Based in Herbert Smith Freehills’ London office, Martin is the global co-head of the Africa group and head of practice for projects in the UK, US, Middle East & Africa. Martin specialises in energy and infrastructure finance and energy project development, and has significant experience acting for corporates, borrowers, commercial lenders, multilateral agencies and Export Credit Agencies, as well as governments, particularly in Africa and other emerging markets.
Martin was named as Emerging Markets Infrastructure Finance Lawyer of the Year in England at the 2024 Global Law Experts Annual Awards for the sixth consecutive year (2019-2024). He is also consistently recognised by legal directories as a leader in his field in the UK and globally, including in Africa, where he is ranked by Chambers Global 2024 for Africa-wide projects and energy and for Africa-wide project finance.