Antoine Cousin

Antoine Cousin is a partner at White & Case LLP, a prominent international law firm. He is an expert in energy, infrastructure, and project finance, with a particular focus on the Middle East region.1

Professional Background

Antoine has over 13 years of experience in the Gulf region. His career path includes:

• Started in New York, where he practiced for 5 years
• Worked in Paris for 6 years
• Practiced in Riyadh for 6 years
• Currently based in Abu Dhabi since 20151

Areas of Expertise

Antoine specializes in:

• Large-scale energy and infrastructure projects
• Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
• Joint ventures
• Advising State-Owned Entities (SOEs), governments, sponsors, and lenders1

He has particular expertise in:

• Power and water projects
• Industrial and petrochemical projects
• Transportation projects1

Notable Projects

Antoine has led several award-winning projects in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, including:

• US$12.1 billion Jazan Integrated Gasification and Combined Cycle (IGCC) Project for Saudi Aramco, which won "Global Deal of the Year" from Project Finance International1
• US$2.1 billion Jazan Industrial Gas Complex for Saudi Aramco1
• US$8 billion Riyadh Metro Project (package 3), representing the FAST Consortium1
• US$1.4 billion Medina Airport PPP, which won "Middle East and Africa Infrastructure Deal" from PFI Magazine in 20121

Professional Recognition

Antoine is highly regarded in his field:

• Chambers Global (2023) praised his expertise in infrastructure, oil and gas, and energy matters, particularly in Saudi Arabia1
• He coordinates White & Case's Global Energy/State-Owned Entities group1
• Antoine is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has written extensively on project finance and PPPs1

His LinkedIn username is antoine-cousin-b84663, as mentioned in the query.2