Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 - You plan we deliver

Plan Abu Dhabi 2030
Norton Rose Group
You plan
We deliver
Resources
Environment
Community
Opportunity
Planning for careful, sensitive
growth is prudent so that we
preserve the critical natural
environment that makes
Abu Dhabi unique.
New development should be
designed at a human scale to
ensure the city is still pleasant
to live in when the population
surpasses three million.
Abu Dhabi has the rare opportunity
to offer a special combination
of features in its urban identity:
an authentic and safe but also
progressive and open Arab city;
a personality garnered from the
desert and the sea; a traditional
way of life but with the latest
twenty-first century options; and
a place of business but also
of government and culture.
Oil has brought considerable
wealth to the city, but it is
a finite resource.
Sustainability
Education
Abu Dhabi’s future lies in
the ability to cautiously use
existing wealth, to actively
explore renewable energy
production, to reduce
the consumption of non
renewable resources and to
educate future generations.
Connection
The city will need a multi-layered
transportation network to connect
the downtown core with new growth
nodes and the developed islands.
Culture
It is essential to accommodate
major new population growth
without overdevelopment,
without unnecessarily tearing
buildings down, and by
conserving and respecting
natural and cultural resources.
Flexibility and creativity will be
key to integrating the traditional
way of living and simultaneously
accommodating the new lifestyle
choices that will emerge in a
continually evolving culture.
Principles
It is wise to use explicit
development principles to
evaluate proposed projects
and to not succumb to
persuasive marketing.
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030
Abu Dhabi. A modern society shaped by an ancient culture. A contemporary Arab city.
Deliver the vision
Norton Rose Group. A leading international legal practice. At home in Abu Dhabi.
Education
Principles
We are actively engaged in a
dialogue with future generations,
in Abu Dhabi (through our
Emiratisation programme) and
throughout our network. Our
culture is based on knowledge
sharing. This applies to legal
skills, sector expertise and
business ethics.
We believe in quality, unity and
integrity. We do not believe in
short cuts. Our relationship with
the Middle East has always been for
the long term. We are here to stay.
Sustainability
Culture
We believe in treating the earth
as though we intend to stay. We
run a sustainability and green
economy programme, which feeds
into our clean energy, climate
change and environment and
planning practices.
We are widely recognised as an
innovative employer and a source
of innovation in business – to the
benefit of our clients. We foster a
culture of flexibility and creativity.
Opportunity
Resources
Energy is one of our key strengths.
We are old hands in oil and gas
and power generation and we
now lead the field in renewables
and water.
Community
Environment
We run a dedicated environment
and planning practice, offering
world-class expertise and experience
of major, complex projects.
We offer specific experience
of successful large-scale urban
development schemes, drawing
on expertise across a number of
disciplines. Infrastructure is one
of our key strengths.
Norton Rose Group has been in the
Middle East for 30 years. In addition
to our office in Abu Dhabi, we have
offices in Bahrain, Dubai and – with
the Abdulaziz Al-Assaf Law Firm – an
associate office in Riyadh. From Abu
Dhabi, and reinforced by our global
competence, we have the opportunity
and capability to contribute to the
creation of something extraordinary.
Connection
We offer a transport practice
that is already multi-layered.
Transport is another of our key
strengths: we integrate rail, light
rail, aviation, shipping, ports and
road infrastructure. We make a
point of making connections.
Norton Rose Group
Mindful of our past
Norton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice. We offer a full business
law service from our offices across the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific.
We opened our first legal practice in the Middle East 30 years ago.
I was part of that great adventure and I have been intimately involved
with the development of our international practice across the region
ever since. We had the good sense and foresight to establish an office
in Abu Dhabi some time ago and are deeply engaged in the community
here. Our team numbers 27 people, and we are expanding year on year.
We are committed to the creation of a shared future in Abu Dhabi,
“a place of business but also of government and culture”.
Knowing how our clients’ businesses work and understanding what drives their
industries is fundamental to us. Our lawyers share industry knowledge and sector
expertise across borders, enabling us to support our clients anywhere in the
world. We are strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure and
commodities; transport; and technology.
We have over 1800 lawyers operating from 30 offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam,
Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Brussels, Canberra, Dubai, Frankfurt,
Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Perth, Piraeus,
Prague, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Warsaw and from associate
offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Riyadh.
Norton Rose Group comprises Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia and their
respective affiliates.
