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The Firm is recognized as the leading corporate law firm of Pakistan in the energy sector. The expertise of the Firm in the energy sector commenced with its involvement in the 1200 MW Hub Power Project in 1990. Since then the partners of the Firm have represented sponsors and/or lenders in 20 power projects.
As a consequence of the prominent role played by the Firm in the energy sector, the partners of the Firm have the experience of not only drafting and negotiating implementation agreements, power purchase agreements, fuel supply agreements, engineering procurement and construction contracts, equipment supply contracts, loan documentation, security documentation, and shareholders agreements, but also the ability to strategize in order to create the most fiscally efficient structure for the debt or equity financing of such projects.
The Firm represents the interest of its clients not only at the stage of the negotiations with the Private Power and Infrastructure Board, NTDC and the fuel supplier but also before the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority and all other relevant regulatory authorities pertaining to such projects.
Mr. Hasnain Naqvee, one of the Islamabad based partners of the Firm, is recognized in the energy sector as the person most capable of obtaining the requisite National Electric Power Regulatory Authority approvals and licences in the shortest period of time.
- Counsel for the lenders in the construction and now the Project Company of the 1200 MW Hub Power Project.
- Counsel to the sponsors of the Uch Power Project.
- Counsel of Sinohydro Corporation of China in respect of all their projects in Pakistan.
- Counsel for Star Power Generation Limited in the 134 MW low BTU Gas/Diesel based Power Project at Ghotki, Sindh.
- Counsel for Sapphire Electric Company Limited in the 225 MW Gas/Diesel based Power Project at Lahore.
- Counsel for Engro Energy Limited in the 225 MW Permeate Gas/Diesel based Project at Daharki, Sindh.
- Representing the lenders of Saif Power Limited with regard to Pak Rupees financing of the equivalent of US $ 150 million in the 225 MW Gas/Diesel based Project at Sahiwal, Punjab.
- Counsel for Intergen (Pvt.) Limited in the 150 MW RFO based Project at Kohat, NWFP where the Firm has dealt with related matters such as NEPRA matters, Tariff Approval and the Grant of Generation Licence.
- Counsel for Laraib Energy Limited in the 84 MW (First) HydroPower IPP at Mirpur, AJK.
- Counsel for Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited in the 450 MW Power Project at Multan.
- Counsel for Altern Energy Limited in the 29 MW Gas based Project at Fateh Jang, Attock and representation of the project vehicle in all aspects of the project implementation including increase of capacity from 14 MW to 29 MW.
- Counsel for KESC in its 900 MW expansion project.
- Counsel of Tapal Energy Limited for the 120 MW Project.
- Counsel to US Eximbank, ABN Amro Bank, Nissho lwai and other lenders in the 120 MW Saba Power Project.
- Counsel for the lenders (i.e. Askari Commercial Bank Limited, ABN Amro and Bank Alfalah Limited) in the 175 MW combined cycle power plant to be constructed near Daharki by the Fauji Foundation.
- Counsel for British Gas in Kot Addu Power Project.
- Counsel for Tomen Corporation in Gul Ahmed Power Project.
- Counsel for The Hub Power Company Limited in the setting up of a 210 MW RFO based power station near Narowal (Punjab).
- Counsel for Sithe International, Inc. for the acquisition of controlling shares in the Kohinoor Power Project.
- Counsel for lenders in the Halmore Power Project
- Counsel for lenders in the Nishat I& II Power Projects.
- Project counsel in the Gulistan Power Project.
- Project company counsel for the Star (hydro power) Project.
- Counsel for AES in the US$ 2 billion AES Power Project. The Firm has represented AES in matters relating to land acquisition, tariff settlement process, coal based PPA and coal procurements. The coal based PPA and the understanding on the coal procurements would be used as a standard for other coal based projects in Pakistan.
- Counsel for IFC Infra Ventures in connection with the CASA 1000 Transmission Line from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan
- AES Pakistan (Private) Limited
- Altern Energy Limited
- British Gas
- Engro Energy Limited
- General Electric International, Inc
- Gujranwala Energy limited
- Hawkins Oil & Gas, Inc
- IFC Infra Ventures
- Intergen (Pvt.) Limited
- Laraib Energy Limited
- Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited
- Saif Power Limited
- Sapphire Electric Company Limited
- Sithe International, Inc
- Star Power Generation Limited
- Tapal Energy Limited
- Tenaska Holdings (L) Corporation
- The Hub Power Company Limited
- Tomen Corporation
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