Lamyaa Gadelhak co-leads the energy team at Baker McKenzie, Cairo alongside reputed market figure Mohamed Ghannam. The group advises a variety of public and private stakeholders on large-scale conventional, renewables, and mining and mineral projects, with expertise across project development, financing and commercial agreements. Mohamed Elharmy acts for lenders, ECAs, sponsors and borrowers in syndicated energy project finance, and Hesham Ragab contributes longstanding experience in banking and finance deals. Ghada El Gharib and Ahmed Shehata also come recommended.
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- ‘The firm has a diverse team of various verticals, thus being able to offer advice and services over a large spectrum.'
- ‘The senior partners have a good network, due to which they are able to bring in the most recent developments into the commercial drafts.’
Key clients
- ACWA Power
- AMEA Power
- African Development Bank
- African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank)
- Ahli United Bank (Uk) Plc
- Alsubh Solar Power S.A.E
- AMEA Power LLC
- Arab African International Bank
- Arab Banking Corporation
- Arab International Bank
- Attijariwafa Bank
- Bank Of America Merrill Lynch
Work highlights
Represented the Egyptian Government and the General Secretariat for the Council of Ministers on a Foreign Direct Investment deal.
Advised AMEA Power on the development of a 1000 MWh solar power plant, along with a 600 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and the integration of a 300 MWH BESS into the existing 500 MW PV project of Abydos Solar Power.
Advised Suez Wind Energy – a joint venture between ACWA Power and Hassan Allam Utilities (HAU) – in connection with the USD 1.1 billion financing secured to develop a 1.1 GW wind farm located in Egypt's Gulf of Suez.
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Practice head
Lamyaa Gadelhak; Mohamed Ghannam
Other key lawyers
Mohamed ElHarmy; Hesham Ragab; Ghada El Gharib; Ahmed Shehata; Mohamed Abdel Aleem; Mohamed Hafez; Ahmed Shehata; Hania Meshref; Noureldin Elhayatmy