In the Middle East
Law firm of the year
The Lawyer
2009
We are proud to have had a presence in the Middle East for the past 30 years;
we have offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Dubai and an associate office with
the Abdulaziz Al-Assaf Law Firm in Riyadh. We advise on all aspects of business
law across the Middle East and extending into north and sub-Saharan Africa,
the Indian sub-continent and South Asia; and we operate a world-class Islamic
finance practice across the globe. We are committed to the region’s growth
and prosperity.
Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP is a constituent part of Norton Rose Group.
“The Middle East is not an area for
short-term opportunists. Success
depends on commitment”
Financial Times
20 November 1998
A shared future relies on educating future generations. We are pleased
to be part of the programme of Emiratisation which is shaping the identity
of Abu Dhabi in the twenty-first century. Our links with universities in
the UAE and with Emirati students in the UK are already yielding returns.
We will offer internships, Emiratisation contracts and careers support
to candidates of clear and exceptional merit. We too, are learning
all the time, not least in developing our use of Arabic in social and
business transactions.
We are entirely in accord with what Abu Dhabi proposes to achieve
through the 2030 Plan. Some of us live and work here, we have our
homes and our families here; the future of Abu Dhabi is part of our
future, and its social infrastructure, transport system and technological
base is part of our daily fabric. In 2011 we will move across to Sowwah
Island, the heart of the new Central Business District.
When I looked at the 2030 Plan, I was struck by how closely the needs
outlined in it are reflected back in our own capabilities, both in Abu
Dhabi and across our wider international practice. Our key strengths
are all areas that will be drawn upon in the implementation of the 2030
Plan. Our people have the right experience and are in the right place.
Our technical skills are world class. We bring good ideas to the table
and we offer them freely.
Mindful of our past, we wish to contribute to the building of what will
undoubtedly be a beautiful, extraordinary and wholly Arab city, in the
place where the desert meets the sea, and the falcon flies high.
No individual who is a member, partner, shareholder, employee or consultant of, in or to any constituent part of
Norton Rose Group (whether or not such individual is described as a “partner”) accepts or assumes responsibility,
or has any liability, to any person in respect of this publication. Any reference to a partner means a member of
Norton Rose LLP or Norton Rose Australia or a consultant or employee of Norton Rose LLP or one of its affiliates
with equivalent standing and qualifications.
Stephen Parish
Group Chairman
Norton Rose Group
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“it is important to [strike] a balance between conservation and development”
Middle East Real Estate Team of the Year | The Brief Legal Awards, 2009
The houbara bustard: under protection in Abu Dhabi
Balance
Urban development
Abu Dhabi is a modern society shaped by an ancient culture.
The 2030 Plan underlines the need to define the city “as
much by the natural islands and dunes surrounding it as
the infrastructure, streets and homes to be developed”.
The drivers for any complex urban development scheme will
centre around a core set of principles, requirements and
objectives; these are laid out for us in the 2030 Plan. Our role
can be that of adviser and partner in securing those objectives.
The right people
Balance
Urban development
Abu Dhabi is our home; we have a vested
interest in building a sustainable and effective
cityscape. Our urban development team
comprises specialists in real estate,
infrastructure, construction and water
management, as well as risk management and
dispute resolution. Across our international
practice, our planning and environment
lawyers are leading experts and can advise
on best practice from a global perspective.
The 2030 Plan calls for a land release strategy
and appropriate guidelines: we have experience
of advising government entities in Abu Dhabi
on the drafting of policy documents and
international experience of drafting laws
regarding sustainability. Across the globe,
we have acted on a wide spectrum of projects
including social housing, hospital and school
developments, and retail centres. In Abu
Dhabi, we advised on the clinic and school
in Zayed Sports City. We were also instructed
on the GCC Schools Project and are working
on a number of elements relating to the
development of Sowwah Island.
Technical skills
We offer expertise in all aspects of real estate
finance and law, sustainable development
and urban regeneration. This encompasses
healthcare and education; hospitality; housing,
retail, office and leisure space; as well as port
re-development, airport and rail links; city
centre development and transport schemes;
and technology.
We know every detail of the investment and
financing opportunities which form part of any
major development scheme and the myriad
related planning, environmental, construction,
transport and energy use issues. We are
experienced in the establishment of real
estate investment trusts and funds. We also
offer comprehensive expertise in land
remediation and waste management.
