Dentons handles high-end project finance and development work, demonstrating activity on large scale renewable developments, district cooling projects, waste-to-energy ventures, and social, transport and tourism infrastructure builds. Team head Jon Nash is praised as an ‘excellent advisor with deep knowledge of the sector’, advising a range of sponsors, developers and lenders on complex projects across the Gulf region. Udayan Mukherjee and Stephen Knight are both recognised for their project finance expertise, having acted for both borrowers and lenders across a number of project types. Kanishka Singh leverages previous in-house experience to comprehensively advise clients on energy transition, social infrastructure, and transport projects.
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‘Dentons projects team team has a deep understanding of our business and the intricacies of our sector. On major transactions they work closely with other Dentons team including corporate to provide seamless, tailored advice and are able to drive negotiations to a successful conclusion.’
‘Jon Nash is an excellent advisor with deep knowledge of the sector. He is a real asset to have on board on these transactions. We have also worked closely with Kanishka Singh who is excellent and Nisha Gupta who is also excellent.’
‘The team stands out for their industry knowledge and the effort they put into understanding the techno-commercial aspects of the project. The team particularly has a reputation for its deep understanding of district cooling, waste sector, and PV projects.
- 'Jon Nash with his years of experience and being a voice of authority, is a trusted advisor. You know you’re in safe hands when you have Jon on your team.’
Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
- EDF Renewables Middle East DMCC
- Korea Western Power Company
- Abu Dhabi Ports Company PJSC
- Veolia
- National Central Cooling Company PJSC
- Emirates Global Aluminium
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Gulf Investment Corporation
- Korea Electric Power Corporation
Work highlights
- Advising Masdar on its successful financial close in respect of the 1,800MW solar photovoltaic independent power project, DEWA Phase VI, situated in Dubai.
- Advising EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Company on its successful bid for the project financing of the Al Ajban Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Project in the Ajban area of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
- Advising Abu Dhabi Ports on a complex district cooling arrangement with Eskan Al Jamae in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that involves a complicated captive arrangement structure for provision of district cooling services.
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Kanishka Singh
Practice head
Jon Nash
Other key lawyers
Udayan Mukherjee; Stephen Knight; Kanishka Singh