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Ian Ingram-Johnson

Partner

Email

ian.ingram-johnson@aoshearman.com

Phone

+971 4 426 7105

Offices

London

V-CARD
Ian has extensive experience advising sponsors and lenders on energy and infrastructure projects in the U.S., Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. 
He is at the forefront of A&O Shearman's work on energy transition and is currently advising on numerous low carbon hydrogen projects (including ammonia and methanol) as well as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) projects, in addition to LNG, petrochemical and refinery projects.
 
Ian has led numerous multi-sourced financings including ECAs, commercial banks, development finance institutions, multilaterals and Islamic financiers.

Experience

Representative matters

  • The pathfinder ECAs and lenders on the first of a kind utility-scale 1m+ tpa Helios green hydrogen and ammonia project (including solar and wind generation) in Saudi Arabia. This USD8.4bn project includes the world’s first large scale green ammonia offtake contract. 
  • The sponsor on the development of a USD3bn world-scale green ammonia project in Oman with energy generated from renewable sources.
  • GCC and internationals sponsors on green hydrogen and ammonia project development in the UAE.
  • The lenders on a low carbon iron hub in the Middle East.
  • A client on a giga-scale low carbon methanol project in Egypt.
  • The sponsor on the development of a green ammonia project in Morocco. 
  • The sponsors on the development, construction, financing and operation of a portfolio of independently developed HEFA and green power to e-jet fuel projects in Sweden, UK, France and Germany, in parallel with a U.S. project.
  • A leading shipping company on Green Marine Fuel Corridors including green hydrogen to ammonia and methanol plants. This includes all regulatory aspects (RED II and RFNBO) and the development, construction and financing of a series of giga-projects.
  • The prospective ECAs and lenders in relation to the proposed multi-billion-dollar Rovuma LNG Project in Mozambique.
  • The ECAs and lenders on the development and financing of the approximately USD8bn Coral South FLNG project to be moored in the Area 4 Coral South Offshore Basin, Mozambique. The first ever project financing of a floating LNG vessel, the first LNG project Mozambique and the largest project financing in African history at the time. 
  • The lead sponsor on a USD10bn+ project financing of a gas-to-liquids project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.
  • Uzbekistan GTL on the implementation, construction and financing of a 37,600 barrel per day gas-to-liquids refinery project in Uzbekistan with a group of IFIs and 8 ECAs (including Asian Development Bank, ECIC, EXIAR, K-Sure, KEXIM, Malaysia EXIM and SACE).
  • The mandated lead arrangers of the project financing and expansion financing of Phase VI of Vopak Horizon Port and Terminal project, UAE.
  • KEXIM, K-Sure, the Islamic financers and conventional banks and all finance party agents on Ma'aden's USD7.75bn phosphate mine and associated petrochemical and fertiliser complex in Saudi Arabia.
  • The ECAs and lenders (including CESCE, K-EXIM, K-Sure, SACE and UKEF) on financing provided to Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) for the purposes of modernizing its refinery.

Pro bono

  • Maersk McKinney Moeller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping: Knowledge Partner.

Recognition

“He does a lot of hydrogen work; he’s a strong presence. He has a good name and a good brand. He has a portfolio of good clients too”
Chambers Global, 2023
“Ian is client-friendly and a good team player who is across the detail, excellent in negotiation and shows real team leadership. He is a standout
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Chambers Global, 2022

Awards

  • Ranked Band 1 Projects & Energy Middle East-wide, Chambers Global, 2024 
  • Ranked Market Leader Project Finance UAE, IFLR1000 EMEA, 2024
  • Ranked Leading Individual Infrastructure & Projects UAE, Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1998

Academic

LPC, University of Nottingham, 1996

LLB, Law, University of Exeter, 1995
 

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.