Adam Pierson
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Biography
“He is extremely sharp and does everything in his power to get deals over the line.” (Chambers & Partners, 2023)
“I appreciate the breadth of his experience and his ability to leverage that experience to maximise the value that he adds.” (Chambers & Partners, 2023)
Overview
Adam Pierson is a partner in our Project Development and Finance practice based in our Abu Dhabi office.
Adam advises government entities, large corporates, procurers, developers, investors, infrastructure funds, joint venture partners, contractors, and lenders in relation to infrastructure and project finance transactions, including ESG and energy transition projects, PPPs, divestments, large scale asset transfers, institutional and regulatory set-up, and privatization projects. He has advised on many first-of-their-kind and award-winning transactions within the region and works across a variety of sectors, including tourism, real estate and accommodation, oil & gas, petrochemicals and industrial gases, water, power and utilities, transport and social infrastructure.
Experience
Representative transactions include:
- Representation of the Red Sea Development Company on the US$3.76 billion financing of Phase I of the Red Sea Development Project, the first green conventional project financings undertaken in Saudi Arabia.
- Representation of Saudi Aramco on the US$12 billion hybrid acquisition, development and financing of a world-scale Integrated Gasification and Combined Cycle (IGCC) project in the Jazan Economic City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Representation of USAID on the Amman-Aqaba Water Desalination and Conveyance Project in Jordan, which will bring 300 MCM/ year of desalinated water from Aqaba in the South to Amman in the North of Jordan.
- Representation of DP World on the renewal of a concession to expand, operate and transfer Jeddah South Container Terminal in Jeddah Islamic Port. This 30-year concession is the first port project to be implemented under the new Saudi PSP framework.
- Representation of Saudi Aramco as procurer on the structuring, tendering, development and financing of all five of its residential camp procurements, with over US$2.5 billion in capital value, to be developed on a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis.
- Representation of Saudi Civil Aviation Holding Company (MATARAT Holding) in relation to corporatisation and asset transfer for Jeddah Airport.
- Representation of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) in relation to its privatisation.
- Representation of the FAST Consortium on Package 3 of the US$22 billion Riyadh Metro Project, the largest public transport initiative in the world.
- Representation of a Middle East corporate entity in connection with ESG-related industrial gases projects.
- Representation of a PIF-owned entity in connection with a ‘giga’ tourism and healthcare project in Saudi Arabia.
- Representation of a the PIF-backed Rua Al-Madinah in connection with its mega city development.
- Representation of Saudi Aramco in connection with a BOOT of office and industrial facilities in the Energy Industrial City (Spark).
- Representation of a Middle East government client in connection with setting up an infrastructure fund.
- Representation of a Middle East government client with respect to setting up a regulator in the utilities sector.
Expert Based Abroad: Banking & Finance (Saudi Arabia), Chambers Global, 2025
Leading Individual: Banking and Finance (Saudi Arabia), The Legal 500, 2024
Leading Individual: Infrastructure & Projects (including Project Finance) (UAE), Legal 500, 2024
Leading Individual: Oil, Gas & Natural Resources (UAE), Legal 500, 2024
Expert Based Abroad: Banking & Finance (Saudi Arabia), Chambers & Partners, 2024
Highly Regarded Lawyer: Project Finance, IFLR 1000, 2025
