Energy M & A
We advise the full spectrum of energy M & A participants— sponsors, developers, private equity and infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds and corporate investors— on acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures across conventional and renewable energy, power, water and associated infrastructure. With some of the region’ s most significant energy transactions on our deal list, we combine deep sector knowledge with commercially focused advice to help clients capture value and manage risk.
We act across the full transaction lifecycle— from structuring, due diligence and regulatory analysis through to negotiation, signing and post-completion integration. Our experience spans complex cross-border transactions, including portfolio acquisitions, project company share sales, asset carve-outs and joint ventures, many of which are the first of their kind in the region.
What sets us apart is our ability to combine lawyers with deep global energy M & A experience with those who have built their careers advising in the Middle East— bringing together technical deal expertise, local market intelligence and bilingual capability to make the difference when it matters most.
• Eni S. p. A.— advised on the sale of interests in Egypt’ s super-giant Zohr field to Rosneft($ 1.125 billion) and BP($ 375 million)
• FRV— advised on the sale of its solar businesses in Armenia and Jordan to China Three Gorges
• Muharraq WWTP— advised Mubadala Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Muharraq wastewater PPP project in Bahrain
• Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate— advised on the acquisition of an interest in a power generation and water desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, with an asset value of approximately $ 1.8 billion
• Shuqaiq 2 IWPP— advised Aljomaih Energy and Water Company on the acquisition of ACWA Power’ s entire shareholding in the $ 1.8 billion project, including the O & M company
• Tamasuk— advised SEDCO on the acquisition of a 25 % stake from Al Blagha group
• Emsteel— advised on a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company( Masdar) for a captive green hydrogen facility to fuel steel production
• Emsteel— advised on a first-of-its-kind joint venture with Itochu for an eco iron production complex in Abu Dhabi
Principal Contact
Darren Spalding Partner, London bracewell. com