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About Tom

Tom Swarbrick advises clients in relation to construction and related contracts in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He has represented governments, developers, funders and contractors in relation to major projects across the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Tom Swarbrick is fantastic. He has great knowledge, is fast in delivery, and his work product is always of excellent quality.
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Experience

Recent Notable Matters

Power

Eni S.p.A. — £140 million acquisition of a 20 percent interest in the Dogger Bank (C) 1.2 GW offshore wind farm project from Equinor and SSE

Eni S.p.A. — £405 million acquisition of 20 percent interest in the Dogger Bank (A and B) 2.4 GW offshore wind farm project from Equinor and SSE

TotalEnergies, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Alternative Solutions for Renewable Energy — the development of the 120 MW Ad Dawsir solar IPP in Saudi Arabia

Marubeni Corporation and TotalEnergies — the development, implementation and financing of the 800.15 MW Al Kharsaah solar PV IPP in Qatar

Rabobank — project financing the 49.5 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project to be developed by Cero Generation and Enso Energy and co-located with the 49.9 MW Larks Green solar farm located in Gloucestershire, England

Oil and Gas

Trafigura — an EPC contract and related documents for upgrade and extension works to an oil terminal in Somaliland

Eni México S. de R.L. de C.V. — construction and services contracts (auxiliary drilling services; drilling rig; fuel supply; helicopter services; line pipe supply; oil spill response; onshore receiving facility; transport and installation; vessels) in relation to the development of the Amoca field, offshore Mexico

Dragon Oil — EPC, drilling, goods and services contracts across their asset base in Egypt, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Algeria and Afghanistan

Premier Oil — EPC contracts for upstream subsea infrastructure and the FPSO charter agreements for the Sea Lion offshore development in the Falkland Islands

Ophir Energy — EPC and operation and maintenance contracts for upstream subsea infrastructure and the construction contracts for the FLNG vessel for the Fortuna development in Equatorial Guinea

Infrastructure

Lenders to the Tamasuk-led consortium — the development of a 244-bed public emergency hospital and associated facilities in Madinah, Saudi Arabia (the first PPP healthcare in Saudi Arabia)

Lenders to the Tamasuk-led consortium — the development of two villages forming part of the Neom Residential Communities, Wave 1 in Saudi Arabia

Vision Invest, TAQA and GIC — the development of the Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir project in Saudi Arabia

Hellas Gold Single Member, S.A. — €680 million project financing facility for a subsidiary of Eldorado Gold Corporation for the development of the Skouries gold and copper mine in Northern Greece  

Credentials

Education

Nottingham Law School,
L.P.C.
2005
Nottingham Law School,
G.D.L.
2004
The University of Manchester,
B.A.
2002

Bar Admissions

Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

News

News

GCC Social Infra PPP Steps Up

Mena Faces Energy Storage Troubles

The Middle East Legal Awards 2021: Who Won What and Why

Bracewell Named Finalist for Three IFLR Europe Awards

Insights

Insights

Power Steering Saudi Bus Rapid Transit PPP

In anticipation of a wave of bus rapid transit (BRT) projects across Saudi Arabia, Bracewell's Andrej Kormuth, Tom Swarbrick and Bagya Nambron look at the key features of BRT systems from a PPP structuring perspective and the question of technological choice: battery and hydrogen as two competing ‘clean’ fuel technologies and the factors that may determine their bankability.

Performance Bonds – Call Me?

On-demand performance bonds are commonly used in international energy construction projects. They take the form of an undertaking by an issuing bank or financial institution, on behalf of an obligor, typically the contractor, to pay on demand a specific amount to a named beneficiary, typically the employer. Read the factors that an employer should consider when deciding whether to call a bond.

Noteworthy

Noteworthy

Chambers Global UAE
Construction (Non-Contentious), 2024
Delinian Limited
IFLR1000 Financial & Corporate and M&A Guide
Project Development, 2023; Project Finance, 2023
The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa
Infrastructure and Projects (including Project Finance), 2022, 2024; Construction, 2021 - 2024
Portfolio Media, Inc.
Law360
Construction Rising Star, 2020
The Legal 500 United Kingdom
Real Estate - Construction, 2017 - 2018-19 (Next Generation Lawyer, 2017)

Events

Past Events

Dubai Week

May 17, 2022 - May 19, 2022