Panoramic: Automotive and Mobility 2025
Lisa Quelch
Partner Corporate & Finance
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Lisa is a partner in the firm’s Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects (IERP) team with extensive experience advising on the financing of energy and infrastructure projects across emerging markets, including Africa, Asia, and The Middle East. She has particular experience in Africa and has acted on some of the region’s most significant energy and infrastructure transactions.
Lisa advises sponsors and lenders on complex project financings involving commercial banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), export credit agencies (ECAs), and the World Bank. Lisa also advises on a range of other energy finance structures, including prepayments and corporate financings.
A trusted adviser on large-scale, cross-border projects, Lisa has supported clients on transactions that advance energy transition and sustainable infrastructure goals.
Representative experience
Sponsors in connection with the Lobito Railway Corridor project in Angola and DRC.*
Sponsors on the US$20bn Mozambique LNG Project, an integrated upstream and midstream gas and LNG project in Mozambique financed by ECAs, AfDB and commercial lenders.*
EDF, International Finance Corporation, and Government of Cameroon on the project financing of the Nachtigal hydroelectric project (420 MW) in Cameroon.*
Vitol SA on its interest in the Sankofa US$7bn oil and gas project in Ghana.*
Marubeni, JGC Corporation, and Al-Jomaih in connection with the project financing of three greenfield industrial steam and electric cogeneration plants in the KSA.*
KoBold Metals, a California-based exploration firm developing a copper mine in Zambia, on its US$150million Mingomba Deposit investment.*
The government of Nepal in relation to the negotiations for the development of the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydropower Project in Nepal.*
A trader with respect to the financing of the prepayment of crude oil production from the Bualuang oil field in Thailand.*
An international energy company in connection with the sale of its North Shelf assets to a listed oil and gas company.*
A global financial institution as facility agent, together with another international bank as documentation bank, on a US$ multi-billion reserve based lending facility for a publicly listed energy company.*
Two international financial institutions as incoming mandated lead arrangers on the amendment and restatement of an existing US$900 million senior secured reserve based lending facility.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- LPC, BPP Law School, Distinction, 2011
- Bachelor of Laws, University College London, First Class Honours, 2010
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
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19 January 2026