Daniel Metcalfe

Partner Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

London +44 (20) 74442551

Daniel Metcalfe

Dan Metcalfe is a senior banking and finance lawyer based in London, who joined the firm in 2003. He focuses on infrastructure, energy and mining and has experience across all regions but with a strong focus in emerging market jurisdictions.

Dan has advises on the finance aspects of projects and acquisitions, as well as other complex financing arrangements, including mezzanine and other multi-tiered or tranched financing arrangements and streaming, royalty and similar financings. Dan advises borrowers, sponsors, commercial banks, debt funds and other alternative financiers, development and international finance institutions and export credit agencies.

Dan is recognised as a leader in his fields by key legal directories including Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, with rankings and testemonials in emerging markets, mining and minerals, energy and natural resources and infrastructure project finance and development.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Advising lenders in relation to the financing of the Vulcan Energy integrated lithium and renewable energy project in German, including covered and uncovered commercial tranches, direct ECA financing and DFI facilities
Advising lenders in relation to the financing of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina, including covered commercial tranches, direct ECA financing and DFI facilities
Advising lenders in relation to the financing of the Amman Aqaba water desalination and conveyance project in Germany, including DFI facilities, covered and uncovered commercial tranches and Islamic financing tranches
Advising Lucara Diamond Corporation in relation to the development and financing of the Karowe diamond project in Botswana
Advising Ferro Alloy Resources in relation to the development and financing Balasausqandiq vanadium project in Kazakhstan
Advising Montage Gold Corp in relation to the development and financing of the Kone gold project in Cote d’Ivoire
Advising lenders in relation to the financing of the Bridge Power project in Ghana, including vendor financing supported by GuarantCo and refinancing provided by covered and uncovered commercial lenders and multiple development financing institutions
Advising lenders in relation to the financing to Atlas Edge for the development of two co-location datacentres in Lisbon
Advising lenders in relation to a number of datacentre financings to Vantage Data Centers across UK and Europe
Advising lenders in relation to senior and mezzanine financing facilities to Raxio Data Centres to fund development across six jurisdictions in Africa
Advising Eastcastle Infrastructure in relation to its acquisitions, operations and financings across DRC and Nigeria
Advising Paradigm Infrastructure on financings to acquire tower portfolios in Tanzania and Rwanda
Advising various lender groups on multiple financings to Eaton Towers, Helios Towers and IHS for portfolio acquisition and capex expansion across various African and Middle Eastern jurisdictions
Advising lenders in relation to facilities to Basrah Gas Company to fund development of major gas flaring reduction projects and expand facilities at the Umm Qasr port in Iraq