Kanishka Singh

Energy, Infrastructure

Kanishka Singh is a partner in the Energy, Infrastructure and Projects practice at Dentons' Abu Dhabi office. Kanishka has worked with international law firms in both the UK and the UAE and specializes in a broad array of energy, infrastructure and transport projects, including, but not limited to, renewables (power/water/solar), conventional energy, waste treatment, district cooling, rolling stock and civil engineering projects. In addition to his private practice experience, Kanishka understands the commercials behind a PPP/PFI transaction having previously worked as the Legal Director/Head of Legal at Veolia (Middle East), now the world’s largest water, sustainability and waste management company.

Kanishka has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Legal 500 in its 2020 (Band 1 – Construction) rankings. He has also been recognized in the Legal 500 (Band 1 – Project Finance) rankings for transactional advisory on a multi-billion-dollar I(W)PP in the GCC.

Duke University, 2016, Certificate course in "Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets"

Bocconi University, 2016, Certificate course in "Financing and Investing in Infrastructure"

Nalsar University of Law, 2011, LLB BA Hons