Rob Watt
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 3 : Project Finance
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About
Provided by Rob Watt
Practice Areas
Rob advises leading domestic and international banks, sponsors, contractors, banks and governments on financing transactions. This includes project and structured financing, PPPs, leveraged acquisitions, property financing and capital markets, as well as general corporate finance. He has worked on transactions in Australia, Asia, the United States, the Middle East and Europe.
High-profile project finance transactions include advising in relation to the sale and debt refinancing of the Loy Yang A Power Station in Victoria, the financing of the successful bid for the Trans Territory Pipeline Project in the Northern Territory, the US$1.7 billion Shuweihat S1 Power and Water Desalination Project in Abu Dhabi, the US$500 million San Lorenzo Power Project in the Philippines and the US$596 million Taweelah A2 Power and Water Project in Abu Dhabi.
Rob has also worked on significant resources, oil and gas and telecom financings, including the Casino gas field development in the Otway Basin, the financing of 3G networks in Germany, France and Spain, and the debt restructuring of TelecomAsia, the telecom network operator for Bangkok and surrounding areas.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Rob Watt is based in Sydney and maintains a diverse financing practice in the energy sector, advising on such matters as LNG and waste-to-energy projects. His wide-ranging experience covers transactions in Europe, the Middle East and the US, as well as in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rob is super responsive, technically proficient and commercially astute. He provides a standout level of service."
"Rob is super responsive, technically proficient and commercially astute. He provides a standout level of service."