Good ideas
The 2030 Plan calls for housing and services
to address all income levels and effective
planning to ensure a “careful balance between
supply and demand”. A social housing
implementation programme – setting out how
housing is to be developed and procured over
the coming 25 years – will assist in achieving
this. Technology will be an essential part of
the mix, streamlining processes and attracting
international interest.
Urban development is about integration – and
vision. We establish connections between real
estate, transport and infrastructure within a
sustainable framework, advising on policy
for the twenty-first century. To bring about
development “on a human scale”, you need
the right people, with the best ideas.
Mangroves in the eastern province, Abu Dhabi
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“an authentic and safe but also progressive and open Arab city”
Middle East Projects Team of the Year | The Brief Legal Awards, 2009
Daybreak at Al Maqta bridges and fort
Opportunity
Infrastructure sector
The strategic policies in the 2030 Plan provide a way of reversing
inappropriate development trends and satisfying the needs
of a growing population.
Over the last 30 years in the Middle East we have advised on
numerous infrastructure projects. We are well placed to
respond to the opportunities created by the 2030 Plan.
Opportunity
Infrastructure sector
The right people
Technical skills
We have advised on billion-dollar funds
investing in health, science and technology,
in infrastructure, and in real estate
development across the region.
Infrastructure is one of our key strengths.
We offer world-class expertise in project
finance. Our experience covers the financing
of independent water and power plants,
district cooling and wastewater treatment
projects, petrochemical projects, oil and gas
fields, pipelines, metals and industrial plants.
We have more than 80 construction and
engineering lawyers around the world,
supporting a network of 220 project finance
lawyers. Our international experience is
extensive – in the UK, we advised OFWAT
on Thames Water’s £2 billion Tideway
Tunnel Project, and in Nigeria, we advised
the Government on the Nnamdi Azikwe
International Airport project. Our experience
in the Middle East is strong too. In Jordan,
we advised on the renovation, extension
and operation of the Queen Alia international
airport. In Egypt we advised on Sokhna port
and in Senegal on Dakar port. In Yemen, we
advised the government on the implementation
of a proposed IPP programme.
In the UAE, we are advising on the bid for the
Mafraq to Ghweifat highway and are currently
advising Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Foundation and Emirates Investment Authority
on the construction aspects of a mixed-use
development incorporating their new
headquarters. We are also advising on the
construction and engineering aspects of the
development of the new Central Business
District, Sowwah Square on Sowwah Island.
We are advising the Department of Municipal
Affairs in Abu Dhabi – in partnership with
Deloitte & Touche M.E. – on developing
procedures for the procurement of
outsourcing and PPP projects.
From project inception, through procurement
and construction to operation and maintenance,
our construction and engineering specialists
cover every type of project and location. We
act on innovative pathfinder projects in the
global PPP markets.
Port – and airport – development and
privatisation is also a fundamental aspect
of our practice.
Good ideas
The Estidama sustainable building guidelines
introduced in Abu Dhabi in 2008 reflect the
increasing attention paid to environmental
issues in the UAE. We can contribute our own
experience and knowledge. We are constantly
redefining what international best practice
means in design and construction to advise
our clients on the highest standards attainable.
Projects that involve the financing, build or
operation of different assets – roads, ports,
railways, hospitals and public utilities –
are all exposed to risk. The most obvious
is construction risk. We can advise on risk
management and protection from exposure
to risk in all its forms.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi
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“patterns unique to Arabic society should pervade the city”
No.1 | Shipping finance | Rail finance | Jane’s Transport Finance, 2009
End of the day, near Nisab
Wisdom
Transport sector
The 2030 Plan proposes a redeveloped port, fewer cars on the
roads, a larger airport and a transportation network that will
connect people on every level: high-speed rail, local metro,
buses, streetcars, light rail – and “a fine grain of interconnected
streets” which will invite people to step out and walk.
We supply integrated legal services across rail, aircraft, ports
and shipping. It is widely known that our transport practice is
superb. We advise our clients on technical – and award-winning
– transactions and we join discussions with government
entities on future policy, charting the way ahead.
The right people
We have over 200 transport specialists,
covering all legal disciplines, and more asset
finance experts than any other legal practice.
Wisdom
Transport sector
In Abu Dhabi, our team includes an aviation
law specialist (and dispute resolution expert)
previously seconded to one of the Middle East’s
largest air carriers. We have a dedicated asset
finance partner, a number of corporate
finance lawyers with significant experience
in M&A in the transport sector, and project
finance and construction specialists.
