Daniel Metcalfe
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: International
Band 3
About
Provided by Daniel Metcalfe
Practice Areas
Dan Metcalfe is a senior banking lawyer based in London. He focuses on infrastructure (including telecommunications infrastructure and real estate development), energy and natural resources, with a particular focus in emerging market jurisdictions.
Dan has particular experience across Europe, Middle East and Africa, and advises on the finance aspects of projects and acquisitions, as well as other complex financing arrangements, including mezzanine and other multi-tiered or tranched financing arrangements. Dan advises borrowers, commercial lenders and development finance institutions, suppliers and offtakers.
Dan also has experience in relation to refinancings, restructurings and insolvencies.
Dan is currently advising on the financing of the Bridge Power project in Ghana, the Basrah gas project in Iraq, the Bon Ami bauxite mine, road and river port development in Guinea, and the Garden City real estate development in Kenya. Dan is also advising commercial and development finance institutions on various other developments and acquisitions across Africa and the Middle East.
Chambers Review
UK
Daniel Metcalfe is a strong operator in the mining space, with expertise handling financing and transactional work across Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Daniel Metcalfe provides practical and constructive advice."
"Daniel always looks to progress a transaction and work collaboratively. His approach is solution-driven."
"Daniel Metcalfe is extremely diligent and very pragmatic. His efficiency stands out."
"Daniel is technically very strong. He gets things over the line."
"Daniel Metcalfe provides practical and constructive advice."
"Daniel always looks to progress a transaction and work collaboratively. His approach is solution-driven."
"Daniel Metcalfe is extremely diligent and very pragmatic. His efficiency stands out."
"Daniel is technically very strong. He gets things over the line."