James Clark

Kirkland & Ellis International Law Firm

Overview

James Clark is a construction and projects partner in the Riyadh office of Kirkland & Ellis International Law Firm. He has extensive experience advising developers and lenders on the full suite of documentation required for the procurement, construction, and delivery of major projects, with a particular focus on Gigaprojects, major infrastructure projects, renewable and traditional energy projects, transport, sporting and social infrastructure projects, and relationship-based delivery models.

James advised the developers on the 2020 Asian Infrastructure Renewable Energy Deal of the Year, 2019 Asian Infrastructure Deal of the Year, and 2019 Marine Offshore Project Financed Deal of the Year, and, as a result of his work in the Middle East, James was named a “Rising Star Partner” in Construction by The Legal 500 in 2023, a “Next Generation Partner” in Projects and Energy by The Legal 500 in 2023, a “Next Generation Partner” in Construction by The Legal 500 in 2024, a “Next Generation Partner” in Projects and Energy by The Legal 500 in 2024 and a “Rising Star” by Law360 in Construction in 2024.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “Relationship Contracting Models: Modern Methods for Optimizing Project Delivery,” Thomson Reuters Practical Law, 2022

Seminars

“Delivering Major Infrastructure Projects,” The US Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program, 2020

“FIDIC Standard Contracts and Infrastructure Projects,” The US Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program, 2019

Recognition

Next Generation Partner – Construction, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Next Generation Partner – Projects & Energy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Recommended Practitioner – Real Estate & Construction, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Recommended Practitioner – Projects & Energy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024

Rising Star – Construction, Law360, 2024

Rising Star Partner – Construction, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

Next Generation Partner – Projects & Energy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2010, Admitted to the High Court of Australia
  • 2010, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia

Education

  • University of Melbourne B.C.L./LL.B.; B.Comm.with Honours2009