EXPERTISE
Samuel has acted on a broad range of corporate M&A, commercial and financing matters related to infrastructure projects, with particular focus on the energy sector. Samuel trained with the firm and qualified into the Infrastructure, Projects and Energy team after a trainee seat with the department and a six month secondment to BP plc.
- Experience
- advising DP World on a global joint venture to develop ports infrastructure across Africa, with an investment pipeline in excess of $1.7 billion, and the related restructuring of three corporate groups
- advising Waldorf Production on two major North Sea acquisitions; of MOL's complete UK portfolio, and of Alpha Petroleum
- advising Berkeley Energy on disposal of their interest in the Corbetti Geothermal Project in Ethiopia, and O&M arrangements for a hydropower project in Uganda
- advising Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation as offtaker and project financer for mining project in South Korea
- advising Greencoat Capital on the acquisition, EPC and development of one of the largest low-carbon and renewable heat glasshouses in the UK
- advising on the amendment and major capacity expansion of the Rye Hill Prison PFI project
- advising Volkswagen AG in relation to the manufacture and supply of certain commercial vehicles and the supply of after service parts as part of a global alliance between Volkswagen AG and Ford
- advised National Grid across a portfolio of connection and construction agreements for new users of the national electricity transmission system, including solar, wind and battery storage projects
- Education
- University of Nottingham – Law LLB - 2016
- BPP University – Legal Practice Course – 2017