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Tim Burbury focuses on construction and infrastructure projects and is co-deputy of Global Energy & Project Finance transactional practice and deputy of the Global Construction transactional practice. He serves on the Firm’s AEC Committee. He is presently advising on one of the world's largest construction projects valued in the hundreds of USD billions. He has recently advised on multiple renewable and conventional power projects that have won Deal of the Year accolades.  In late 2021, Tim was named as an MVP in Construction Law, an accolade given to only 4 lawyers globally (Law360, 2021).

Tim has led teams on many high profile infrastructure projects, including many Vision2030 utility projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. These include Amaala Utilities PPP, Red Sea Utilities PPP, KAUST Solar IPP, Al Dhafrah IPP, Dumat IPP, Sakaka IPP, Sharjah IPP, Fujairah 3 IPP, Tanajib IWPP, Jafurah IWPP, Guam IPP, Facility E IWPP, Yanbu IV IWP, Jubail 3B IWP, Rabigh 3 IWP, Shuqaiq 3 IWP, Dammam ISTP, and two recent Saudi Healthcare PPPs.

Tim's experience extends to 'mega' and 'giga' projects. These include several confidential giga projects in the Middle East for SWFs.

Tim has significant PPP experience, having advised governments and sponsors since the early 2000s during the Australia PPP boom. Tim helped write the PPP commercial principles guidebook for one government client. He has recently advised on a number of schools, accommodation, healthcare and transport PPPs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as part of those countries’ PPP programs.

Tim has advised on 50+ district energy projects in the Middle East and Asia, included projects and project financings in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar.  He has advised Governments on establishing regulatory regimes.

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Credentials

B.Com, LLB, University of Tasmania, with honors

High Court of Australia

Hong Kong

Tasmania

Victoria

Australian Business Group

International District Energy Association

Society of Construction Law

Law360: MVP in Construction Law, an accolade given to only 4 lawyers globally


2021

Band 1, Construction, Projects & Energy UAE


Chambers Global: 2010–2022

Band 3, Projects & Energy, Middle East


Chambers Global: 2018-2020, 2022

Tier 1, Projects & Energy, Saudi Arabia


Legal 500: 2020-2022

Who's Who Construction


Global Leader: 2017–2022

Leading Lawyer, Construction, Infrastructure & Projects, UAE


Legal 500: 2010–2022

Leading Individual, Saudi Arabia: Construction


Legal 500: 2022

“…an excellent understanding of market terms, an innovative problem - solving approach and applies a strong commercial lens to his work”


Chambers Global

"The perfect combination of very strong background and very strong skills in legal matters"


Chambers Global

"Absolutely first class - the best non-contentious lawyer in the UAE"


Chambers Global

" …an exceptional lawyer who is calm and collected under pressure, excellent on the detail and has invaluable knowledge”


Chambers Global

"Exceptionally competent projects transactional lawyer”…


Chambers Global

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Recognition

Law360: MVP in Construction Law, an accolade given to only 4 lawyers globally


2021

Band 1, Construction, Projects & Energy UAE


Chambers Global: 2010–2022

Band 3, Projects & Energy, Middle East


Chambers Global: 2018-2020, 2022

Tier 1, Projects & Energy, Saudi Arabia


Legal 500: 2020-2022

Who's Who Construction


Global Leader: 2017–2022

Leading Lawyer, Construction, Infrastructure & Projects, UAE


Legal 500: 2010–2022

Leading Individual, Saudi Arabia: Construction


Legal 500: 2022

“…an excellent understanding of market terms, an innovative problem - solving approach and applies a strong commercial lens to his work”


Chambers Global

"The perfect combination of very strong background and very strong skills in legal matters"


Chambers Global

"Absolutely first class - the best non-contentious lawyer in the UAE"


Chambers Global

" …an exceptional lawyer who is calm and collected under pressure, excellent on the detail and has invaluable knowledge”


Chambers Global

"Exceptionally competent projects transactional lawyer”…


Chambers Global

Matters

Giga Construction Projects and PPPs - Cities, Transport, Healthcare, Education, Housing, Infrastructure

SWFs/State owned entities on several confidential Middle Eastern PPP projects and giga construction projects, including various sub-projects involving ports, hydrogen, industrial cities, data centres, IT, smart cities, telco, transport, complex tunnelling projects and accommodation PPPs.

