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    Jonathon G. Hannah

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    Jonathon Hannah is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s London office. His experience includes project finance, foreign investments, joint ventures and other strategic transactions across sectors including mining, digital infrastructure, LNG, energy and infrastructure. He has particular experience advising on multi-sourced project financings in emerging markets involving ECAs, DFIs and multilateral lending agencies. Jonathon has represented developers, sponsors, banks and ECAs in relation to some of the most complex and high-profile projects globally.

    Jonathon also covers the full breadth of finance work, including restructuring, corporate lending and acquisition finance. He has experience in a range of complementary corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. He has been recognized for his work by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500 United Kingdom.

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    Spotlight

    S&C Advises Tengizchevroil on Expanded Credit Facilities

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    S&C Advises Australia Pacific LNG on $591 Million Term Loan Refinancing

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    S&C Advises Teck Resources on Sale of Steelmaking Coal Business

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    Experience

    Experience

    Digital Infrastructure

    • Currently advising a neocloud on a data centre development and GPU financing in Armenia
    • Currently advising a neocloud on a data centre development and GPU financing in Kazakhstan
    • Currently advising on a confidential digital infrastructure transaction
    • Advised Azrieli on European data centre financings

    Mining

    • Reko Diq – represented the project company on the Reko Diq Project in Balochistan, Pakistan, one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits
    • Oyu Tolgoi – represented Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi LLC in relation to the multi-billion project financing of a copper and gold mining project in Mongolia, as well as other a number of other strategic matters
      • PFI, Asia-Pacific Mining Deal of the Year
      • Finance Asia, Best Project Financing in Asia
      • The Asset, Mining Deal of the Year
    • Kabanga Nickel Project – currently representing Kabanga Nickel in relation to the project financing of the Kabanga Nickel Project in Tanzania.
    • Lundin Mining Corporation in connection with its and BHP’s agreement with Filo Corp. to jointly acquire 100% of Filo’s issued and outstanding common shares for C$4.1 billion, and related joint venture arrangements
    • The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Teck Resources Limited in its consideration of strategic options with respect to Teck’s steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources, ultimately resulting in the sale to Glencore plc and Nippon Steel Corporation for an implied enterprise value of $9 billion
    • Ambatovy Project, Part 26A Restructuring Plan – Advised the project company on the $2.3 billion debt restructuring under a Part 26A restructuring plan, including a cross-class cram down of creditors. This was the first restructuring plan involving a mining company with limited recourse project financing
      • Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards, Highly Commended 2025
    • Ambatovy Project Restructuring – represented the project company in relation to three restructurings of the senior debt obligations of Ambatovy nickel, cobalt and ammonium sulphate mining project
      • IFLR Africa Awards, Restructuring Deal of the Year
      • IJGlobal Awards, Africa Refinancing Deal of the Year
    • El Boleo Project – represented the hedging banks and commercial lenders on the intercreditor issues in relation to the $823 million project financing of the El Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc-manganese mining project in Mexico

    LNG

    • eLNG – representing eLNG on the financing of its $35 billion eLNG project in Mozambique (pending)
    • Yemen LNG – represented the project company in connection with the restructuring of its project financing
    • Australia Pacific LNG – represented APLNG’s subsidiary Australia Pacific LNG Processing in connection with a US$591 million term loan refinancing
    • Australia Pacific LNG – represented APLNG’s subsidiary Australia Pacific LNG Processing in connection with its Section 4(a)(2)/Regulation D private placement of $1.4 billion of senior notes used to prepay a portion of its project debt incurred in the financing of its LNG liquefaction project
      • IJGlobal Asia-Pacific Midstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year 2018
    • Australia Pacific LNG – represented APLNG’s subsidiary Australia Pacific LNG Processing in connection with a US$2.55 billion term loan refinancing
    • Cameron LNG – advised Sempra on the $7.5 billion financing of the Cameron LNG Project
      • Highly Commended: Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers 2014, Finance
    • Australia Pacific LNG – represented the project company, a ConocoPhillips, Sinopec and Origin Energy joint venture, in relation to the $8.5 billion project financing of two gas liquefaction trains in Queensland, Australia
      • Project Finance International Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas Deal of the Year 2012
      • Standout: Financial Times US Innovative Lawyers 2012, Energy
    • Papua New Guinea LNG – advised the sponsors in relation to the $18 billion Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas project

