Ashursts International Projects Group adds to energy transition team with new partner
13 October 2022
Katie joins from Linklaters with over 11 years' experience in project development, financing and M&A mandates across international and domestic energy and infrastructure markets. Most recently Katie has worked on many high-profile offshore and onshore wind transactions across Europe and Asia Pacific, as well as on large scale project financings and alternative finance structures for international corporates and funds in the petrochemical and oil and gas sectors.
"We are excited to welcome Katie to the London IPG team", said Joss Dare, Global Co-Head of the International Projects Group. Joss added that Katie's expertise will make a valuable contribution to the firm's international projects practice. "Katie is a fantastic addition to our team. Her broad-ranging experience across the energy and infrastructure sectors, including working on large-scale complex projects and multi-source financings, ties in perfectly with our global capability. Katie is a highly respected and experienced practitioner and I am confident that she will deliver great results for clients and play a key role in further developing our global practice."
Michael Burns, Global Co-Head of Energy added: "Katie has fantastic experience that is really on-point for where we find our clients wanting us to give them more and more help. Whether it is developing new structures for revenue contracts, putting together innovative financing packages for new projects or taking into account new technologies that are being adopted in the sectors, she builds on one of the key pillars of Ashurst's offering - a genuine depth of knowledge and understanding of energy and infrastructure businesses and what they need to be successful."
Katie said: "Ashurst's market standing in the energy and infrastructure sectors, combined with the firm’s collegiate approach, collaborative culture and growth ambitions, create a compelling proposition. I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the expansion of its International Projects Group and look forward to helping clients take up the opportunities the energy and infrastructure sectors offer."
