Integrated Steel Privatization
Privatization and later restructuring of integrated steel, coal and related energy assets.
Energy + Resources
Strategic investment across mining, oil and gas, and power. We advise on the ownership, development and financing arrangements that shape businesses and projects.
Ownership. Development. Capital.
Who owns and controls the asset, who funds each stage, and how production reaches the market are connected decisions. We bring investment structures, operating arrangements and financing together around the client’s objectives - from acquiring an interest to developing, funding and expanding an operating asset.
Selected Experience | Energy + Resources
LNG Project Finance
Project financing for a major liquefied natural gas facility.
Gold Mine Acquisition
Acquisition of the state interest in a major gold mine.
Power Expansion
Project financing and expansion of gas-fired power plants.
Fertilizer Development
Development and financing of major fertilizer production facilities.
Mining Restructuring
Restructuring and negotiation of a major gold-mining project.
Industry
Mining + Minerals
Mining investment changes as an asset moves from exploration to development and production. We advise on acquisitions, participation arrangements and funding structures that reflect the evidence available, the commitments required and the decisions still ahead.
Ownership + Participation
Acquisitions, earn-ins and joint ventures connect ownership to exploration spending, development commitments and control. We address how interests are acquired or earned, who operates the asset, how decisions are made and what happens if a participant does not fund its share.
Development + Operations
A mine’s development plan depends on processing, power, water and transport. We coordinate construction, equipment and infrastructure arrangements around the route to production, addressing scope, interfaces, completion tests and performance obligations.
Funding + Revenue
Equity, project debt, royalties, streaming and offtake-linked funding allocate risk and future value differently. We structure funding commitments, payment or delivery rights, security and intercreditor arrangements around the asset’s stage of development and its capacity to support further investment.
Selected Experience | Mining + Minerals
Mining Transaction
Privatization of major coal mines, processing assets and related enterprises.
Mining Transaction
Creation of a portfolio of gold and silver mining joint ventures.
Mining Transaction
Acquisition of the state interest in a major gold mine.
Mining Transaction
Structuring and negotiation of a major gold-mining project.
Mining Transaction
Restructuring of a goldfields project.
Metals Investment
Proposed privatization of major metals and ore assets.
Relevant Transactions
Relevant Lawyers
Phillip RosenblattPartner
Vladimir ShusterSenior International Counsel
Aigul AbishevaSenior Kazakhstan CounselRelevant Insights
From Geological Potential to an Investable Project
UpcomingIndustry
Oil + Gas
Investment in oil and gas connects the right to develop an asset with the ability to fund operations and bring production to market. We advise on acquisitions, participation structures, government arrangements and the commercial contracts supporting exploration, development and production.
Investment + Participation
Licenses, concessions and production-sharing arrangements establish the basis for investment. We address acquisitions, farm-ins and farm-outs, investment structures and government agreements where applicable. Joint operating agreements connect operatorship, work programs and budgets with funding commitments, decision rights, default provisions and exit.
Development + Operations
Drilling and field development depend on coordinated contractors, facilities and infrastructure. We structure drilling, well-services and integrated service arrangements alongside construction, processing and transport access. Scope, pricing, performance and liability allocation must reflect the operating plan and the consequences of delay or interruption.
Capital + Production
The value of production depends on delivery, sales and payment as well as volume. We connect lifting, gas sales, offtake and capacity commitments with acquisition and development financing, security and cash-flow arrangements. Decommissioning obligations and retained liabilities must be addressed through operation, refinancing and exit.
Selected Experience | Oil + Gas
Oil + Gas Transaction
Concession over domestic and international gas-transportation pipelines.
LNG Project Finance
Project financing of an LNG plant.
LNG Project Finance
Proposed financing of the upstream portion of an LNG project.
Oil + Gas Transaction
Sale of a strategic interest in a gas-distribution concessionaire.
Strategic Transaction
Advice to the government on a new petroleum framework.
Oil + Gas Transaction
Restructuring of an international oil company’s regional investments.
Relevant Transactions
Relevant Lawyers
Phillip RosenblattPartner
Christopher BoffeySenior International CounselVladimir ShusterSenior International CounselRelevant Insights
Industry
Power + Renewables
Power projects bring together development rights, technology, construction and long-term revenue commitments. We structure investments, partnerships, commercial agreements and financing for generation and storage, aligning the obligations of developers, contractors, operators and customers.
Development + Connection
Land rights, permits and grid access must support the development timetable. We address project acquisitions, partnerships and government arrangements where applicable, together with connection responsibilities, capacity commitments and the allocation of delay and curtailment risk.
Construction + Performance
Engineering, equipment and construction contracts must deliver a plant that meets its operating requirements. We coordinate contractor interfaces, completion tests, performance guarantees and long-term service arrangements. For storage, dispatch obligations must align with cycling limits, degradation, warranties and capacity augmentation.
Revenue + Financing
Power purchase and capacity arrangements determine how output or availability becomes revenue. We address tariffs, indexation, dispatch, payment support and termination compensation, including merchant exposure where relevant. These commitments must work with fuel supply where required, financing conditions, sponsor support and lender rights.
Developing Area
Small Modular Reactors
We help owners, developers and investors structure SMR projects for industrial power supply and grid generation. Our work brings together investment partnerships, government arrangements, technology procurement, project delivery, power and heat offtake, and financing.
We negotiate the commitments that determine whether a project can proceed: who funds development, how technology and construction risks are allocated, what customers commit to buy, and how public support and private capital work together. For modular deployment, we address manufacturing capacity, phased investment and the terms for adding units or expanding to further sites.
Our work connects the project agreements and specialist workstreams with the investment decision, funding milestones and delivery obligations.
Selected Experience | Power + Renewables
Power Investment
Privatization of major electricity and heat systems.
Power Investment
Privatization of power plants, distribution assets and hydropower concessions.
Power Investment
Development and proposed acquisition of wind-power projects.
Power Investment
Gas-fired generation, power distribution and renewable-energy investments.
Power Investment
Proposed development of a hydropower project.
Power Investment
Project financing and expansion of gas-fired power plants.
Relevant Transactions
Relevant Lawyers
Phillip RosenblattPartnerAigul AbishevaSenior Kazakhstan Counsel
Johanna SantosSenior Managing Associate