Acting for Qatar National Bank and a syndicate
of local banks, we have advised on financing
for United Arab Shipping Company on the
acquisition of 13,100 TEU container ships
(some of the most environmentally efficient
ships on the market). Elsewhere, we have
advised on metro systems in Ireland, PPP
projects involving elevated railways in Russia,
and skytrains in Thailand. We are on the
Office of Rail Regulation’s panel in the UK
and advised the Department for Transport
on the introduction of Pendolino trains.
Our origins, over 200 years ago, are in rail.
Our asset finance expertise – which is world
class – covers every part of acquiring, leasing,
selling and financing an asset. We advise on
the whole remit of corporate finance, including
funds, listings, M&A, privatisations and joint
ventures. We offer expertise in the numerous
Shariah-compliant leases and funds on
the market, tax-based financings, export
credit-supported transactions, operating
leases and purchase agreements. We provide
expert support on antitrust and regulatory issues,
incorporating global and regional standards
for risk management, employment law,
carbon emissions and environmental policy.
Good ideas
The legal activity behind the delivery of each
phase of a transport system requires specialist
knowledge. The 2030 Plan paves the way
for green transport initiatives, which will
draw on our experience and our willingness
to innovate. We are familiar with the technical
and engineering language used in transaction
documentation for transport projects and also
have a well-established track record in delivering
new financing structures.
We also deliver new thinking. We are currently
working with our regulatory specialists
The transport sector is vast; it encompasses
in Brussels to explore ideas such as the
many skill sets, from project finance and dispute introduction of common standards in rail
resolution to corporate and asset finance. In all technology and equipment across the UAE.
these areas we deliver excellent technical skills.
Technical skills
The Jebel Hafeet mountain road
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“Abu Dhabi’s future lies in the ability to cautiously use existing wealth”
No.1 | Best law firm in Islamic finance | Islamic Finance News, 2009
Sand gazelles at Sir Bani Yas Island
Caution
Financial institutions
sector
The 2030 Plan will require a funding programme which
makes use of public and private resources in an integrated
way. Private sector capital will be needed to finance some
of the Plan.
The world’s leading banks, finance providers and market
participants are among our clients. We deliver years of
experience in working with financial institutions and funds
to provide equity and debt finance.
The right people
Caution
Financial institutions
sector
Across the globe, our 800-strong banking
and finance team operates at a policy-making
and strategic level, at a corporate level and on
high-profile cross-border transactions. In the
Middle East we have nearly 50 specialists, six
of whom are in Abu Dhabi. Two of these are
fluent Arabic speakers.
Our experience is global – we advised HSBC
on its £12.5 billion rights issue – and local.
We have acted on most of Abu Dhabi’s
IPP projects over the past 12 years. We
advised Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on
the development of internal derivatives
documentation based on ISDA standards,
along with providing ongoing derivatives
advice. We advised on a corporate finance
advisory house set up with ADCB and
the establishment of ADCB Macquarie
Infrastructure Fund (following UAE regulatory
requirements). We advise our clients on
projects and transactions throughout the
Middle East, including the US$1.86 billion
Sipchem joint acetyls refinancing.
Technical skills
We are widely known as a heavyweight
banking and finance practice, with a history
that stretches back to 1794. In the Middle
East, we have been advising the banking
and finance sector since 1979, when we
opened our office in Bahrain.
We run a leading infrastructure funds practice
in Abu Dhabi and offer world-class expertise
in asset finance, derivatives, project finance
and real estate finance, a distinctive track
record in the creation of Public Private
Partnerships, a top-tier Islamic finance team
and market-leading insurance skills. Our work
for financial institutions is one of our key
strengths. We bring market knowledge and
commercial thinking to bear on all our client
transactions. Our strategic advisory skills are
sophisticated, befitting the most complex of
projects and relationships.
Good ideas
We are on the panels of more than 50 major
players in the global financial institutions
markets, including HSBC, Standard Chartered,
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and National
Bank of Abu Dhabi. Our ideas are tested all
the time. As a leader in new markets, our
ability to “navigate challenging situations”
and “effectively manage risk” has been
noted by leading directories.
One of the key issues for Abu Dhabi will be
its approach to procuring PPP projects. We
can help with commercially-minded advice
and a careful, honest appraisal of the options.
We are known for our ability to produce new
thinking and innovations in financial structures.
