Nadine Ghaleb
Associate
Fax
(+202) 2322 5401
Languages
English, Arabic
Nadine has been a member of the Infrastructure & Power team at Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm since September 2020, following her graduation from the English Section of Cairo University’s Law School.
Nadine has been involved in several high-profile matters and transactions. Her contribution to the electricity and renewables sector includes advising various banks and international financial institutions, such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund, and the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the financing of a 200MW solar plant under the Build-Own-Operate (BOO) scheme in Aswan. Additionally, she has advised on post-financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program.
Recently, Nadine has advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) regarding the financing of Egypt’s largest single solar power project under a BOO scheme. This transaction is part of a substantial USD 1.1 billion financial package orchestrated by the IFC for the Abydos Solar Company and the Amunet Wind Power Company, both subsidiaries of AMEA Power. This groundbreaking project has been recognized by several prestigious awards including the “ECA, DFI, IFI Deal of the Year 2023 Award” at the Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Awards by GFC Media Group. This accolade marks the third consecutive award for this landmark project, following the “IJGlobal Renewables – Solar Deal of the Year Award” for the MENA Region, and “the PFI Global ESG Deal of the Year 2022 Award”.
In the infrastructure sector, Nadine has advised on desalination projects (which play a vital role in addressing the water scarcity concerns in Egypt) and the emerging green hydrogen pipeline in Egypt. She has also advised on several port terminal projects, including the financing of Egypt’s first dry port project (the 6th of October Dry Port Project). Additionally, she has advised a syndicate of financial institutions, including IFC, EBRD, the French Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco), AIIB, and the German Investment Corporation (DEG), on the financing of a second container terminal at the Damietta Port in Egypt.
She has also advised a major Food and Beverages company on the Competition legislation and practice in Egypt and provided a major tech company with an overview of cloud computing in the Financial Sector in Egypt.
Her work includes advising numerous multinational clients on general corporate, commercial, employment, and competition matters. These clients include companies within the WPP Group, Dell Technologies, OSI Systems, ThyssenKrupp, EMPG Egypt, and Temenos Egypt.
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Representative Experience
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt, on all the Egyptian law legal aspects related to the implementation of the Egypt Seawater Desalination Plants PPP project, including (i) legal due diligence and identification of any constrains regarding the institutional, legal and regulatory framework pertaining to private sector participation in the water desalination sector in Egypt; (ii) preparation of tender documents; (iii) drafting of the project agreement and other transaction documents.
EBRD, ISDB and ICD as the original lenders on this innovative refinancing in respect of Egypt’s first green hydrogen facility in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and the first fully integrated green hydrogen plant in Africa. This ground-breaking transaction involved a USD 80 million loan from the EBRD to Egypt Green, which is owned built and operated by Fertiglobe, Scatec ASA, Orascom Construction PLC Construction and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt.
Advising on post financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program. These projects form a massive solar energy complex in Benban, Aswan, which is expected to be the world’s biggest grid-connected solar power park upon its completion, generating up to 1.8GW of clean energy. The work includes advising from an Egyptian Law aspect on amendments to the finance documents and security documents to accommodate project and regulatory updates.
EBRD on the financing to be granted to October Dry Port Company, a special purpose vehicle established for the development and construction of the 6th of October Dry Port project, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in this sector, to be operated under a BOT scheme.
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Alcazar Energy, a renewable energy developer and owner of seven renewable energy projects located across Jordan and Egypt. Four of the projects are located in Egypt and operating under the Feed-in Tarif Round Two scheme, with a total capacity of around 200 MW.
IHS Telecom Towers Egypt S.A.E, the Egyptian arm for IHS Towers in a tender announced by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA), for development of telecommunications towers in 491 villages within the first phase of the project for development of Egyptian countryside villages ‘Hayat Kareema Project’.
EBRD the Egyptian Public Private Partnership Central Unit – Ministry of Finance “PPPCU” and the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports “GALDP” on the pre-qualification phase of the 10th of Ramadan dry port project.
