With established teams in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Norton Rose Fulbright is highly active across the full energy and infrastructure value chain, advising lenders, sponsors, and government entities on major water, power, renewable, and civil infrastructure projects throughout the region. The firm has a strong record in Independent Water Projects, spanning sewage treatment, desalination, and reverse osmosis, as well as solar and battery storage developments, district cooling schemes, and complex transport mandates. Practice head Paul Mansouri continues to lead on project finance and PPPs, particularly in the power and water sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘NRF has a solid project finance and project development practice.’
- ‘Chris Down is my main contact within NRF and is a very valuable member of their team, focusing on finding workable solutions to have the transaction go through, without compromising on the quality of their work.’
- ‘Solutions-oriented and pragmatic partners and associates.'
- ‘I have been working with the Norton Rose Fulbright team for the past few years on multiple transactions in the region. The team is providing commercially sound advice, and has a very strong understanding of the different markets they operate in.'
- 'Their capacity to put the right resources is particularly appreciated, while maintaining costs under control.’
Key clients
- Masdar
- ACWA Power
- Jinko Power (HK) Company Ltd
- Banque Saudi Fransi
- Alinma Bank
- Commercial Bank of Dubai
- Saudi Investment Bank
- EBRD
- DEG
- Proparco
- Bank Muscat S.A.O.G.
- Bank of China Ltd
Work highlights
Advising Masdar, as the winning bidder, on the development, construction, operation, and financing of the Bukhara IPP in Uzbekistan.
Advising Jinko, as the winning bidder, on the development and financing of the 400MW Tabarjal Solar PV project in Saudi Arabia as part of the Kingdom’s Round 4 Solar Projects as part of the National Renewable Energy Program, supervised by the Ministry of Energy.
Advised the lenders on the financing of the USD937m 120MIGD Hassyan independent water project located in Dubai, with ACWA Power as lead developer alongside DEWA and EIG.
Practice head
Paul Mansouri
Other key lawyers
Chris Down