Merrick White Bio

Merrick leads the firm’s Oil and Gas offering and is a Partner in the Projects group. Merrick has an expert understanding of the global energy industry and a history of success in the sector. His practice is focussed on global oil, gas, LNG, refinancing, petrochemical and power project development. He advises on all aspects of energy development projects and transactions, from the granting of upstream concession agreements to the acquisition and disposal of energy assets. His experience extends to renewable power development and includes geothermal, wind, solar, hydro, waste to power, battery storage, hydrogen and ammonia projects and carbon capture. As a chartered chemical engineer, Merrick has spent over 28 years in Asia – including seven in Jakarta – successfully developing major infrastructure projects across the region as well as in the Middle East and Africa. He is ranked Band 1 in both Chambers & Partners’ Global and Asia-Pacific guides for Energy & Natural Resources and is also noted for his work in Indonesia and in the oil and gas sector.