Lewis McDonald

Lewis McDonald is a leading lawyer in the global energy market with more than 25 years’ experience advising companies on projects and transactions across the global energy value chain. His broad experience includes renewables, conventional power upstream oil & gas and LNG and covers developed and emerging markets.

He has a strong track record of building long-lasting relationships with clients around the world, working on market-leading deals and building teams of lawyers. Prior to joining the firm, Lewis was in charge of the energy practice of a global law firm.

Lewis has been based in London for more than 10 years and has also previously been based in Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong. He has a truly global perspective and has led on the build-out of market-leading energy practices across Asia, Europe and the UK.

• Advised a major Korean state-owned energy company on all aspects of its interest in a significant offshore gas development in Mozambique, including the unitisation of adjacent areas and an $11 billion floating LNG project*
• Advised a global energy company on its joint venture with a leading offshore wind developer for the development of four offshore wind projects in Korea*
• Advised a major European energy utility on its acquisition of a portfolio of solar energy and BESS projects across the United Kingdom*
• Advised a leading Japanese trading and investment company on its acquisition of a 27.5% interest in a global renewable energy company and related joint venture arrangements*
• Advised a major Japanese trading company on its joint venture with a global energy company to invest in offshore wind projects in Japan, including the formation of a joint venture company*
• Advised a leading Japanese trading and investment company in relation to its 15% interest in a multibillion-dollar LNG project in Canada*
• Advised a major Japanese energy company on its acquisition of a 25% interest in a UK offshore wind project*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott, Will & Schulte

• Chambers UK, Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas, 2022–2026
• Legal 500 UK, Leading Partner, Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas, 2024–2026
• Legal 500 UK, Recommended, Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Power (including Electricity and Nuclear)
• Legal 500 UK, Recommended, Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewables
• IFLR1000, Highly Regarded, Energy and Infrastructure (United Kingdom)
• Lexology, Highly Recommended, Energy

• Association of International Energy Negotiators, member
• Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea, Vice Chair, 2014-2017