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Al Tamimi & Company

Al Tamimi & Company

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United Arab Emirates

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Infrastructure and projects (including project finance)

Al Tamimi & Company advises major private sponsors, multinational lenders, and state-backed entities on high-value project development and finance matters across the Middle East, frequently acting as preferred local counsel on complex power, water, oil and gas, and transport mandates. The team benefits from one of the region’s largest dedicated project practices and a full-service platform, offering seamless support across procurement, PPP structuring, regulatory issues, and financing. Mark Brown is highly active in banking and finance mandates, spanning greenfield development and the debt financing of energy and infrastructure M&A transactions. He helms the group alongside Thomas Calvert, who is recognised for his oil and gas expertise and regular involvement in major power and water projects. Yanal Abul Failat has recently led on major oil and gas transactions and development contracts.
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Key clients

  • Marubeni
  • Kanadevia Inova
  • Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
  • Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC
  • EDF Renouvelables SA
  • Korea Western Power Co., Ltd
  • EDF EN Middle East DMMC
  • Maha Energy Inc
  • Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd
  • Geo-Jade Petroleum Corporation Company
  • Blue Ocean Energy

Work highlights

Advising the project company and the international sponsors on the UAE aspects of the transaction, including pre-bid stage, deal structure, project company, and shareholder entity incorporation, licensing, and financing.
Acting as lead and sole counsel to Maha Energy AB in the sale of its remaining 65% participating interest in the Block 70 Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement in Oman, via the transfer of 100% of the issued share capital of Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd, a Cypriot company holding the participating interest.
Acted in the capacity of both Masdar’s and UAE sponsor’s counsel in relation to the Al Ajban Solar PV3 Plant. Al Ajban PV3 is Abu Dhabi’s third gigawatt-scale solar IPP and the first to combine French, Korean, and Emirati sponsors under a 40% foreign/60% local equity cap.
Practice head

Mark Brown; Thomas Calvert

Other key lawyers

Yanal Abul Failat

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