    Oil & Gas/Petrochemicals

    • Dolphin Pipeline Project, Supplemental Financing – advised the lenders on the $863 million supplemental senior debt financing for the Dolphin Pipeline Project
    • Dolphin Energy Pipeline – represented the bank lenders and underwriters on the $4.14 billion refinancing of the Dolphin Energy pipeline project, the largest cross-border gas project in the Middle East
      • Infrastructure Journal Global Oil & Gas Deal of the Year 
      • PFI Middle Eastern Oil & Gas Deal of the Year
      • Middle East Oil & Gas Deal of the Year by Project Finance
    • South Stream Pipeline – advised the project company and sponsors in relation to a multi-billion Euro project financing of a cross-border natural gas pipeline (currently under review)
    • Total – advised Total on a US$1 billion equivalent loan facility to a Scandinavian subsidiary
    • Tengizchevroil (TCO) Gas Sales – advised Tengizchevroil, a joint venture between Chevron, ExxonMobil, KazMunayGas and LukArco, on the negotiation of three long-term gas sales agreements
    • Salalah Methanol – represented the commercial bank syndicate on the $640 million non-recourse project financing of a methanol plant in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman*
    • Aromatics Oman – represented the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the commercial bank syndicate in relation to the $1.25 billion financing of an aromatics plant in Sohar, Sultanate of Oman*

    Power/Telecoms

    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business, in the establishment of Verdalia Bioenergy
    • Reykjavik Geothermal – Advised the project company in relation to a convertible term loan facility and the granting of certain investment rights to an institutional investor
    • Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant – Advised a consortium led by China Three Gorges on the financing arrangements in connection with the acquisition of the Chaglla HEP
    • Emerging Market Power Project – Advised the initial purchasers in relation to bankability aspects of a power plant in Kazakhstan (currently on hold)
    • MIC Tanzania Limited – represented the lenders (including Standard Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, PROPARCO, EKN and local DFIs) in connection with the financing of MIC Tanzania Limited, a telecoms operator in Tanzania (trading as Tigo)*

    Restructuring and Strategic Finance

    • Consortium led by China Three Gorges – acquisition financing
    • Philips – Advised Philips on a €1.75 billion term loan and revolving credit facility with respect to the IPO of its lighting business
    • Goldman Sachs Investor Funds – Advised Goldman Sachs Investor Funds on the restructuring of a €1.4 billion real estate financing
    • Towergate Creditors – restructuring
    • Abengoa Coordinating Committee of Creditors – restructuring
    • Swisscom – corporate financing
    • Finmeccanica – corporate financing
    • GS Capital Partners – acquisition financing
    • Goldman Sachs Investor Funds – restructuring

    * Denotes representations undertaken prior to joining S&C

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    Rankings and Recognitions

    Rankings and Recognitions

    Jonathon has been recognized for his work in project finance by Chambers UK, Chambers Global, IFLR1000 and The Legal 500 United Kingdom.

    “He is great to work with. He is proactive, hardworking and has strong project experience.” Chambers Global Guide

    “Jon brings a strong commercial instinct and sharp legal acumen to the process.” Chambers Global Guide

    “Jon is extremely methodical in his work. He is able to stay calm and composed in any situation.” Chambers Global Guide

    “He is an excellent mediator of discussions, as he finds creative alternatives and middle ground for parties to consider. He is a highly reliable and capable lawyer.” Chambers Global Guide

    “[He] provided excellent services consistently around the clock. [He was] extremely efficient, technically prepared, available and really delivered value for money. Rarely have I found this level of quality.” IFLR1000

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    News

    News

    • S&C Advises Tengizchevroil on Expanded Credit Facilities

      Client Highlights May 18, 2026
    • S&C Advises Australia Pacific LNG on $591 Million Term Loan Refinancing

      Client Highlights May 7, 2026
    • S&C Advises the Ambatovy Project on Restructuring Plans

      Client Highlights December 4, 2024
    • S&C Advises Lundin Mining in Joint Acquisition of Filo for C$4.1 Billion

      Client Highlights August 14, 2024
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • Nottingham Law School, Diploma in Legal Practice, 2004
    • University of Sheffield, LL.B., 2003

    Bar Admissions

    • England and Wales
    • Hong Kong (inactive)
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    Related Practices

    Related Practices

    • General Practice
    • Africa
    • Bank Regulatory
    • Credit & Leveraged Finance
    • Digital Infrastructure
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Energy Transition
    • Latin America
    • Middle East
    • Mining & Metals
    • Oil & Gas
    • Project Development & Finance
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