The ‘resourceful’ team at Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm is perhaps best known for its expertise in electricity and renewable energy projects. Souraya Machnouk ‘has extensive knowledge of the renewable energy market’, and recently advised Total Energies on the bankability assessment of Lebanon’s first solar power purchase agreement between the government and eleven licensed companies for the generation and sale of electricity from the first grid-connected privately-owned photovoltaic solar facilities across Lebanon. Machnouk co-heads the practice with firm managing partner Carlos Abou Jaoude.
Testimonials
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‘Amazing level of knowledge and professionalism.’
‘Souraya Machnouk is an amazing character. Extremely charismatic and eloquent. She masters her files and dives deep with her team to gather all the needed information in order to create a profound and intelligent analysis. We are lucky to have her on board. I cannot recommend her enough.’
‘Souraya is extremely knowledgeable.’
‘Firm was instructed due to its knowledge of the renewable energy market in Lebanon and experience on working with multidisciplinary teams. Great experience on negotiating with private or public parties.’
‘Souraya Machnouk has extensive knowledge of the renewable energy market in Lebanon, working for developers of projects. She is available, committed and pragmatic.’
Key clients
- TotalEnergies
- Qatar Energy
- Air Arabia
- ChevronBurmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC)
- Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water
- Debbas Group
- LibanPost
- René Mouawad Foundation (RMF)
- Laceco Architects & Engineers
- Beit Misk (Renaissance)
- Ahlam Lands
- Batimat Group
Work highlights
- Advised Qatar Energy on a major strategic upstream acquisition of a 30% stake in a consortium including French company TotalEnergies and Italian multinational company ENI for the multi-million exploration and production of gas in Blocks 4 and 9 offshore Lebanon under the first-ever Exploration and Production Agreements with the Lebanese Government.
- Acted for Lebanese Government represented by the Ministry of Energy in relation to a US$300m crucial project to address Lebanon’s electricity crisis via a tripartite gas import agreements between Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.
- Advised the Cyprus subsidiary of Newpark Resources Inc on its contemplated provision of services from Cyprus into Lebanon concerning offshore drilling activities under Lebanon’s first Exploration and Production Agreements.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carlos Abou Jaoude, Souraya Machnouk