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Nacim Bounouara

Partner
About

Nacim is a Partner in our Finance group and our Co-Global Head of Projects advising on the full range of project development and finance-related matters, with extensive experience on "first of a kind" and market leading energy and infrastructure projects.

He advises sponsors, governments and lenders (including development banks and export credit agencies) on the development and financing of power generation projects (conventional, renewable and nuclear), oil & gas projects and transport & social infrastructure projects across Europe, the Middle East. Central Asia and Africa.

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

Nacim’s experience includes advising: 

  • EDC in connection with the development and implementation of the Fujairah IWP. 
  • The lenders supporting EDC on the EWEC procured BESS tender in the UAE. 
  • EDC on its bid for the ISTP Riyadh East project in KSA. 
  • The lenders supporting EDC on the SPPC Round 6 bid for BESS and wind in KSA.
  • The lenders supporting ACWA Power on the development and financing of the PIF Round 2, 3 and 4 solar projects in Saudi Arabia.
  • The lenders supporting ACWA Power on the development and financing of the PIF Round 5 and 8 wind projects in Saudi Arabia.
  • EBRD, Societe Generale and local banks on the development and financing of the Koudia wind repowering from 50MW to 100MW in Morocco with EDF as sponsor.
  • ACWA Power on the financing of the Nukus, Bash 2 and Kungrad 4 windfarms in Uzbekistan.
  • Saudi Tabreed on a district cooling project in Uzbekistan.
  • EBRD on the financing of a solar project in Egypt.
  • The lenders supporting a consortium led by ACWA Power on the development and financing of the Red Sea multi-utilities project in Saudi Arabia.
  • The lenders supporting ACWA Power’s bid on the development and financing of the expansion of Rabigh 2 and Qurayyah expansions, Rumah, Nairyah, Taiba and Qassim CCGT projects in Saudi Arabia.
 
Languages
  • English
  • Arabic
  • French
Education
  • University of Law, London, Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT), 2009 - 2010

  • University of Paris II - Panthéon Assas, Paris, France, Postgraduate Degree in Banking & Financial Law, 2004 - 2005

Prior Experience

  • 2019 to date, DLA Piper
  • 2010 to 2019, Counsel, London based international law firm
  • 2007 to 2010, Associate, Paris based international law firm
  • 2006 to 2007, Legal Counsel, BNP Paribas Tokyo