Partner
Steven Wilson
Corporate & Securities, Global Energy, Middle East, Africa
“Steven Wilson is exceptional; I would highly recommend him.”
“a pleasure to work with; he is personable and always makes himself available to answer questions and to join calls and meetings.”
“a pleasure to work with; he is personable and always makes himself available to answer questions and to join calls and meetings.”
Legal 500
Overview
Steven advises corporates, government entities and private capital investors on M&A, joint ventures and project development. His experience spans the energy sector globally, including upstream, midstream (including LNG) and downstream oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy transition, conventional power, and energy-related infrastructure.
Experience
Includes experience gained prior to joining Mayer Brown.
Energy and natural resources M&A
- Funds managed by Apollo in the $2 billion sale by New Fortress Energy Inc. of 11 LNG infrastructure vessels to a newly formed venture, Energos Infrastructure.
- ExxonMobil on its proposed divestment of Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited’s Southern North Sea gas assets and interests in the Bacton gas processing terminal in the UK to Viaro Energy, alongside a parallel divestment of interests by Shell UK Limited.
- A confidential client in relation to its proposed acquisition of significant production, development, and exploration interests in the Republic of Iraq.
- ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. on its (i) acquisition of TAQA Atrush B.V, and subsequent sale of an indirect interest in the Atrush Block, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to HKN Energy, and (ii) acquisition of 100% of the shares of TEPKRI Sarsang A/S, the holder of an 18% participating interest in the Sarsang Block located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, from TotalEnergies.
- Funds managed by Apollo in the acquisition of a majority stake in OEG Energy Group, a leading offshore energy solutions business, with an implied headline valuation of more than $1 billion for OEG.
- A confidential client in relation to its bid to acquire a portfolio of upstream oil and gas production, development, and exploration interests in the Western Desert, onshore in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
- KKR in connection with the investment, alongside OTPP, in Caruna Oy, Finland’s largest electricity distribution company. The transaction, which represented the second deal undertaken under KKR’s core infrastructure strategy, involved the acquisition of First Sentier Investors’ 40% stake in Caruna Oy as well as the separate acquisition of OMERS’ 40% stake.
Education
- College of Law, London, GDL and LPC
- University of Amsterdam, LLM
- University of Edinburgh, LLB (First Class)
- University of Copenhagen
Admissions
- England and Wales
Professional & Community Involvement
- Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN); member of the Europe Chapter Committee
- City of London Solicitors' Company