Middle Eastern Government entity on education and transport PPPs.

Sponsors on the construction (and PPP pass through aspects) of NYU University Abu Dhabi PPP, Zayed University PPP and Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi University PPP.

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Giga Construction Projects and PPPs - Cities, Transport, Healthcare, Education, Housing, Infrastructure

SWFs/State owned entities on several confidential Middle Eastern PPP projects and giga construction projects, including various sub-projects involving ports, hydrogen, industrial cities, data centres, IT, smart cities, telco, transport, complex tunnelling projects and accommodation PPPs.

Middle Eastern Government entity on education and transport PPPs.

Sponsors on the construction (and PPP pass through aspects) of NYU University Abu Dhabi PPP, Zayed University PPP and Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi University PPP.

Sponsors on the first project financed workers’ accommodation PPP in Saudi Arabia; a SWF on three large workers' accommodation DBFO projects in Saudi Arabia; Concession grantor on the first project financed workers’ accommodation PPP in the UAE.

Winning bidder as Sponsor on the RCU Healthcare PPP Project

Sponsor on its bid for the Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport PPP in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Power & Utilities (Solar, Wind, Waste, Water)

Sponsor on Al Dhafrah 1.5GW Solar IPP in Abu Dhabi through to financial close. This is the largest solar PV project in the world, and won MENA Solar Deal of the Year- Project Finance International 2020

Sponsors on their bid for the multi plant Amaala Utilities PPP in Saudi Arabia (2022)

Sponsors for the 400 MW Dumat Al Jandal Wind IPP through to financial close. This was the first utility scale wind project in Saudi Arabia under Vision2030, and won PFI Renewable Deal of the Year 2019.

A Middle East SWF as local sponsor on its involvement in Hamriyah IPP in Sharjah, UAE through to financial close. This deal won MENA Power Deal of the Year – IJGlobal 2020

Consortium on its bid for the Fujairah 3 IPP in the UAE.

Consortium on its bid for the multi-utility (14 plants) Red Sea Utility PPP, in Saudi Arabia.

Consortium on its bids for the 1GW Tanajib IWPP and 1GW Jafurah IWPP in Saudi Arabia; on Facility E IWPP in Qatar and on Guam 400MW IPP through to financial close.

Middle Eastern SWF on confidential outbound power and digital infrastructure PE investments.

Sponsors on the O&M contract for an Asian wind project.

Private equity fund on two (2) x 10MW solar IPP acquisitions in Jordan.

Sponsors on the EPC and O&M arrangements associated with a suite of IPPs in Kenya.

Middle Eastern Governments on the establishment of a new Green Free Zone, national water strategy, and environmental standards and regulations.

Consortium on bids for a Rabigh 3 IWP, Shuqaiq 3 IWP Yanbu 4 IWP, Jubail 3B IWP and Dammam ISTP and Jeddah 2 ISTP, all in Saudi Arabia under Vision2030.

A Middle Eastern Government on waste projects including PPPs

Sponsors on a Middle East industrial effluent treatment PPP project.

Sponsors on the Barwon Biosolids PPP in Australia.

Sponsors on the Eastern Creek Waste PPP in Australia.

Advised on 50+ district cooling/trigeneration projects including for: MiSK City, Masdar City, Seaworld Abu Dhabi, Dubai EXPO2020, Lusail City; Riyadh Avenues, KFUPM Business Park; Jeddah Tower; Saadiyat Island; King Abdulaziz Road, New York University; Eastern Mangroves; TDIC Headquarters; ADNEC Capital Center; Danet Cit; Abu Dhabi World Trade Center, Yas Island, Palm Jebel Ali, Jimi Mall, Palazzo Versace, Mina Rashid, Dubai Maritime City, Bahrain World Trade Center, Zayed University, Reem Island, City Airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, Presidential Palace, Dubai Sports City, Akoya Oxygen, Mirdif Hills, ICT Tower, Danat Hospital, Jabal Omar, Maryah Island, Raha Beach, Raha Gardens, Prince Sultan Cultural City, Jeddah Headquarters, Al Mamoura, Confidential acquisitions in Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arabia. Advised a Middle Eastern Government on the establishment of laws and regulations for district cooling.

