• “has won acclaim for the thoroughness of his work and is considered, both by clients and rivals, to be a first rate corporate lawyer, hardworking and diligent”.
• “is a major draw for clients seeking to finance large energy projects in the country”. His “clear and straightforward commercial perspective delivers results.”
• is regarded as “one of the best brains to provide banking and financial services to international institutions.”
• is described by clients as “one of the best commercial lawyers around.” “He specializes in project and bank financing, and is also fêted for his work in capital markets.”

Recent Experience includes Representation of:

•  ABN Amro, Barclays and Citibank in the US$600 million project financing of an LNG plant in conjunction with Shearman & Sterling;
• Citibank in the $341 million financing of Severn Trent International with respect to its management participation in the Water & Sewerage Authority in conjunction with Herbert Smith;
• IFC in its US$107 million project financing of ISPAT’s DRI Facility;
• KFW in its US$218.5 million project financing of an ammonia facility for Caribbean Nitrogen Company in conjunction with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; 
• Farmland MissChem in its construction and financing of an US$240 million world-scale ammonia plant project;
• RBTT Merchant Bank’s underwriting of a $251.8 million Rights Issue of Guardian Holdings;
• RBTT Merchant Bank in connection with the arranging and underwriting of an $250 million fixed and floating rate Bond Issue of ANSA McAl;
• Republic Bank in an US$112 million bridging and long term project financing of a desalination facility at Point Lisas;
• Angostura Holdings in connection with its £34.7 million take over of Burns Stewart Distillers plc of Scotland in conjunction with Maclay, Murray & Spens and Allen & Overy;
• PT Bank Rakyat in connection with its US$82.4 million loan facility to ISPAT in relation to its steel plant operations in conjunction with Robinson, Silverman, Pearce, Aronshon &  Berman;
• Bear Stearns in connection with its flotation of a US$100 million capital markets issue for First Citizens Bank in conjunction with Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett;
• RBTT Merchant Bank in connection with the $791,800,000 financing of the acquisition of 9 million shares in Guardian Holdings Limited;
• Calyon; ING; Mizuho and SMBC in connection with the US$200 million term loan financing of the construction of the National Gas Company’s Cross Island Pipeline, the largest natural gas pipeline in the western hemisphere and the winner of the Latin America Gas and Oil Deal of the Year 2005, in conjunction with Shearman & Sterling.
• Republic Finance & Merchant Bank Limited in connection with a US$70 million loan and underwriting of Trinidad Cement Limited Bond Issue.

Bar and Professional Associations

The Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago

Publications

"Security Market Regulations: Trinidad & Tobago" - Euromoney Publications 1994

"Investor's Guide to Trinidad & Tobago" - www.trinidadlaw.com

"FAQ - Companies Act 1995" - Trinidad Express 199

Seminars

2004:  Sixth Annual Caribbean Commercial Law Workshop in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

2001:  "Responsibilities and Duties of Directors" - South Chamber of Commerce

2000:  Project Financing - Caribbean Commercial Law Conference, Jamaica

1999: Innovative Infrastructure Financing: Legal Vehicles, Loan & Security Documentation -    University of the West Indies (Institute of Business)

1998: Trinidad & Tobago: Regulatory Framework - Tourism Development Company

Selected Business & Professional Activities

2000:   Member of the committee appointed by the Law Association to review and make recommendations for the amendment of the Companies Act 1995 and the Regulations made thereunder.  

1998:   Member of a Government Appointed Task Force to review the framework within which State-owned companies function.

1997:   Member of the Government appointed Committee to review and recommend amendments to the Companies Act.

Education

Graduate of the College of Law, Surrey, England.