Middle East - United Arab Emirates

Norton Rose Fulbright

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Capable of handling the financing, development, construction and, sale and purchase of a range of projects - spanning renewables, utilities, social infrastructure, and transport - Norton Rose Fulbright is a go-to for a range of clients, especially for ‘first-of-its-kind’ mandates. Saudi Arabia is a hotspot of activity for the group, where it acts on critical infrastructure developments such as car parks, airports and water treatment facilities, as well as advising industry players on their interactions with the National Renewable Energy Program. Practice head Angela Croker has a vast knowledge of the region and acts as project finance counsel to a long list of financial institutions, corporations and governments. Fellow co-chair Nicholas Kramer is noted for his regulatory and contractual negotiating capabilities, which he deploys in high-value, complex developments. Robin Balmer is chiefly noted for his work in Saudi Arabia, specifically with regards to water, solar, and transport sector projects. Hesa Alsaad, who was promoted to senior associate in April 2023, is also recommended.

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  • ‘The team is highly professional and pragmatic. Do not tend to take a points scoring approach, but rather do what it takes to make things happen.’

  • ‘Angela Croker is excellent.’

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Key clients

  • Emirates District Cooling (Emicool)
  • Al Fransi Bank
  • Bank Al Jazira
  • Saudi Awwal Bank – SAB (previously SABB)
  • ACWA Power
  • Jinko
  • Metito
  • Power & Water Utility Company for Jubail & Yanbu (Marafiq)
  • Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
  • National Bank of Kuwait
  • Ahli United Bank
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Work highlights

  • Advising in relation to financing arrangements provided by The Saudi British Bank to Shuaibah Three Water Desalination Company in relation to the Shuaibah 3 power generation and sea water desalination project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Represented the commercial and Islamic financial institutions on the US$490m and SAR285m refinancing of the 900MW independent power and water plant in the town of Shuaibah, near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Addvising Emicool on their master concession agreement with Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for the provision of district cooling services for Dubai EXPO.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Angela Croker, Nicholas Kramer

Other key lawyers

Robin Balmer, Hesa Alsaad