Mark Rowley has rejoined Baker Botts as a partner in the firm’s London office. He has extensive experience working with clients in developing large-scale petroleum projects, including cross-border pipelines and LNG export matters.

Rowley left the firm in January 2010 to become General Counsel of Australia Pacific LNG in Brisbane, Australia. During his time as General Counsel, the APLNG achieved several significant milestones, including the announcement of a Final Investment Decision on Train 1 of a coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project. He also advised APLNG on its approximately $A90 billion LNG sale to Sinopec; the single largest LNG sale from Australia.

“While ‘down under’, Mark gained valuable experience working in-house,” said Baker Botts Managing Partner Walt Smith. “We are very pleased Mark has returned to the Firm.”

Rowley first joined Baker Botts in 2001. He moved to Baku, Azerbaijan for client work in 2003, returning to London two years later. He worked on a number of significant transactions during that time, including the $3.2 billion SCP/Shah Deniz gas pipeline (from Azerbaijan to Turkey) that included project structuring, production sharing, gas transportation and related issues.

“We are excited to have Mark back in London,” said Tony Higginson, Partner in Charge of the firm’s London office. “The in-house opportunity in Australia was a wonderful challenge for Mark, and added to his global energy project experience.”

Rowley has been recognized for his projects expertise by Chambers and Legal 500 researchers. He is a graduate of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.