Mr. Nethercott’s experience includes representing: 

Oil and Gas  

• The sponsors, led by Total, in connection with the US$20 billion financing by several ECAs of the development of an LNG project in Mozambique; the transaction was named 2020 “Global Multilateral Deal of the Year” by Project Finance International
• The underwriters in relation to the US$25.6 billion IPO and listing of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) on Tadawul – the largest IPO of all time
• Export Credit Agencies (K-Exim, K-Sure, SACE, UKEF, and Atradius) and the commercial banks in the financing of the US$6.25 billion Clean Fuels Refinery Project in Kuwait  
• Export Credit Agencies (K-Exim, K-Sure, and SACE) in the financing of the Duqm Export Refinery in Oman  
• SABIC in the financing of a Nexlene PE joint venture with SK Global Chemical  
• Commercial lenders in connection with the acquisition financing of the Sadara tank farm facilities in Saudi Arabia by SABIC  
• Saudi Aramco in the financing of the US$9.9 billion Rabigh Refinery and Petrochemical Project in Saudi Arabia  
• Qatar Petroleum in the financing of the QGII, QG3, and QG4 LNG trains in Qatar  
• The commercial lenders in the financing of the Nigeria LNG Plus expansion project

Sovereign Representation  

• The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  in connection with its US$17.5 billion debut 144A sovereign bond issuance and subsequent US$9 billion debut sovereign Sukuk  
• The underwriters in connection with the US$4 billion debut sovereign Sukuk offering by Qatar  
• The  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in connection with its US$10 billion commercial lender sovereign facility      

Metals and Mining  

• Acting on the financing of numerous greenfield smelters and expansion projects, including Mozal I and Mozal II (Mozambique), Sohar (Oman), Rusal Khaz (Russai), EMAL (UAE), Qatalum (Qatar), Sarawak (Malaysia), and Alba (Bahrain)
• The commercial banks on the SAR11.4 billion refinancing for Maaden Phospate Company in Saudi Arabia         
• Bin Jarallah Group in the financing of a seamless steel pipe plant in Saudi Arabia  
• Norsk Hydro in connection with the financing of aluminium and alumina assets acquired from Vale in Brazil      

Power and Water  

• GDF Suez, Sumitomo Corporation, and Al Sagar in connection with the US$1.4 billion financing of the 1500MW and 107 MGPD IWPP in Kuwait  
• Citi, BNPP, Mizuho, Standard Chartered, and NBAD as underwriters in connection with the US$825m 144A bond refinancing of the Shuwiehat 2 Ruwais power and water plant in Abu Dhabi  
• Commercial and Islamic finance parties in connection with the PP-11 1750 MW IPP in Saudi Arabia  
• Commercial lenders and Islamic finance parties in connection with the Rabigh IPP in Saudi Arabia  
• Commercial lenders, K-Exim, and K-Sure financing provided to Saudi Electricity Company in connection with the Rabigh 6, Jeddah South, and Shuqaiq power plants in Saudi Arabia    

Telecommunications  

• Mobily (Etihad Etisalat) in connection with its initial mobile license financing and all of its other financings arrangements since the formation of the company in 2004
• Commercial and Islamic finance parties in connection with the US$7.5 billion financing provided to Zain KSA the third mobile licensee in Saudi Arabia
• Etisalat Misr in connection with the financing of its mobile license in Egypt
• COFACE and the commercial lenders in connection with the US$586 million constellation satellite financing provided to Globalstar

Transport  

• The commercial lenders in connection with the Salalah Port expansion in Oman
• The international development institutions in connection with the expansion of the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka  
• The commercial and Islamic finance parties in connection with the expansion and upgrade of the Hajj Terminal Concession project in Saudi Arabia  
• SBG, ADP, and Lamak in connection with the consortium bid for the Madinah airport concession