O&G / LNG / Natural Gas

European energy company on its JV for a greenfield petrochemical project in Abu Dhabi.

International energy major on its standard form international EPC contract for use in O&G projects as well as a "wrap around guarantee" for splitting EPC contracts.

ADB in relation to the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan to India (TAPI) pipeline project.

International O&G company on its bid for a gas processing facility in Croatia and on their standard international EPC contract.

Sponsors on their successful bid for a healthcare PPP in Saudi Arabia

International O&G company on EPCM arrangements for an Asian LNG Receiving Terminal.

O&G services company on construction contracts for onshore drilling rigs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

UAE government-owned entities on syngas processing and storage facilities, including gas sales contracts, EPC and concession arrangements; distribution network contracts and on multiple gas concession projects including under concession, DBO and EPC contracting models.

Matters

Giga Construction Projects and PPPs - Cities, Transport, Healthcare, Education, Housing, Infrastructure

SWFs/State owned entities on several confidential Middle Eastern PPP projects and giga construction projects, including various sub-projects involving ports, hydrogen, industrial cities, data centres, IT, smart cities, telco, transport, complex tunnelling projects and accommodation PPPs.

Middle Eastern Government entity on education and transport PPPs.

Sponsors on the construction (and PPP pass through aspects) of NYU University Abu Dhabi PPP, Zayed University PPP and Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi University PPP.

See more

Close

Matters

Giga Construction Projects and PPPs - Cities, Transport, Healthcare, Education, Housing, Infrastructure

SWFs/State owned entities on several confidential Middle Eastern PPP projects and giga construction projects, including various sub-projects involving ports, hydrogen, industrial cities, data centres, IT, smart cities, telco, transport, complex tunnelling projects and accommodation PPPs.

Middle Eastern Government entity on education and transport PPPs.

Sponsors on the construction (and PPP pass through aspects) of NYU University Abu Dhabi PPP, Zayed University PPP and Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi University PPP.

Sponsors on the first project financed workers’ accommodation PPP in Saudi Arabia; a SWF on three large workers' accommodation DBFO projects in Saudi Arabia; Concession grantor on the first project financed workers’ accommodation PPP in the UAE.

Winning bidder as Sponsor on the RCU Healthcare PPP Project

Sponsor on its bid for the Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport PPP in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Power & Utilities (Solar, Wind, Waste, Water)

Sponsor on Al Dhafrah 1.5GW Solar IPP in Abu Dhabi through to financial close. This is the largest solar PV project in the world, and won MENA Solar Deal of the Year- Project Finance International 2020

Sponsors on their bid for the multi plant Amaala Utilities PPP in Saudi Arabia (2022)

Sponsors for the 400 MW Dumat Al Jandal Wind IPP through to financial close. This was the first utility scale wind project in Saudi Arabia under Vision2030, and won PFI Renewable Deal of the Year 2019.

A Middle East SWF as local sponsor on its involvement in Hamriyah IPP in Sharjah, UAE through to financial close. This deal won MENA Power Deal of the Year – IJGlobal 2020

Consortium on its bid for the Fujairah 3 IPP in the UAE.

Consortium on its bid for the multi-utility (14 plants) Red Sea Utility PPP, in Saudi Arabia.

Consortium on its bids for the 1GW Tanajib IWPP and 1GW Jafurah IWPP in Saudi Arabia; on Facility E IWPP in Qatar and on Guam 400MW IPP through to financial close.

Middle Eastern SWF on confidential outbound power and digital infrastructure PE investments.

Sponsors on the O&M contract for an Asian wind project.

Private equity fund on two (2) x 10MW solar IPP acquisitions in Jordan.

Sponsors on the EPC and O&M arrangements associated with a suite of IPPs in Kenya.

Middle Eastern Governments on the establishment of a new Green Free Zone, national water strategy, and environmental standards and regulations.

Consortium on bids for a Rabigh 3 IWP, Shuqaiq 3 IWP Yanbu 4 IWP, Jubail 3B IWP and Dammam ISTP and Jeddah 2 ISTP, all in Saudi Arabia under Vision2030.

A Middle Eastern Government on waste projects including PPPs

Sponsors on a Middle East industrial effluent treatment PPP project.

Sponsors on the Barwon Biosolids PPP in Australia.

