw.com
PROJECT FINANCE: POWER
We advise power generators, utilities, •• Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation
(Kahramaa) – on the development, financing,
suppliers, purchasers of power, contractors, construction, ownership, operation, maintenance and
insurers, lenders and investors on a wide transfer, on a build–own–operate–transfer (BOOT)
range of matters. We work closely with our basis, of a 2,600 MW gas-fired power production plant
and 10,417m3/hr water producing facility at Ras Laffan
clients, helping them realise their business Industrial City (Qatar)(USD 3+ billion project)
objectives and adapt to changing market •• Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) Q.S.C., Qatar Solar
and regulatory conditions. S.P.C. and Qatar Foundation for Education, Science
As well as our project finance expertise, HFW’s and Community Development – on the design,
experience extends to all parts of the power generation development, engineering, procurement, construction,
supply chain, including advising on the initial corporate financing, ownership and operation of a 1.2+ billion
structure, licences, sale and purchase agreements, power greenfield polysilicon production plant in Qatar
plant construction (including CHP), power purchase
agreements, power infrastructure, terminal user For more information about how we can help
agreements, trading and related financing issues. your business, please contact:
Listed below are some examples of our lawyers’ ANDREW THOMAS
experience in relation to specific power projects: Head of Projects and Project Finance
•• ABN Amro and ANZ – on Essar Power’s successful T +44 (0)20 7264 8448 (London)
refinancing of its power plant in Hazira, India E andrew.thomas@hfw.com
•• ADB and IFC – on the financing of the first hydro GEORGES RACINE
project in Khimti, Nepal Partner, Geneva
•• ADB, EDC and ABN Amro – closing of the financing of T +41 (0)22 322 4812
the Kabirwalla Power Project in Pakistan.Symbior E georges.racine@hfw.com
•• Symbior Solar, a leading developer/sponsor of solar RICHARD JADOT
PV power plants in Asia – on the development, Partner, Paris
construction and financing of a 50MW of high- T +33 (0)1 44 94 31 07
efficiency solar PV projects in Malaysia under the LSS E richard.jadot@hfw.com
programme IVAN CHIA
•• Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring and CIC – on Partner, Singapore
the financing of windfarms in the South of France for T +65 6411 5207
group Valeco E ivan.chia@hfw.com
•• French banks – on the financing of photovoltaic assets WINSTON BELL-GAM
and wind farms in France, including in French overseas Legal Director, London
territories by way of a French tax driven scheme using
T +44 (0)20 7264 8585
the so called “Girardin” incentive mechanism
E winston.bell-gam@hfw.com
PROJECT FINANCE: SOCIAL PROVISION
We advise our clients on a broad range of lands (Parc des Feuillantines) adjoining the Palais des
Nations, (ii) the design, engineering, procurement
high-value and high profile transactions and construction of a new office building (Building H)
relating to public and social services behind the Palais des Nations, and (iii) the renovation
infrastructure. We work for buyers, of the Palais des Nations, as part of the UN’s Strategic
investors, sellers, borrowers and lenders. Heritage Plan (SHP) (www.unog.ch/shp)
•• Multiple hospitals in Nigeria, including projects in
We are able to offer an end-to-end service including
Lagos, Abuja, and Calabar
acquisition due diligence and contract negotiation,
establishment of jurisdiction specific investment
structures, local licensing and registration requirements.
