Nick Meyer focuses his practice on front-end infrastructure, project development, and construction transactions across the Middle East. 

He regularly advises lenders, sponsors, and developers on complex, large-scale greenfield and brownfield projects across a range of sectors, including energy (conventional and renewable), utilities (water and waste), transport (rail and road), and social infrastructure (hospitality, housing, education, and healthcare).

Before joining Latham, Nick worked at a Houston-based US law firm in Dubai and a Big Six firm in Sydney, Australia. 

Nick’s experience includes advising:

Water and Waste

  • ACWA in relation to the Caspian Sea IWP desalination plant in Azerbaijan*
  • Vision Invest in relation to its bid to the Dubai Strategic Sewers Project (J & W Packages) in the United Arab Emirates*
  • Acciona Agua in relation to the Abu Dhabi Islands IWP Project*
  • Vision Invest, TAQA, and GIC in relation to the Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir Project in Saudi Arabia*
  • Vision Invest and TAQA lead consortium in relation to the Jubail-Buraydah Independent Water Transmission Pipeline Project (IWTP3) in Saudi Arabia*
  • Engie with respect to the term extension and refinancing of the Barka 2 IWP in Oman*
  • ACWA in relation to the term extension and refinancing of the Barka 1 IWP in Oman*
  • Sharjah Electricity and Power Authority in relation to the procurement of the 90 MIGD Hamriyah IWP Project*

Transport

  • Saudi Arabia Railways in relation to the Saudi Landbridge Railway Network (including East Line Upgrade), one of the largest railway projects ever undertaken in the Middle East 
  • Nesma, Transdev, and TCC in relation to their bid for the project-financed development of a bus rapid transit network in Madinah, Saudi Arabia*
  • Oman Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology relating to the procurement of the Salalah Thumrait Truck Road PPP Project*
  • Etihad Rail in relation to the AED 50 billion procurement of Stage 2 of UAE National Railway Network, including an internal group restructure of the Etihad Rail Freight, Infrastructure, and Passenger subsidiaries*

Power

  • Senior lenders to SEC on the development of 6 GW of gas-fired combined cycle power projects with carbon capture and storage (Ghazlan I, Ghazlan 2, PP-12, and Quarayyah) in the KSA
  • JERA and EtihadWE in relation to their bid for a 2.4 GW conventional gas-fired power plant in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi* 
  • Masdar in relation to its bid for a 500 MW solar project in Al Kamil, Oman*
  • TAQA in relation to its bid for the Sadara power and gas cogeneration plant in KSA*
  • TotalEnergies and OQ in relation to multiple solar and wind IPPs in Oman*
  • Engie in relation to its bid for the SPPC Group 1 BESS Projects, KSA*
  • ACWA in relation to the Kungrad Wind IPP in Republic Of Uzbekistan*
  • Masdar in relation to its successful Round 5 KSA Renewables Solar PV transaction*
  • Marubeni Corporation in relation to its bid for the Solar PV and Wind IPP Round 4 and Round 6 transactions*
  • TotalEnergies, Toyota Tsusho, and Al Taaqa in relation to their successful bid for the Round 3 Renewables Wadi Ad Dawasir 120 MW solar PV IPP*
  • Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects on the procurement of 4 GW solar and wind IPPs*

Hospitality and Real Estate

  • A private developer in relation to the development and operation of a luxury hotel in Al Ula, KSA
  • A private developer on a divestment and monetization of a stadium in KSA
  • NextGen Infra and Aldrees Petroleum in relation to their bid for the ZATCA Customs Warehouse PPP Project in KSA*
  • Tamasuk and Alghanim in relation to the development of the Al Ansar Hospital PPP in Madinah, Saudi Arabia*
  • Vision Invest and Mouwasat in relation to their bid for the King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Medical City Project*

Mining and Metals

  • Emirates Global Aluminium in relation to the development of a gallium extraction facility (JV with Raytheon) in Abu Dhabi*
  • Shell, AMG, and UCI in relation to their development of an integrated vanadium pentoxide supercenter in Jazan, KSA*

Oil, Gas, and Petchems

  • TAQA in relation to its bid for the Sadara power and gas cogeneration plant in KSA* 
  • Oman Hydrom on the US$10 billion procurement of 47-year land concessions to produce green hydrogen by way of renewable energy generation* 

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham 

Bar Qualification

  • New South Wales (Australia)

Education

  • LLB (Hons), Macquarie University, Sydney, 2018