Luke Muchamore

Luke is a partner at Trinity International LLP. Luke advises on project contract documentation, specialising in construction contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, LTSAs, power purchase agreements, implementation agreements, concession contracts and ancillary documentation such as direct agreements and performance security. His experience includes projects across the energy and infrastructure sectors in Africa, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and China. He is also part of the Trinity Francophone team and a fluent French speaker.

Luke trained and qualified as a solicitor at Allen & Overy LLP, was a Senior Associate in its Projects, Energy and Infrastructure group, and worked in the London, Paris and Luxembourg offices. He joined Trinity in 2012 and has been a Partner since 2018.

Luke received his LLB (Hons) from the University of Liverpool and a licence en droit from the Université de Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Luke’s recent work highlights include:• advising Inspired Evolution in its investment into ESCOTEL, a supplier of energy services to telecoms networks in Sierra Leone, Liberia and DRC, with co-investors Norfund and Sagemcom• advising sponsors on a 38MW solar PV project in Burkina Faso;• advising sponsors on a 24MW solar PV project in Burkina Faso;• advising the government of Lesotho in respect of a solar PV project;• advising sponsors on a 16MW solar PV + battery storage project in Senegal on EPC and O&M arrangements;• ongoing advice to the project company on the landmark Amandi IPP on all aspects of ongoing construction and financing matters. Amandi was the only large-scale base load IPP to achieve financial close in sub-Saharan Africa in 2016;• advising Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Climate Fund Managers (CFM), FMO, the Dutch development bank and Great Horn Investment Holdings (GHIH) in the development of a 60MW windfarm in the Ghoubet area, near Lake Assal in Djibouti, especially in relation to the power purchase agreement, implementation agreement, government guarantee and grid connection arrangements.

Queens’ School, Bushey, Herts

Université de Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne 1997-1998Licence de droit français

University of Liverpool 1996-2000LLB (Hons) English and French Laws with French, 2:1

Nottingham Law School 2001-2002Legal Practice Course (Distinction)