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Baker McKenzie's Cairo-based Projects and Energy practice shines as the reliable and renowned destination for unparalleled legal expertise. For over three decades, we've led the market and earned a reputation for working on "first-in-kind" or "first-in-country" projects with integrity, creativity, and genuine expertise. The scope and complexity of our project's practice in local or cross-border matters are unmatched by any other firm in Egypt. We advise on the entire spectrum of transactions, from project development and financing to energy, mining, infrastructure, and renewable energy and carbon projects. Our track record includes analyzing and negotiating various project documentation, such as power purchase agreements, fuel supply agreements, and government guarantees. We also have extensive experience navigating the legal, commercial, regulatory, and financing challenges associated with concessions, BOTs, BOOTs, and PPPs, having advised concessionaires, public authorities and host governments, lenders, and other financial institutions on many concession transactions and negotiations. We advise on the structuring, documentation, licensing, investment, and regulatory issues relevant to projects in Egypt with detailed analysis and negotiation of the complete range of project documentation, including power purchase agreements, fuel supply agreements, land usufruct agreements, and governmental guarantees.

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Projects & Energy - Egypt
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What the team is known for

Baker McKenzie has a long history of advising on some of the largest oil and gas projects in Egypt, and it is equally well versed in the renewables space. The firm offers expertise in project development as well as project financing, with further abilities advising on related regulatory and corporate matters. Its enviable client base includes lenders, sponsors and developers, as well as government entities. The team is also present on major infrastructure and construction projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Baker McKenzie acted for AMEA Power on the development and financing of a 500 MW wind farm located on the Gulf of Suez.

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Notable Practitioners

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Lamyaa Gadelhak
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Lamyaa Gadelhak
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Lamyaa Gadelhak co-heads the firm's banking and projects team. She frequently handles the finance aspects of major projects and is very well regarded in the Egyptian market. She is additionally able to provide advice on project development.

Mohamed A Ghannam
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Mohamed A Ghannam
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Practice co-head Mohamed Ghannam has an assured grasp of project finance issues. His projects practice is complemented by his considerable experience overseeing M&A transactions in the energy sector.

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Egypt

Projects & Energy

Lamyaa Gadelhak
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Lamyaa Gadelhak
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Mohamed A Ghannam
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Mohamed A Ghannam
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Members

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Ahmed Shehata

Ghada El Gharib

Hania Meshref

Mohamed Elharmy

Mostafa Lotayef

Noureldin Elhayatmy

Victoria Long

Industries

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Energy and Power.

Healthcare.

Mining and Metals.

Oil & Gas.

Petrochemicals.

Rail and Roads.

Real Estate.

TMT.

Water and Wastewater.