Rob Thompson

Rob's representative experience includes advising:

Project Development and Finance

• FPSO Anna Nery Refinancing: Advising Citibank and Santander as global coordinators, HSBC, ING, JP Morgan, and Natixis as joint bookrunners, and Bladex (NY branch), Mizuho, Ramirez & Co., and Standard Chartered as co-managers, on Yinson Boronia Production B.V.’s 144A/Reg S offering of its US$1.035 billion 8.947% Senior Secured Notes to refinance the FPSO Anna Nery, as well as advising Citibank, Bladex (NY branch), and ING (Singapore branch) as issuing banks and lenders under a letter of credit facility to fund reserve accounts in connection with the notes financing
• Papua LNG Project, Papua New Guinea: Advising the ECAs and lenders on the project financing in connection with the proposed Papua LNG Project in Papua New Guinea
• Dhamra LNG Import Terminal, India: Advising the project company on the refinancing of an existing LNG terminal in India
• Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Project Expansion: Advising JBIC, NEXI, Asian Development Bank, and commercial bank lenders on the project financing for the expansion of the Muara Laboh geothermal power project in West Sumatra, Indonesia
• Solar Power Projects: Advising a multinational solar power project developer on the structuring and documentation of master framework supply arrangements for the procurement of photovoltaic solar modules for its solar power projects globally
• Pengerang Petrochemical Project, Malaysia: Advised the project company on the development and financing of an aromatics complex, including a fully integrated condensate splitter and aromatics plant, in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia
• Sarulla Geothermal Project, Indonesia: Advising the borrower on the US$1.17 billion project financing of a 330 MW power project in Northern Sumatra — the largest single geothermal power project in Indonesia*
• Copper Smelter and Precious Metal Refinery, Indonesia: Advising the sponsors in the development and financing of a ~1 MTPA copper smelter and precious metal refinery in Indonesia*
• FPSO Anna Nery Financing: Advising Yinson Holdings Berhad and Sumitomo Corporation in the financing for the FPSO Anna Nery to be chartered to Petrobras for its Marlim field in the Campos Basis offshore Rio de Janeiro*
• Jambaran-Tiung Biru Gas Project, Indonesia: Advising the lenders (including the Islamic finance institutions) in the US$1.9 billion Jambaran-Tiung Biru gas processing plant financing by Pertamina EP Cepu in Indonesia*
• Barakah Nuclear Energy Project, Abu Dhabi: Advising KEXIM and the commercial lenders in the US$24.4 billion financing of the Barakah nuclear energy project in Abu Dhabi*
• Woodfibre LNG Project, Canada: Advising the lenders in the financing of the Woodfibre LNG Project in Canada*
• Marlim Azul CCGT IPP, Brazil: Advising the project company in the development of the Marlim Azul CCGT IPP in Brazil*
• Shuweihat S2 IWPP, United Arab Emirates: Advising JBIC and the ECAs and the commercial lenders in the Shuweihat S2 IWPP in Abu Dhabi*
• PetroRabigh Refining and Petrochemicals Expansion Project, Saudi Arabia: Advising JBIC and the ECAs and the commercial lenders in the PetroRabigh Refining and Petrochemicals Expansion Project in Saudi Arabia*
• Barka 3 and Sohar 2 IPPs, Oman: Advising the ECAs and the commercial lenders in the Barka 3 and Sohar 2 IPPs in Oman*
• Octopus FSRU / El Campesino LNG to Power Project, Chile: Advising the lenders in the project financing of the Octopus FSRU / El Campesino LNG to Power Project in Chile*
• Gas-fired power plant and LNG FSRU charter, Brazil: Advising the sponsors and borrower in the greenfield project financing of a large-scale gas-fired power plant and LNG FSRU charter in Brazil*
• OCTP Oil and Gas Field, Ghana: Advising the IFC, UKEF and the commercial lenders in the US$1.5 billion financing by Vitol for the development of Ghana’s OCTP oil and gas field*
• Al Dur IWPP, Bahrain: Advising the project company in relation to financing aspects for the Al Dur IWPP in Bahrain* Nabors Industries Ltd. on its onshore rig joint venture with Saudi Aramco in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia*
• Sangdong Tungsten Mine, South Korea: Advising KFW IPEX-Bank in connection with the financing of the redevelopment of the Sangdong Tungsten Mine in the Republic of South Korea*
• Copper Mining Project, South Africa: Advising the lead sponsor and the project company in relation to a potential ECA-backed financing of a platinum-palladium-gold-nicked-copper mining project in South Africa*
• Aurora Wind Farm Project and Sarco Wind Farm Project, Chile: Advising a syndicate of multilateral and commercial banks in the project financing of Aela Energía’s Aurora Wind Farm project (129MW) and Sarco Wind Farm project (170MW) in Chile*
• Infrastructure Project, UK: Advising a UK utility in connection with the £4 billion procurement of a major infrastructure project*

Acquisition and Corporate Finance, Private Debt, M&A

• PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited (a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production) in connection with a strategic disposal of a minority participating interest in an upstream oil and gas block in Sarawak, Malaysia, to a subsidiary of Petronas
• Chandra Asri Group in connection with the acquisition of refinery facilities, an ethylene cracker and downstream chemical assets in Singapore
• MIND ID on its acquisition of an increased shareholding in PT Vale, an Indonesia-based nickel mining and processing company
• The AES Corporation (AES), a leading global energy company, on its agreement with Se.ven Global Investments to sell its 51% equity stake in the Mong Duong 2 coal-fired plant in Vietnam
• The lenders in connection with the US$2.5 billion debt refinancing of Sapura TMC Sdn Bhd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sapura Energy Berhad) and a separate MYR 700 million Islamic working capital and invoice financing facility*
• A US private credit fund in connection with its highly structured holdco financing for a large regional conglomerate’s acquisition of offshore interests from multiple US super-majors in Southeast Asia*
• The lenders in relation to a £585 million financing for the acquisition of an international supermajor’s North Sea pipeline and related on-shore facilities*
• The purchasers on the £160 million acquisition and financing of certain offshore transmission assets in the UK North Sea*
• A major Scandinavian distributor of electricity as borrower in the circa €2 billion bond and bank debt refinancing of acquisition debt*
• The purchaser in its €5.1 billion acquisition of a major European oil and gas company*
• Nabors Industries Ltd. on its onshore rig joint venture with Saudi Aramco in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia*
• A major Chinese state-owned enterprise in its US$1.5 billion investment in an iron ore mine in Africa*
• A European oil and gas major in relation to the "unitization" of its interests in the Rovuma basin in Mozambique*
• The concessionaire under a major European toll-road concession including in relation to dealings with the relevant government and the construction JV*
• A major European development bank in the US$75 million borrowing base facility for an independent oil and gas exploration and production company*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham