Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson

Biography

Tom is an associate in the Project Development and Finance Group.

His practice focuses on advising lenders, borrowers and project sponsors on the development, acquisition and financing of international energy and infrastructure projects. Tom was previously based out of White & Case's New York office.

Experience

Representative experience includes advising:

  • Saudi Aramco on its acquisition of a 50% interest in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra, itself a joint venture between Air Products and Chemicals Inc and Vision Invest. The investment is a key part of Aramco's ambition to expand its new energies portfolio and grow its low-carbon hydrogen business, and accordingly, our representation included specific advice in relation to the low carbon hydrogen and nitrogen offtake arrangements.
  • Saudi Aramco on the funding for the development and operation of the Haden, Muwayh and Al Khushaybi solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This deal was the IJ Global MENA Renewable Deal of the Year-Solar.
  • Saudi Aramco in connection with the US$20 billion Sadara Chemical Company Project, a joint venture with The Dow Chemical Company in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
  • A national oil company in the Middle East on its various ongoing low-carbon ammonia and low-carbon hydrogen projects – from initial structuring to full-form agreements, with a particular focus on offtake and carbon capture matters.
  • Sponsors on post-closing finance and development matter for its US$1.47 billion combined bond-bank financing of the Automated People Mover (tram) project at LAX Airport in California.
  • Syrah on the development and financing of its Vidalia AAM facility in Louisiana as well as ongoing commercial, financing and operational mandates for the project.
  • SK Siltron on its US DOE financing for a manufacturing facility in Michigan, including its successful application and conditional commitment.
  • Calpine on the development and US$1 billion+ green financing of the 680 MW Nova battery energy storage system complex in California.
  • Sponsors on the US DFC-covered financing of the Rio de Janeiro smart public lighting system in Brazil. This deal was awarded "Latin America PPP Deal of the Year" by Proximo 2022 and "Brazil Infrastructure Financing of the Year" by LatinFinance 2022.
  • Solek on a series of financings for the expansion of its solar business in Latin America., including i) project financing; ii) US private placement, iii) a letter-of-credit facility and iv) novel senior secured holdco.
  • US DFC and other lenders on a financing to Sudameris Bank for on-lending to SMEs in Paraguay.
  • AlphaStruxure on the development of integrated microgrid infrastructure for JFK Terminal One in New York.
  • LanzaTech on its US$2.4 billion business combination with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II, creating the first public carbon capture and transformation company in the US.
  • Hertz on US$7 billion of new ABS financing in connection with its successful financial restructuring.
  • DIF Capital Partners on the acquisition of Bernhard the largest privately-owned Energy-as-a-Service solutions company in the US.
New York
JD
Fordham University School of Law
BBA
University of San Diego
English

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