Project finance lawyer specialised in structuring, financing and delivering international energy, infrastructure and natural resources projects.
Advises on complete range of transactions supporting the energy transition, including power, energy transition metals, gigafactories, battery and energy storage, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage and clean hydrogen.
Experience covering the full spectrum of debt finance products, including project finance, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, pre-export finance, trade finance, receivables finance, royalty finance and streaming.
Significant experience advising on emerging market investments across Africa and Latin America.

Dan advises on complex, first-of-their-kind energy, infrastructure and natural resources projects globally, with a particular focus on transactions driven by the energy transition. He has worked on core and non-core infrastructure, telecoms, power, renewable energy, biomass, energy from waste, oil and gas and mining transactions with a value of more than $20 billion.

His clients include banks, funds, development finance institutions, export credit agencies, monolines and other financial institutions (including non-bank alternative capital providers and institutional investors), corporates, traders, governments, developers and private equity sponsors.

Dan’s expertise covers cross-border project finance, acquisition finance, leveraged finance, sustainable finance and other forms of structured debt finance (covering senior/subordinated/mezzanine/ second-lien structures, covered and uncovered bonds, high yield, unitranche financings and private placements).

He has extensive experience advising on emerging market investments.

Dan has practiced in London, New York and Singapore.

Representative Work

Energy/Energy transition

Advising a government on the structuring and delivery of an integrated lithium value chain, including mine, process facility, lithium hydroxide refinery, CAM and battery manufacturing facilities.
Advising World Energy on the offtake, design, construction and financing of its 3GW green ammonia production facility in Canada.
Advising a government on the structuring, delivery and financing of a 1GW solar project.
Advising Cory and Sheen Parkside in connection with their thermal battery joint venture seeking to decarbonise heating by supplying district heat networks and industrials with low-carbon heat.
Advising Standard Chartered Bank, Société Générale, Absa, Export Development Canada, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Limited, CDC Group Plc and Hungarian Export-Import Bank Private Limited Company on the $450m project financing of a gas to power project in Ghana. This is the first IPP to be developed in sub-Saharan Africa without any credit support from the World Bank.

Advising investor group on the financing and delivery of a standalone battery storage project in Senegal, West Africa.
Advising the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the financing and development of Europe’s largest gas to grid biogas facility in Denmark.
Advising Turquoise Hill Resources on the development of its long-term power solution in connection with the $6bn development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia.
Advising developers (Balfour Beatty, Urbaser, Cory, Diversified EfW Management) and funders (MUFG, SMBCE, Green Investment Group) on a range of waste-to-energy, biomass and waste processing projects across Europe using various technologies, including gasification, pyrolysis and incineration.
Advising developers and funders on various solar and offshore wind projects across Europe and Africa.
Advising Bluejay in connection with its innovative joint venture with KoBold Metals, a mineral exploration company that uses machine learning to guide exploration for new deposits rich in the critical materials required for electric vehicles.

