Leo Shaw

Senior Associate

London Africa Group

Leo is a Senior Associate in our Energy Transition and Infrastructure Finance team in London.

Leo advises sponsors and financiers on complex energy, natural resources and infrastructure finance transactions internationally and in the UK. Leo has a particular emphasis on counselling clients in the mining, metals and critical minerals sector, having acted on the financing of a number of projects across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Background

Leo graduated from the University of Edinburgh. Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills, Leo was based in the Singapore office of another international law firm (2016 to 2019).

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

Adriatic Metals plc in connection with the financing for the development of its Vareš base metals project in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The financing involved an equity fundraise, senior secured debt facility and secured copper stream
AMP Clean Energy on the project financing of its portfolios of battery energy storage systems, biomass and urban reserve projects in the UK
Base Resources on the financing and development of the Kwale mineral sands project in Kenya
Dynamic Mining on the financing and development of the Bon Ami Bauxite mine in the Republic of Guinea, including advice on the project's debt financing, offtake and equity arrangements
Guinea Alumina Corporation, a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium, in relation to the financing, construction and operation of its bauxite mine in the Republic of Guinea
Itochu Corporation on the project and stream financing of Ivanplat's palladium-rhodium-platinum-nickel-copper-gold mine in South Africa
KEFI Gold and Copper in connection with the financing of the Tulu Kapi gold mine in Ethiopia
Orion Mine Finance in relation to the financing of the Bel Air bauxite project in the Republic of Guinea for Alufer Mining Limited
Thor Explorations in respect of the project financing, offtake and streaming arrangements for the Segilola gold mine in Nigeria