Sponsors on the Eastern Creek Waste PPP in Australia.

Advised on 50+ district cooling/trigeneration projects including for: MiSK City, Masdar City, Seaworld Abu Dhabi, Dubai EXPO2020, Lusail City; Riyadh Avenues, KFUPM Business Park; Jeddah Tower; Saadiyat Island; King Abdulaziz Road, New York University; Eastern Mangroves; TDIC Headquarters; ADNEC Capital Center; Danet Cit; Abu Dhabi World Trade Center, Yas Island, Palm Jebel Ali, Jimi Mall, Palazzo Versace, Mina Rashid, Dubai Maritime City, Bahrain World Trade Center, Zayed University, Reem Island, City Airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, Presidential Palace, Dubai Sports City, Akoya Oxygen, Mirdif Hills, ICT Tower, Danat Hospital, Jabal Omar, Maryah Island, Raha Beach, Raha Gardens, Prince Sultan Cultural City, Jeddah Headquarters, Al Mamoura, Confidential acquisitions in Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arabia. Advised a Middle Eastern Government on the establishment of laws and regulations for district cooling.

O&G / LNG / Natural Gas

European energy company on its JV for a greenfield petrochemical project in Abu Dhabi.

International energy major on its standard form international EPC contract for use in O&G projects as well as a "wrap around guarantee" for splitting EPC contracts.

ADB in relation to the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan to India (TAPI) pipeline project.

International O&G company on its bid for a gas processing facility in Croatia and on their standard international EPC contract.

Sponsors on their successful bid for a healthcare PPP in Saudi Arabia

International O&G company on EPCM arrangements for an Asian LNG Receiving Terminal.

O&G services company on construction contracts for onshore drilling rigs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

UAE government-owned entities on syngas processing and storage facilities, including gas sales contracts, EPC and concession arrangements; distribution network contracts and on multiple gas concession projects including under concession, DBO and EPC contracting models.

Credentials

B.Com, LLB, University of Tasmania, with honors

High Court of Australia

Hong Kong

Tasmania

Victoria

Australian Business Group

International District Energy Association

Society of Construction Law

Law360: MVP in Construction Law, an accolade given to only 4 lawyers globally


2021

Band 1, Construction, Projects & Energy UAE


Chambers Global: 2010–2022

Band 3, Projects & Energy, Middle East


Chambers Global: 2018-2020, 2022

Tier 1, Projects & Energy, Saudi Arabia


Legal 500: 2020-2022

Who's Who Construction


Global Leader: 2017–2022

Leading Lawyer, Construction, Infrastructure & Projects, UAE


Legal 500: 2010–2022

Leading Individual, Saudi Arabia: Construction


Legal 500: 2022

“…an excellent understanding of market terms, an innovative problem - solving approach and applies a strong commercial lens to his work”


Chambers Global

"The perfect combination of very strong background and very strong skills in legal matters"


Chambers Global

"Absolutely first class - the best non-contentious lawyer in the UAE"


Chambers Global

" …an exceptional lawyer who is calm and collected under pressure, excellent on the detail and has invaluable knowledge”


Chambers Global

"Exceptionally competent projects transactional lawyer”…


Chambers Global

Close

Recognition

Law360: MVP in Construction Law, an accolade given to only 4 lawyers globally


2021

Band 1, Construction, Projects & Energy UAE


Chambers Global: 2010–2022

Band 3, Projects & Energy, Middle East


Chambers Global: 2018-2020, 2022

Tier 1, Projects & Energy, Saudi Arabia


Legal 500: 2020-2022

Who's Who Construction


Global Leader: 2017–2022

Leading Lawyer, Construction, Infrastructure & Projects, UAE


Legal 500: 2010–2022

Leading Individual, Saudi Arabia: Construction


Legal 500: 2022

“…an excellent understanding of market terms, an innovative problem - solving approach and applies a strong commercial lens to his work”


Chambers Global

"The perfect combination of very strong background and very strong skills in legal matters"


Chambers Global

"Absolutely first class - the best non-contentious lawyer in the UAE"


Chambers Global

" …an exceptional lawyer who is calm and collected under pressure, excellent on the detail and has invaluable knowledge”


Chambers Global

"Exceptionally competent projects transactional lawyer”…


Chambers Global