Ryan has 25 years of experience and focuses his practice on the development, financing, and construction of energy and infrastructure projects in emerging and frontier markets. He has an established reputation as an energy lawyer, having advised on projects in more than 40 countries across the globe including countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, North America, Europe and the Indian Subcontinent. Ryan is recognised as a leading lawyer by several legal guides including Chambers Global Africa-wide Projects & Energy (2013 – 2024) and IFLR1000 in several areas including project finance and development.

Ryan is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to the development and financing of renewable energy projects and public-private partnerships. Clients quoted in Chambers Global praise Ryan as “extremely efficient,” adding that, “his wisdom and judgement of process is very good, as is his ability to handle deep-heated situations,” that he is “very knowledgeable in private-public transactions in the energy sector,”and that he “provides intelligent counsel and knows how to get the deal done.”