Employment and Labour Law
United Arab Emirates
15 April 2025
Hadef & Partners is engaged across a broad spectrum of projects, including conventional and renewable energy developments, critical civil infrastructure, and water treatment facilities. The firm is well-regarded for its project finance expertise, including Islamic financing, and offers robust regulatory support. Team lead Catriona McDevitt is a key advisor to sponsors, contractors, and financial institutions, handling a diverse range of assets. Alan Rodgers provides commercial counsel covering contracts, corporate governance, and financial regulation. Ajai Ramakrishnan and Aziz Yasin lend further support across multiple projects.
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Key clients
- AMEA Power
- Emirates Sembcorp Power Company PJSC
- Taweelah Asia Power company PJSC
- Shuweihat Asia Power Company
Work highlights
Acted as UAE law legal counsel for AMEA Power in connection with two separate loan financings for the establishment of a solar power project in Kom Ombo area in the Aswan Governorate in Egypt and a wind power project in the Red Sea Governorate in Egypt.
Advising the owner of the F1 IWPP Project, Emirates Sembcorp Power Company, on a new configuration for providing desalination water to the procurer during winter months by preserving plant during such months and constructing new standalone desalination plant including drafting and negotiating a Decoupling Agreement, and A&R PWPA and EPC contract and other ancillary agreements.
Advising the owner of the Taweelah B project company on company secretarial and legal advice generally.
Lawyers
Practice head
Catriona McDevitt
Other key lawyers
Alan Rodgers; Ajai Ramakrishnan; Aziz Yasin