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC) on the acquisition of the majority of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Alliance Healthcare businesses for $6.275 billion.
IFC, EBRD, Proparco, AIIB, and DEG on the financing of a second container terminal in the Damietta Port of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
EBRD on providing a USD 50 million to Beko Egypt Home Appliances Industries LLC (a whole owned subsidiary of Arçelik A.S, part of the Turkish Koç Group) to finance the construction of a home appliances manufacturing facility in Egypt to be located at the 10th of Ramadan Industrial Zone.
Suez Canal Container Terminal, a joint venture partly owned by of A.P. Moller – Maersk, in relation to a 30-year concession agreement with لمنطقة الاقتصادية لقناة السويس SCZONE for managing the extension of the new quay at Port Said East Port, in order to provide logistic services and manage the additional extensions of the new quay. This concession will be a continuation of SCCT’s string of unstoppable accomplishments. This step will generate investments of $500 million and the creation of 1,000 new jobs.
IFC, JICA and FMO – Dutch entrepreneurial development bank in relation to the financing of the largest single solar power project on a BOO scheme in Egypt. The transaction is part of a colossal USD 1.1 billion financial package rallied by IFC – International Finance Corporation to the Abydos Solar Company and the Amunet Wind Power Company, subsidiaries of AMEA Power, to build, own, and operate twin solar and wind plants in Egypt.
This groundbreaking project is awarded the ECA, DFI, IFI Deal of the Year 2023 was awarded to AMEA Power’s 1GW Abydos Solar and Amunet Wind (the A&A Twins) at the Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Awards by GFC Media Group presents Bonds & Loans as this is the third prestigious award in a streak for those landmark projects as it comes after the IJGlobal Renewables – Solar Deal of the Year Award for the MENA Region on April 26 and the PFI Global ESG Deal of the Year 2022 awarded earlier on February 22.
IFC and other potential lenders, on the project financing for the development, design, construction, and operation of a greenfield 810,000 m2 multipurpose terminal with quay wall length of 1,100 meters in Safaga, in the Red Sea coast of Egypt.
Education and Memberships
- LLB, Cairo University, Faculty of Law, English Section, and qualified in 2020.
Nadine Ghaleb
Associate
Email:
Phone: (+202) 2322 5400
Fax: (+202) 2322 5401
Languages: English, Arabic
Related Sectors: Infrastructure & Power
Related Practice Areas: Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions
Nadine has been a member of the Infrastructure & Power team at Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm since September 2020, following her graduation from the English Section of Cairo University’s Law School.
Nadine has been involved in several high-profile matters and transactions. Her contribution to the electricity and renewables sector includes advising various banks and international financial institutions, such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund, and the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the financing of a 200MW solar plant under the Build-Own-Operate (BOO) scheme in Aswan. Additionally, she has advised on post-financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program.
Recently, Nadine has advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Dutch Development Bank (FMO) regarding the financing of Egypt’s largest single solar power project under a BOO scheme. This transaction is part of a substantial USD 1.1 billion financial package orchestrated by the IFC for the Abydos Solar Company and the Amunet Wind Power Company, both subsidiaries of AMEA Power. This groundbreaking project has been recognized by several prestigious awards including the “ECA, DFI, IFI Deal of the Year 2023 Award” at the Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Awards by GFC Media Group. This accolade marks the third consecutive award for this landmark project, following the “IJGlobal Renewables – Solar Deal of the Year Award” for the MENA Region, and “the PFI Global ESG Deal of the Year 2022 Award”.
In the infrastructure sector, Nadine has advised on desalination projects (which play a vital role in addressing the water scarcity concerns in Egypt) and the emerging green hydrogen pipeline in Egypt. She has also advised on several port terminal projects, including the financing of Egypt’s first dry port project (the 6th of October Dry Port Project). Additionally, she has advised a syndicate of financial institutions, including IFC, EBRD, the French Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco), AIIB, and the German Investment Corporation (DEG), on the financing of a second container terminal at the Damietta Port in Egypt.
