Philip Thomson, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

Philip is a Partner based in the London office who specialises in transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Philip focuses on development and financing of large-scale projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He is particularly recognised for his work in the midstream and downstream oil and gas sector.

His experience also includes joint ventures, commercial contracts, M&A transactions and restructuring transactions in the energy sector. Philip has a strong track record of leading on both commercial and financing documentation, and has a broad experience of deals across Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as Asia and Latin America.

Philip is particularly well-known in the LNG sector, having been solely featured in Chambers Singapore for "his expertise in the LNG sector." Clients describe Philip as having "good knowledge of project finance in the oil/gas sector" and "having a very calming influence when it comes to those big issues".