Infrastructure

Advising the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on the project financing of the Kingston Container Port in Jamaica.
Advising Standard Bank and Stanbic on several first-of-a kind/first in-country PPP roads projects in Kenya. Dan advised on all aspects of the projects, including the negotiations with the Government of Kenya, the international project financing and the procurement of a Chinese financing solution.
Advising the sponsors (comprising a consortium of Mitsui, HMM, NOL, CMA and DP World) on the €600m project financing of a new container terminal at the Port of Rotterdam, making it the largest port in Europe.
Advising the EIB, Allianz, HSBC and MUFG on the design, financing, construction, operation and restructuring of a £1bn highways project in Scotland. The project was the first hybrid bank/bond financing of its kind.
Advising the AfDB and DEG on the $340m project financing of the Main One Underwater Sea Cable, providing for the development of a 14,000km submarine communications cable stretching from Portugal to South Africa with landings in various West African countries. This represents the first privately wholly owned subsea cable along the West African coastline.
Advising Meridiam in connection with the $1.12bn Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, involving the replacement of 558 bridges across the State of Pennsylvania.
Advising developer on the design, construction, operation and restructuring of a US$4bn ‘super hospital’ P3 project in North America.
Advising on a range of telecoms projects across Africa, including sub-sea cables, digital infrastructure and various telecom tower acquisition and development projects.
Advising institutional investors (including Pensions Insurance Corporation and Aberdeen Investment) and monoline insurers (Assured Guaranty) on the financing of a number of 50-year concession agreements for the design, construction and operation of student housing.
Advising Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Bank/Stanbic IBTC, African Development Bank and Africa Finance Corporation, on the project financing of a $1.5bn greenfield container port on the Lekki peninsula in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Advising Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Bank and International Finance Corporation on the project financing of the Atuabo Oil and Gas Free Port in Ghana. The port will serve as an oil and gas logistics hub, servicing the offshore oil and gas industry in Ghana.
Advising on the financing and development of numerous roads, schools, hospitals, airports and prisons in the PPP/P3 sector.
Advising developer on the design, construction and subsequent restructuring of a US$3bn airport project in Russia.
Advising on the financing and development of numerous schools, prisons, street lighting, primary care, fire and rescue projects in the PPP/P3 sector – clients include Equitix, Balfour Beatty Investments and Engie.

Mining and commodities

Advising CBG (which is owned by Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Dadco and the Government of Guinea) on the $1.1bn expansion of its Sangaredi bauxite mine in western Guinea.
Advising Anglo American in connection with its offtake-linked secured financing to MTV in Chile, including the subsequent insolvency and restructuring process.
Advising Turquoise Hill Resources on the $6bn development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia, including in relation to the project financing, inter-shareholder matters with Rio Tinto and the Government of Mongolia (including the cost overrun financing) and the development of a long-term power solution in Mongolia.
Advising Nedbank and Rand Merchant Bank with a bridge facility and senior ECIC debt facility for the financing of the construction and development of the Kipoi copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Advising Aureus on the project financing of its New Liberty Gold Project in Liberia.
Advising Cornish Lithium on the sale of offtake and marketing rights with respect to Cornish Lithium’s Trelavour mine in Cornwall, UK.
Advising Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, European Investment Bank and FMO in connection with the financing and restructuring of the MOMA mineral sands project in Mozambique.
Advising the lenders to African Minerals Ltd with respect on the financing and subsequent restructuring/enforcement in connection with the Tonkolili iron project in Sierra Leone.
Advising Anglo Pacific Group on the acquisition of a royalty/stream from Denison Mines Corp., which owns and operates the Cigar Lake uranium mine and associate McClean Lake uranium mill.
Advising Asanko on the project financing provided by Red Kite of its Esaase and Obotan gold projects in Ghana.
Advising SGRF, the sovereign wealth fund of Oman, on the US$150m project financing of Bacanora Minerals' Sonora Lithium Project in Mexico.

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.

Advising investor group on the financing and delivery of a standalone battery storage project in Senegal, West Africa.
Advising the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the financing and development of Europe’s largest gas to grid biogas facility in Denmark.
Advising Turquoise Hill Resources on the development of its long-term power solution in connection with the $6bn development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia.
Advising developers (Balfour Beatty, Urbaser, Cory, Diversified EfW Management) and funders (MUFG, SMBCE, Green Investment Group) on a range of waste-to-energy, biomass and waste processing projects across Europe using various technologies, including gasification, pyrolysis and incineration.
Advising developers and funders on various solar and offshore wind projects across Europe and Africa.
Advising Bluejay in connection with its innovative joint venture with KoBold Metals, a mineral exploration company that uses machine learning to guide exploration for new deposits rich in the critical materials required for electric vehicles.

