Partner
Energy & Infrastructure Project Development and Construction
Andrew advises on project development and finance, primarily in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He has extensive experience in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts.
OCI Global in all aspects of the development, and subsequent $2.35 billion sale, of its equity interests in a clean ammonia project under construction in Beaumont, Texas to Woodside Energy Group
8 Rivers Capital in the development of the Cormorant Clean Energy Project, an ultra-low-carbon ammonia production facility in Port Arthur, Texas, which will be powered by 8 Rivers’ proprietary 8RH2 hydrogen process
STAR Rafineri A.Ş. a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and its sponsors on the development and financing of a $6.3 billion greenfield oil refinery in Turkey on the Aegean Sea. This is the largest project financing in Turkey and involves the largest and most diverse group of ECAs for any multi-source financing in Turkey to date. The STAR project sets new benchmarks for project financings in Turkey in terms of amount and tenor of facilities. The Project won 10 awards including Infrastructure Journal’s “European Oil and Gas Deal of the Year 2014”
Stonepeak in the acquisition of a 50% interest in the approximately $11.0 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which at 2.6 GW is expected to be the largest offshore wind project in the U.S. and one of the largest offshore wind projects globally upon completion (Proximo North America Offshore Wind Deal of the Year, 2024) (Project Finance International Americas Deal of the Year, 2024)
A joint venture among Korean Gas Corp (KOGAS), Lotte Chemical, STX Energy, and Uzbekneftegas, on the development of the approximately $3.9 billion Surgil gas to petrochemicals project and the Asian Development Bank, KEXIM, and KSure-led financing thereof; Project Finance International’s “Petrochemical Deal of the Year 2012”, Infrastructure Journal’s “Oil and Gas Deal of the Year 2013”, The American Lawyer’s “Global Finance Deal of the Year: Project Finance (Asia) 2014”, and the largest project financing in Central Asia
Uzbekistan GTL on the construction, development and financing of a $3.6 billion gas to liquids project in the Kashkadarya Region, close to Karshi, in the Republic of Uzbekistan. This project is financed by or under the cover of several export credit agencies, development banks and commercial banks, including China Development Bank, KEXIM and KSure
A joint venture between SOCAR Turkey Enerji A. Ş. and a subsidiary of BP plc on the proposed development and financing of a $1.8 billion petrochemical industrial complex in Turkey on the Aegean Sea
SOCAR GPC on its proposed multibillion dollar development and financing of a gas processing plant and petrochemicals facility in Azerbaijan
Eurochem on the construction and financing of an approximately $1 billion dollar ammonia complex to be located within the existing Phosphorit industrial complex at Kingisepp in the Russian Federation
SOCAR Polymer on the approximately $800 million development and financing of facilities for the production of polypropylene and high-density polyethylene in the Republic of Azerbaijan
Nauticol Energy on the financing and development of a methanol project in Alberta, Canada
Nauticol Energy on the financing and development of the Becancour Methanol project in Quebec, Canada
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Fight or Flight: Contract and Financing Considerations for UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects
In this article published in Environmental Finance, Andrew Nealon, Afzaal Abidi, Joshua Hayes, Alex Lee, and Anuja Venkataramani* examine the UK’s efforts to establish a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.
December 16, 2024 • Published by Environmental Finance
December 16, 2024 • 1-minute read
Client Alerts
Flight Path to the Future: The UK SAF Mandate
The UK government is advancing efforts to accelerate the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which currently makes up only 0.17% of global aviation fuel use, despite industry targets of 10% by 2030.
October 7, 2024 • Published by Energy Intelligence
October 7, 2024 • 1-minute read
Client Alerts
Overcoming Pricing Hurdles in Power-To-X
In this article, published by PFI and written in conjunction with etasca, Alan Alexander, Lauren Davies, Andrew Nealon and Louis Molloy discuss the challenges and potential solutions for scaling Power-to-X (P2X) technologies to meet global net-zero targets. P2X involves converting renewable energy into low-carbon products like hydrogen, e-methanol, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
September 12, 2024 • Published by PFI
September 12, 2024 • 1-minute read
Client Alerts
Charting the Course for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Trade
By 2050, the cost of producing low-carbon hydrogen is expected to be five times higher in the most expensive regions than the least expensive regions, according to the Hydrogen Council.
May 8, 2024 • Published by Energy Intelligence
May 8, 2024 • 1-minute read
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Building Investor Trust in Hydrogen Projects
In this article, published by Global Hydrogen Review, Lauren Davies, Andrew Nealon, Alistair Wishart and Garrett Finch examine some of the key challenges associated with using a ‘traditional’ project finance model in the development of low-carbon hydrogen projects and will also consider some potential solutions.
April 4, 2024 • Published by Global Hydrogen Review
April 4, 2024 • 1-minute read
