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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance

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United Arab Emirates

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Oil, gas and natural resources

Clifford Chance advises a wide range of state-owned oil companies, chemical producers, and major contractors across the region, offering support on cross-border M&A, project development, financing, and contentious matters. The team is often involved in large, strategically important mandates, including work on low-carbon ammonia plants, offshore sour gas developments, and next-generation LNG facilities. The practice is led by Mohamed Hamra-Krouha, who is noted for his work on complex project financings. Inaamul Laher boasts a background in real estate and commercial matters, bringing additional breadth to the group’s offering. Finance specialists Edmund Boyo and Chirag Sanghrajka advise on significant lending and investment mandates, while Paul Coates is a key contact for disputes. Nicholas Wong is also active across project development and financing instructions.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • The team led by Chirag Sanghrajk is very efficient, quite flexible, and commercially oriented. They always deliver, and as a matter of fact, under pressure and very tight deadlines.
  • Chirag Sanghrajka is our focal point. He is an excellent finance lawyer, very knowledgeable, efficient, and quick, protects his clients' interests, and always manages to find a solution. Very down to earth, approachable, and always available for his clients.
  • ‘Expertise in respect of Chinese law and projects.'
  • ‘Kelly Gregory has good knowledge of the Chinese market and law.'
  • 'Greg Jehle provides good overall deal support.'
  • ‘Both Craig Nethercott and Chirag Sanghrajka stand out as great lawyers to have on your side. They are highly experienced and knowledgeable about the energy sector and are involved in multiple transactions to appreciate the market trends and risks.'
  • ‘Clifford Chance team understand the client's needs and local requirements. They also appreciate the trends that happen around the world and within specific regions, which makes them useful as legal advisers.’

Key clients

  • BAPCO Energies
  • TAQA
  • JERA

Work highlights

Advised Bapco Energies, the integrated energy company leading the energy transition in the Kingdom of Bahrain, on its disposal of a minority stake in the Saudi Bahrain Pipeline Company to a fund managed by BlackRock's Diversified Infrastructure team.
Advising the TAQA and JERA consortium, the winning developer consortium, on the development and financing of the Amiral cogeneration plant on a 25-year build-own-operate basis, extendable by five years on mutual agreement.
Advised Enersol, an ADNOC Drilling and Alpha Dhabi Holding joint venture, on its acquisition of a 51% stake in NTS Amega, a UAE head-quartered global manufacturing and services company active in the oil and gas sector.
Practice head

Mohamed Hamra-Krouha

Other key lawyers

Inaamul Laher; Edmund Boyo; Chirag Sanghrajka; Paul Coates; Nicholas Wong; Craig Nethercott; Kelly Gregory; Greg Jehle

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