Biography
Reuben McGregor-Sumpter is an associate in White & Case's Energy, Infrastructure, Projects and Asset Finance group in London. He has a broad practice in non-contentious construction and project development, advising on the development of data centres and energy and infrastructure projects, as well as experience in contentious construction, advising on international construction and commercial disputes across a range of industries, including oil and gas and primary infrastructure.
Reuben joined White & Case in 2020 as a graduate in the Sydney office, before transferring to London in 2025.
Experience
Representative experience includes:
Non-contentious construction and project development
Representation of CVC Capital Partners (CVC) on its partnership with Therme Group to launch the €1 billion Therme Horizon joint venture.
Representation of a global alternative investment manager, on its development of a 70MW data centre in London, including advising on and negotiating a shell and core and a fitout design and build contract.
Representation of a global technology company advising on various matters in relation to their development of data centres in Europe.
Representation of a South Korean shipbuilder in relation to a bid for an EPC contract and O&M contract for an FPSO project in Namibia.
Representation of a global investment manager focussing on sustainable infrastructure, in relation to a buy-side role to acquire an onshore windfarm in Lithuania.
Representation of Perdaman on the development of the AUD4.5 billon Burrup Urea Plant.
Representation of the Victorian Government in relation to the AUD50 billion Suburban Rail Loop Project.
Representation of CIP in its purchase of a stake in, and the development of, the Murchison hydrogen project, with a proposed capacity of 5000MW.
Representation of FSI on its acquisition of John Laing's Australian wind farm renewable portfolio, including the Cherry Tree and Kiata wind farms in Victoria, Hornsdale wind farm in South Australia, and the Granville Harbour wind farm in Tasmania, for AUD285 million.
Representation of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures in the sell-down of part of its 640MWdc portfolio of Australian solar farms.
Representation of one of the bidders in the sale process to acquire Blackrock's 90% stake in two Queensland solar farms, with capacity totalling 240MW.
Representation of China Molybdenum Company Limited (CMOC) in acquiring a 95 percent interest in the Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo from Freeport-McMoRan Inc., for US$550 million in cash.
Contentious construction
Representation of a Qatari-based principal entity in ICC Arbitration advancing and defending claims against a head contractor in relation to a large infrastructure project in the Middle East.
Representation of a State-principal entity advancing claims against contractors relating to defects in a large infrastructure project in Sydney.
Representation of a large contractor advancing scope of work, extension of time and delay cost claims against a State-principal entity relating to the construction of a high school in northern New South Wales.
Representation of a client on defending claims made from downstream parties and making claims against upstream parties in relation to the $2.2 billion Sydney Light Rail Project, regarding scope of works disputes and delays.
Representation of Hornsdale Power Reserve, owner of the 'Tesla Big Battery', in civil penalty proceedings with the Australian Energy Regulator.
Representation of an infrastructure investor in defects claim in the New South Wales Supreme Court against the head contractor.
Commercial litigation
Representation of a Canadian fund manager in infrastructure/ M&A litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Representation of an insolvent German bank seeking recovery under Australian insurance policies in the Federal Court.
Representation of X (Twitter) in a number of matters, including defending an application by Avi Yemini in the Federal Court, and defending an application made by the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network in the Queensland Human Rights Commission and Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Reuben was also seconded to X (Twitter) in 2023, where he worked as an APAC Legal Counsel, advising on a range of matters.