Maria (Lia) Adalia is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins.

Lia advises public and private companies in connection with project development and finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Prior to joining Latham, Lia trained and qualified at an international law firm in the firm’s energy, infrastructure, and natural resources team and gained experience in the firm's Melbourne and London offices.

Lia’s experience includes advising:

  • Saudi Aramco on the US$11 billion lease and leaseback deal, involving its Jafurah gas processing facilities, with a consortium of international investors led by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock*
  • Saudi Aramco on its acquisition of a 50% interest in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra, itself a joint venture between Air Products and Chemicals Inc and Vision Inves*
  • The sponsors, QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co, in connection with the US$4.4 billion financing of a world scale integrated polymers complex in Ras Laffan, Qatar*
  • Saudi Aramco in the development of a water treatment facility for the treatment of influent and injection of treated water into its offshore oil reservoirs*
  • Saudi Aramco on the development and financing of the US$15.3 billion Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) joint venture with Petronas in Malaysia*
  • Neoen Australia P/L on the A$400 million project financing of the 500 MW Western Downs Solar Farm in Australia*
  • Neoen Australia P/L on the A$50 million project financing of the 50 MW expansion of Hornsdale Power Reserve — a joint development with Tesla of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery based in South Australia, including in relation to the asset’s offtake agreement with the South Australian government*
  • Incoming lenders on all aspects of the US$400 million refinancing of Pacific Hydro’s Chilean assets*
  • FRV on the A$150 million project financing of the 85 MW Winton Solar Farm in Victoria, Australia*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • Graduate Diploma in Law, College of Law, 2019
  • Juris Doctor, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Law School, 2018
  • Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications, University of Melbourne, 2016

Languages Spoken

  • English