{"id":1300,"date":"2021-05-20T14:04:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riad-riad.com\/?post_type=service&#038;p=1300"},"modified":"2022-10-14T10:37:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T10:37:01","slug":"energy-projects-finance","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/riad-riad.com\/service\/energy-projects-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy &#038; Infrastructure Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>We have a specialized team in the field of energy and infrastructure projects which advices reputable and high profile international clients in their mega projects in Egypt. \u00a0Our team has built strong hands-on experience in the energy and renewables sector (solar, wind and waste-to-energy). It also maintains up-to-date knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the electricity and renewable energy sector in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Our team has also extensive experience in infrastructure projects by advising domestic and multinational clients on the establishment and operation of their projects in Egypt. We provide integrated legal advice for our clients in relation to large-scale projects in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sample of Recent Experience<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Instructed by <strong>EBRD<\/strong>\u00a0among a consortium with DNV GL and CMS International Law Firm to provide comprehensive support to EgyptERA for refining and implementing <strong>a regulatory framework for successful private sector participation in the electricity market<\/strong> and implementing a successful market opening for private-to-private projects, in full compliance with the provisions of the Electricity laws and regulations as well as the international best practices. Our task includes the preparation of a <strong>complete due diligence report on Egypt&#8217; regulatory framework in relation to the electricity sector<\/strong>, identifying its key objectives and any gaps that will hinder the market opening, with the aim of achieving a full competitive Egyptian electricity market in full compliance with the Electricity Law 87\/2015 and its executive regulation. Our scope of work also includes the revision and drafting of all agreements needed for implementing the proposed first phase of the electricity market opening.<\/li>\n<li>Acted as the local counsel for <strong>Eni<\/strong>, the Italian multinational oil and gas company, in the landmark transaction relating to the restructuring of <strong>Damietta LNG facility<\/strong> as well as the settlement negotiation in relation to the USD 2 Billion arbitration award against the Egyptian Government. Our role included advising Eni on the acquisition of 50% of Union Fenosa Gas&#8217; shares in SEGAS company, as a part of a big settlement agreement concluded with the Egyptian Government in relation to Damietta LNG project.<\/li>\n<li>Representing the Saudi Arabian group <strong>Fawaz Al-Hokair<\/strong> in its prominent project with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) <strong>to set up a waste-to-energy (WtE) facility<\/strong> in 10<sup>th<\/sup> of Ramadan City. The project will serve New Cairo, El Shorouk, Badr, Obour, and 10<sup>th<\/sup> of Ramadan cities. Our task includes the drafting and negotiating of the project agreements with NUCA, and participating in the negotiation process with NUCA, EETC and the Ministry of Environment.<\/li>\n<li>Advising <strong>Bombardier<\/strong> Transportation, the global mobility leader in relation to <strong>its EPC contract with the Egyptian National Tunnel Authority <\/strong>regarding the mega project of<strong> the Monorail Transportation<\/strong> <strong>System<\/strong> for the New Administration Capital and the 6 of October City.<\/li>\n<li>Advising <strong>a<\/strong> <strong>Spanish multinational construction company <\/strong>in relation to its subcontract agreement with the main contractor in relation to the <strong>Grand Egyptian Museum project<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Advising <strong>Energy and Contracting Solutions<\/strong> (ECS) in structuring its build-own-operate agreement (BOO) project for establishing and operating 1.5MW tri-generation heat and power plant for the purpose of selling the electricity, steam and hot water generated from the plant to a well-known dairy factory in Egypt producing fresh dairy products, for a period of 20 years.<\/li>\n<li>Advising \u2013 with\u00a0DLA Piper- GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corporation on the settlement with\u00a0ERC\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>finance restructuring of\u00a0Egypt\u2019s largest oil refinery project<\/strong>\u00a0in a value of USD 500 million.\u00a0The project is a\u00a0green-field refinery with investment cost of more than USD 4 billion and is expected to produce 2.25 million tons of diesels, 80,000 tons of butane gas and 600,000 tons of jet fuel.<\/li>\n<li>Representing\u00a0<strong>Saudi Arabia group Al-Hokair<\/strong>, one of the few developers who succeeded to sign the power purchase agreements for round 1 of\u00a0<strong>the Feed-in-Tariff project in Benban \u2013 Upper Egypt<\/strong>. We advised the developer from the first beginning of the project starting from assisting the client to prepare for the prequalification stage, going through reviewing and negotiating the project agreements (PPA, CSA and Direct Agreements), negotiating and reviewing the finance documents as well as opening on the securities up until successfully reaching financial closure.<\/li>\n<li>Advising the consortium of\u00a0<strong>China Railway Group Limited &amp; AVIC<\/strong>\u00a0International Holding Corporation in relation to the\u00a0<strong>10th of Ramadan Railway Project.<\/strong>\u00a0We provided our legal support in relation to the\u00a0<strong>EPC Contract with National Authority for Tunnels (\u201cNAT\u201d)<\/strong>\u00a0at a total value of $1.2 billion. We also advised AVIC on the construction agreements with the subcontractors; the subcontractors consist of a\u00a0consortium of Egyptian construction firms, including the Holding Company for Roads, Bridges and Land Transportation Projects and Orascom Construction.<\/li>\n<li>Advising the <strong>Japanese<\/strong> company <strong>Taisei Corporation<\/strong> in relation to local law, force majeure and liability aspects of the construction agreements of Borg El Arab International Airport Extension Project Phase 2, Alexandria, Egypt with the Egyptian Airports Company<\/li>\n<li>Advising Airport City Real Estate Co. on their EPC contract with a Chinese contractor for\u00a0<strong>Plant and Design-Build of King Abdulaziz International Airport<\/strong>\u00a0City Project \u2013 Phase 1 (Shopping Mall) in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<li>Represented the <strong>French<\/strong> company <strong>Assystem<\/strong> for Engineering Services and providing legal and tax advice on its contracts with the <strong>Russian contractor<\/strong> responsible for the establishment<strong> of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview We have a specialized team in the field of energy and infrastructure projects which advices reputable and high profile international clients in their mega projects in Egypt. \u00a0Our team has built strong hands-on experience in the energy and renewables sector (solar, wind and waste-to-energy). 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