Infrastructure

Advising the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on the project financing of the Kingston Container Port in Jamaica.
Advising Standard Bank and Stanbic on several first-of-a kind/first in-country PPP roads projects in Kenya. Dan advised on all aspects of the projects, including the negotiations with the Government of Kenya, the international project financing and the procurement of a Chinese financing solution.
Advising the sponsors (comprising a consortium of Mitsui, HMM, NOL, CMA and DP World) on the €600m project financing of a new container terminal at the Port of Rotterdam, making it the largest port in Europe.
Advising the EIB, Allianz, HSBC and MUFG on the design, financing, construction, operation and restructuring of a £1bn highways project in Scotland. The project was the first hybrid bank/bond financing of its kind.
Advising the AfDB and DEG on the $340m project financing of the Main One Underwater Sea Cable, providing for the development of a 14,000km submarine communications cable stretching from Portugal to South Africa with landings in various West African countries. This represents the first privately wholly owned subsea cable along the West African coastline.
Advising Meridiam in connection with the $1.12bn Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, involving the replacement of 558 bridges across the State of Pennsylvania.
Advising developer on the design, construction, operation and restructuring of a US$4bn ‘super hospital’ P3 project in North America.
Advising on a range of telecoms projects across Africa, including sub-sea cables, digital infrastructure and various telecom tower acquisition and development projects.
Advising institutional investors (including Pensions Insurance Corporation and Aberdeen Investment) and monoline insurers (Assured Guaranty) on the financing of a number of 50-year concession agreements for the design, construction and operation of student housing.
Advising Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Bank/Stanbic IBTC, African Development Bank and Africa Finance Corporation, on the project financing of a $1.5bn greenfield container port on the Lekki peninsula in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Advising Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Bank and International Finance Corporation on the project financing of the Atuabo Oil and Gas Free Port in Ghana. The port will serve as an oil and gas logistics hub, servicing the offshore oil and gas industry in Ghana.
Advising on the financing and development of numerous roads, schools, hospitals, airports and prisons in the PPP/P3 sector.
Advising developer on the design, construction and subsequent restructuring of a US$3bn airport project in Russia.
Advising on the financing and development of numerous schools, prisons, street lighting, primary care, fire and rescue projects in the PPP/P3 sector – clients include Equitix, Balfour Beatty Investments and Engie.

Mining and commodities

Advising CBG (which is owned by Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Dadco and the Government of Guinea) on the $1.1bn expansion of its Sangaredi bauxite mine in western Guinea.
Advising Anglo American in connection with its offtake-linked secured financing to MTV in Chile, including the subsequent insolvency and restructuring process.
Advising Turquoise Hill Resources on the $6bn development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia, including in relation to the project financing, inter-shareholder matters with Rio Tinto and the Government of Mongolia (including the cost overrun financing) and the development of a long-term power solution in Mongolia.
Advising Nedbank and Rand Merchant Bank with a bridge facility and senior ECIC debt facility for the financing of the construction and development of the Kipoi copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Advising Aureus on the project financing of its New Liberty Gold Project in Liberia.
Advising Cornish Lithium on the sale of offtake and marketing rights with respect to Cornish Lithium’s Trelavour mine in Cornwall, UK.
Advising Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, European Investment Bank and FMO in connection with the financing and restructuring of the MOMA mineral sands project in Mozambique.
Advising the lenders to African Minerals Ltd with respect on the financing and subsequent restructuring/enforcement in connection with the Tonkolili iron project in Sierra Leone.
Advising Anglo Pacific Group on the acquisition of a royalty/stream from Denison Mines Corp., which owns and operates the Cigar Lake uranium mine and associate McClean Lake uranium mill.
Advising Asanko on the project financing provided by Red Kite of its Esaase and Obotan gold projects in Ghana.
Advising SGRF, the sovereign wealth fund of Oman, on the US$150m project financing of Bacanora Minerals' Sonora Lithium Project in Mexico.

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.

“Dan has a really strong commercial understanding and tells us what we need to be aware of coming down the track. He is very good at explaining things in a way that makes them easy to understand.” —Chambers

Education
L.P.C., BPP University Law School, England, 2008
GDL, BPP University Law School, England, 2008
B.A., University of Bristol, 2006

Bar Admissions
Solicitor, England and Wales

Recognitions

The Legal 500 UK, Infrastructure: Project Finance and Development; Next Generation Partner: Mining and Minerals; Power (including Electricity, Nuclear and Renewables).
Chambers UK, Energy & Natural Resources, 2024 -2025.