Claire Patrick

Partner, Abu Dhabi
claire.patrick@whitecase.com

Biography

“Claire Janvier is my preferred [attorney] to work on any of my deals, regardless of the subject matter. Her intelligence and work ethic are quite literally unrivalled. However, what separates Claire from the other outstanding attorneys is her ability to manage a deal. Deal management is a skill quite separate from simply practicing law. It requires leadership, a high EQ, and legal acumen. She has the natural ability to keep the entire transaction moving towards closure.”
The Legal 500, 2021

Overview

Claire is a partner in our Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Group, based in the Abu Dhabi. She has assisted on a wide variety of transactions, with a focus on the energy sector.

Bars and Courts
England and Wales
Education
Legal Practice Course
BPP Law School
Graduate Diploma in Law
BPP Law School
BSc
International Relations
London School of Economics
Languages
English
French

Experience

Project Development and Finance
Energy

Representation of Abu Dhabi-based Sweihan PV Power Company PJSC (SPPC) on the issuance of its US$700.8 million 3.625% senior secured amortizing green project bonds due 2049. The issuance is the first green project bond in the MENA region.

Representation of Saudi Aramco in connection with US$14 billion joint venture with Petronas to develop the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in the southern Malaysian state of Johor.

Representation of a project company on the US$1.5 billion refinancing, including US$400 million bond offering, of the Fujairah F1 IWPP project.

Representation of ADWEA/ADWEC in connection with the US$ multi-billion Barakah nuclear project being developed in Abu Dhabi. The transaction was named "MENA Public Sector Financing Deal of the Year" by IJ Global 2017 and "Middle East Project Finance Deal of the Year" by IFLR 2017.

Representation of ADWEA as lead counsel in connection with the US$1.5 billion Mirfa IWPP, ADWEA's tenth IWPP project, which was named "Middle Eastern Water Deal of the Year" by IJGlobal.

Representation of International Finance Corporation and a group of other lenders on a series of seven solar power projects in Jordan.

Representation of the Gabonese Republic on its US$1.5 billion bond issue and debt exchange and tender offer.

Representation of the Joint Lead Managers and Dealer Managers on the bond issue and exchange offer by the Republic of Ghana.

Representation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on its US$1 billion dual-tranche bond issue.

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