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David Lee

Partner

Email

david.lee@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4733

Offices

London

V-CARD
David is Global Co-Head of Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure and a member of the Executive Committee. He specialises in energy and infrastructure-related work acting for sponsors, funders and the public sector.

David is recognised as a leading market practitioner. He has advised on a broad range of deals ranging from the privatisation of the Green Investment Bank (now Green Investment Group, involving a range of offshore wind projects) to the development financing of projects such as roads, hospitals and satellites. David is also heavily involved in the growth of the firm’s decarbonisation business as the world transitions to net zero.

Experience

Representative matters

  • The UK Department for Transport on financing issues in connection with the development of new capacity in the South East of England (including Gatwick and Heathrow Airports).
  • The consortium of Macquarie Capital, MIRA and USS on the GBP2.3bn privatisation of the UK’s “Green Investment Bank” (now Green Investment Group) from the UK government.
  • Macquarie, Cintra, Royal BAM, SK Construction and Aberdeen Standard Investments on the Silvertown Tunnel PPP under the River Thames (the tunnel in London parallel to the Blackwall Tunnel).
  • Sponsors on the development and financing of Baltyk II and Baltyk III offshore wind projects.
  • Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), on the sale of their 50% interest in a portfolio of eight direct and indirect interests in UK offshore wind farm assets to funds managed by Equitix. The assets are the Galloper, Rampion, Westermost Rough, Lincs, Rhyl Flats, Sheringham Shoal, Inner Dowsing and Gwynt Y Mor wind farms.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Treasury Taskforce, HM Treasury.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1992

Academic

MA (Hons), Jurisprudence, Pembroke College, Oxford University

BCL, Pembroke College, Oxford University, 1988

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.