She has also advised a major Food and Beverages company on the Competition legislation and practice in Egypt and provided a major tech company with an overview of the cloud computing in the Financial Sector in Egypt.
Nadine’s work includes advising a number of multinational clients on general corporate, commercial and employment matters including, several companies in the WPP Group, Dell Technologies, OSI Systems, ThyssenKrupp, EMPG Egypt and Temenos Egypt.
Representative Experience
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt, on all the Egyptian law legal aspects related to the implementation of the Egypt Seawater Desalination Plants PPP project, including (i) legal due diligence and identification of any constrains regarding the institutional, legal and regulatory framework pertaining to private sector participation in the water desalination sector in Egypt; (ii) preparation of tender documents; (iii) drafting of the project agreement and other transaction documents.
IFC and other potential lenders, on the project financing for the development, design, construction, and operation of a greenfield 810,000 m2 multipurpose terminal with quay wall length of 1,100 meters in Safaga, in the Red Sea coast of Egypt.
EBRD, ISDB and ICD as the original lenders on this innovative refinancing in respect of Egypt’s first green hydrogen facility in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and the first fully integrated green hydrogen plant in Africa. This ground-breaking transaction involved a USD 80 million loan from the EBRD to Egypt Green, which is owned built and operated by Fertiglobe, Scatec ASA, Orascom Construction PLC Construction and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt.
Advising on post financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program. These projects form a massive solar energy complex in Benban, Aswan, which is expected to be the world’s biggest grid-connected solar power park upon its completion, generating up to 1.8GW of clean energy. The work includes advising from an Egyptian Law aspect on amendments to the finance documents and security documents to accommodate project and regulatory updates.
EBRD on the financing to be granted to October Dry Port Company, a special purpose vehicle established for the development and construction of the 6th of October Dry Port project, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in this sector, to be operated under a BOT scheme. The project was awarded to the consortium between El Sewedy Electric, SLP for Logistic Properties and Schenker Egypt.
IHS Telecom Towers Egypt S.A.E, the Egyptian arm for IHS Towers in a tender announced by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA), for development of telecommunications towers in 491 villages within the first phase of the project for development of Egyptian countryside villages ‘Hayat Kareema Project’.
EBRD, the Egyptian Public Private Partnership Central Unit – Ministry of Finance “PPPCU” and the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports “GALDP” on the pre-qualification phase of the 10th of Ramadan dry port project.
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Alcazar Energy, a renewable energy developer and owner of seven renewable energy projects located across Jordan and Egypt. Four of the projects are located in Egypt and operating under the Feed-in Tarif Round Two scheme, with a total capacity of around 200 MW.
Suez Canal Container Terminal, a joint venture partly owned by of A.P. Moller – Maersk, in relation to a 30-year concession agreement with لمنطقة الاقتصادية لقناة السويس SCZONE for managing the extension of the new quay at Port Said East Port, in order to provide logistic services and manage the additional extensions of the new quay. This concession will be a continuation of SCCT’s string of unstoppable accomplishments. This step will generate investments of $500 million and the creation of 1,000 new jobs.
IFC, JICA and FMO – Dutch entrepreneurial development bank in relation to the financing of the largest single solar power project on a BOO scheme in Egypt. The transaction is part of a colossal USD 1.1 billion financial package rallied by IFC – International Finance Corporation to the Abydos Solar Company and the Amunet Wind Power Company, subsidiaries of AMEA Power, to build, own, and operate twin solar and wind plants in Egypt.
This groundbreaking project is awarded the ECA, DFI, IFI Deal of the Year 2023 was awarded to AMEA Power’s 1GW Abydos Solar and Amunet Wind (the A&A Twins) at the Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Awards by GFC Media Group presents Bonds & Loans as this is the third prestigious award in a streak for those landmark projects as it comes after the IJGlobal Renewables – Solar Deal of the Year Award for the MENA Region on April 26 and the PFI Global ESG Deal of the Year 2022 awarded earlier on February 22.