We also provide full legal support throughout the lifecycle
of projects and advice on the delivery and handover For more information about how we can help
process. your business, please contact:

Listed below are some examples of our lawyers’ ANDREW THOMAS

experience in relation to specific projects relating to Head of Projects and Project Finance
public/social services: T +44 (0)20 7264 8448 (London)
E andrew.thomas@hfw.com
•• International Finance Corporation – on the project
GEORGES RACINE
financing of industrial and hotel development projects
Partner, Geneva
in Indonesia
T +41 (0)22 322 4812
•• Praha Hotel, Prague – on its financing and E georges.racine@hfw.com
construction, including a review of the O&M
HAYDN DARE
Agreement, Construction Contracts and Management
Senior International Counsel, Jakarta
Services Agreements
T +6221 5080 4404
•• Visionstream Pty Ltd – on its role as a major E haydn.dare@hfw.com
subcontractor to the Hansen Yuncken Leighton
VINCE GORDON
Contractors Joint Venture for the New Royal Adelaide
Partner, Abu Dhabi
Hospital Public Private Partnership project in Adelaide,
T +971 2 235 4901
South Australia, Australia
E vince.gordon@hfw.com
•• United Nations (UN) – (i) a public-private partnership
(PPP) with the Fondation pour la Cité de la Musique de WINSTON BELL-GAM
Genève (FCMG), including the granting of a superficies Legal Director, London
right to FCMG for the construction of a concert hall, T +44 (0)20 7264 8585
music school and related facilities on UN-owned E winston.bell-gam@hfw.com
PROJECT FINANCE: TRANSPORTATION
Be it marine, aviation, road or rail, we are
For more information about how we can help
well known in the transportation sector your business, please contact:
for our finance work and have the
ANDREW THOMAS
capability and expertise to handle all Head of Projects and Project Finance
finance-related matters. T +44 (0)20 7264 8448 (London)
Our team advises across global jurisdictions and markets, E andrew.thomas@hfw.com
and benefits from access to lawyers with in-depth RICHARD LUCAS
experience unrivalled in their fields. Partner, Abu Dhabi
T +971 2 235 4903
Listed below are some examples of our lawyers’
E richard.lucas@hfw.com
experience in relation to specific transportation projects:
VINCE GORDON
•• Zakher Marine International – on multiple asset Partner, Abu Dhabi
financings related to barges T +971 2 235 4901
•• A UAE bank – in relation to a tollroad project in E vince.gordon@hfw.com
Rajasthan, India
GEORGES RACINE
•• Abu Dhabi Terminals – on two rounds of financings Partner, Geneva
which included both a term loan and revolving facility T +41 (0)22 322 4812
from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank E georges.racine@hfw.com
•• South Eastern Trains – on the procurement of new JEAN-MARC ZAMPA
rolling stock from Hitachi for the CTRL Domestic Partner, Paris
Service and on the related financing of alterations at T +33 (0)1 44 94 31 12
Ashford Depot E jean-marc.zampa@hfw.com
•• Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) – on WINSTON BELL-GAM
the design, structuring, financing and implementation Legal Director, London
of multi-million dollar projects for the construction of T +44 (0)20 7264 8585
railway lines and the provision of rolling stock in Middle E winston.bell-gam@hfw.com
Eastern countries
•• APIX (Senegal) – Agence de Promotion des
Investissements et Grands Travaux of the
Republic of Senegal – on the design, development,
procurement (including the negotiation of all project-
related agreements with Alstom, Thales, Engie and
the other contractors and suppliers) construction,
financing, operation and maintenance of Dakar-
Diamniadio-AIBD Express Regional Train project
PROJECT FINANCE: MINING
The current climate of constrained
For more information about how we can help
conventional debt has only taught us your business, please contact:
how to become even more imaginative
ANDREW THOMAS
with the funding solutions needed at Head of Projects and Project Finance
project inception or during production. T +44 (0)20 7264 8448 (London)
By blending this creativity with our traditional expertise, E andrew.thomas@hfw.com
we can support you and our other clients including global HAYDN DARE
banks and borrowers on both traditional project financing Senior International Counsel, Jakarta
structures as well as creative complex alternatives. T +6221 5080 4404
E haydn.dare@hfw.com
This includes - but is not limited to - asset financing or
leasing of mining equipment, structured securitisation ALISTAIR DUFFIELD
transactions, forward purchase agreements and royalty- Partner, Singapore
based funding. T +65 6411 5206
E alistair.duffield@hfw.com
Listed below are some examples of our lawyers’
WINSTON BELL-GAM
experience in relation to specific mining projects:
Legal Director, London
•• Tata Power – on the financing for its US$1.1 billion T +44 (0)20 7264 8585
acquisition of a 30% stake in Bumi Resources E winston.bell-gam@hfw.com
Indonesian coal mining operations
•• PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara – on the project
financing of the US$2 billion Batu Hijau gold and
copper mine and associated facilities in Indonesia
•• ANZ – on the project financing of Austindo’s Cibaliung
gold mine in Indonesia
•• PT Antam – on the project financing of the expansion
of the Gunung Pongkor gold mine in Indonesia
•• PT Indomura Kencana – on the construction and
project financing of the Mount Muro gold mine in
Indonesia
•• Coeur d’Alene – on the financing of their tailings
facilities in Atlanta
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