Russell is a Partner in Clifford Chance's London office and a member of Clifford Chance's global energy and infrastructure team.
Russell has 25 years of commercial, corporate and finance experience in the energy and infrastructure sector – including a large number of landmark transactions in emerging markets. Russell is listed in the International Who’s Who of Project Finance Lawyers and the International Who’s Who of Energy Lawyers.
- Tanzania LNG: Advising Statoil on the commercialisation of their gas discovery in Tanzania.
- Azura IPP: Acting for the lenders on the financing of the Azura IPP in Nigeria.
- NordStream: Advised the ECAs and commercial lenders on the USD$7.2 billion multilateral financing of the Nord Stream Pipeline project, Europe's flagship project for energy security in the 21st century (Midstream).
- Kosmos Energy: Advised the lenders on the financing of Kosmos Group's participation in the development of the Jubilee oil field in Ghana. This USD$2 billion financing was voted "African oil & gas deal of the year (Kosmos)" – Project Finance and Infrastructure Magazine 2009.
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Clifford Chance advises lenders on financing of Nigeria's pioneering, USD 1 billion Azura-Edo power plant
15 January 2016
Client Work -
Clifford Chance conseille les prêteurs dans le cadre du financement de la centrale thermique à charbon de Maamba Collieries Limited en Zambie
30 July 2015
Client Work -
Clifford Chance advises a consortium of lenders in relation to Glencore's USD15.25 billion Revolving Credit Facilities
4 June 2015
Client Work -
CC advises Statoil on the US$2.25 billion disposal of its Shah Deniz interest to PETRONAS
22 October 2014
Client Work -
Clifford Chance advises Glencore on its US $1.35 billion acquisition of Caracal Energy Inc.
10 July 2014
Client Work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070062628
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- Practice area Banking & finance
- Sector Oil & gas, Energy & resources, Power & energy networks, Banks
Career and qualifications
- University of London, Queen Mary College; (LLB) 1987
- Joined Clifford Chance 1988
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1990
- Partner in the Energy & Infrastructure Group since 1997
- Singapore office from 2002-2007
Awards and citations
- One source commented that Russell Wells "speaks the same language as our business".
Projects, Chambers UK 2011 - "Russell Wells stands out for his oil and gas sector work." Sources have praised him as “proactive, helpful and knowledgeable."
Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers UK 2011 - Russell Wells is a "client-friendly lawyer, providing a great combination of oil and gas experience and commercial thinking."
Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas, Chambers UK 2010 - "Oil and gas is Russell Wells's domain, with his 'truly astonishing intellect' attracting widespread praise."
Projects & Energy: Project, Chambers UK 2010
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