Our experience, and our commitment to
the region, cause us to share your caution
and focus on measured growth.
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“a personality garnered from the desert and the sea”
No.1 | Climate change | Chambers UK, 2010
Futaisi Island: once the source of sweet water
Renewal
Energy sector
The 2030 Plan recognises the need for the city to diversify
away from fossil fuels and to draw on its natural supply of
solar and wind power. Water supply is crucial. Sustainable
technologies must be used to manage energy, waste
and water.
We are consistently rated as one of the leading legal
practices in the clean energy sector. We have an awardwinning climate change team. We advise energy providers,
consumers and policy-makers on strategic development
throughout the global markets.
The right people
Renewal
Energy sector
We have 150 energy specialists across the
globe, more than 20 of whom are in the
Middle East. We have energy specialists on
the ground in Abu Dhabi as well as experts
in water and urban development.
We have advised on numerous energy
projects, including the financing of
independent water and power plants,
desalination plants, oil and gas fields
and pipelines. Our solar expertise is derived
from experience of innovative manufacturing
facilities and projects across the globe,
advising banks, sponsors, developers,
suppliers and offtakers. Our water specialists
have experience of district cooling and
wastewater treatment projects and
desalination. We have advised on carbon
finance, renewable energy, CDM and biodiesel projects in Abu Dhabi, Jordan and
Bahrain/Hong Kong; on eight of the major
offshore wind farms across Europe; and on
complex hydropower transactions. In the UK,
we are advising the Crown Estate on the
Round 3 offshore wind farm tender.
Technical skills
Our project finance skills are world class –
and award-winning.
We offer renewables expertise in solar power,
waste to energy, wind power (onshore and
offshore), hydropower and tidal power, as
well as biofuels, biomass, carbon capture
storage, CDM, CHP and geothermal power.
We have a dedicated nuclear services group,
a major oil and gas team and specialists in
water and other utilities. We are consistently
rated top tier in Shariah-compliant
financings and acquisitions.
Good ideas
Abu Dhabi requires a sustainable waste and
resource strategy. We have in place a global
“green economy” team with considerable
expertise in sustainability.
The team’s expertise includes clean technology
investment, smart grids, waste recovery,
energy storage (fuel cells and hybrid
systems), waste processing and recycling
– we can put that expertise to use for
Abu Dhabi. We have advised the EU and
Australian governments on climate change
and have participated in key world forums.
We are a panel adviser to the Water Services
Regulation Authority in the UK and are
currently advising the Kingdom of Bahrain
on the privatisation of its wastewater sector.
In the Middle East, we are involved in
applying best practice to water usage: how
to make tariff mechanisms bankable, how
to devise a penalty and deduction regime,
when to identify who is paying the tariff.
We continually share our knowledge across
our network: joined-up thinking produces
the best possible outcome for our clients.
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“a traditional way of life but with the latest twenty-first century options”
No.1 | Most enterprising firm of the year | Legal Business, 2010
Futaisi Island has existed for hundreds of years
Identity
Technology sector
The 2030 Plan talks about flexibility and creativity.
A traditional way of living will continue. New lifestyle
choices will also emerge, reflecting Abu Dhabi’s evolving
culture. Technology will form part of the solution.
We advise on the varied and complex issues that face
governments and companies in the communications,
media, technology and life sciences sectors. Our
experience covers technical areas, strategic discussion
at a senior level and commercial innovations.
The right people
Identity
Technology sector
Our specialists in communications, media and
technology – based across the globe – include
a technology lawyer dedicated to the Middle
East and practitioners in Abu Dhabi with
extensive knowledge of the sector.
We understand the global technology
market. Our clients have a range of interests
including ICT, life sciences, aerospace,
renewable energy, telecommunications
and media. We know their business and
we advise them on the law as it affects
them wherever they are located. We advised
a leading telecoms operator on one of the
world’s first full-scale deployments of WiMAX
wireless network technology in Bahrain, and
supported a UAE business on the provision
of outsourced services to new Economic
Cities in Saudi Arabia. We regularly advise
Etisalat on its strategic business.
With our presence in jurisdictions around
the world, we can advise on international
best practice in IP protection and the legal
framework needed to create a conducive
environment of the kind set out in the
Abu Dhabi Economic Vision.
Technical skills
We offer expertise in all aspects of the law
required to enable organisations to connect
with the modern world and to operate in
a commercial and innovative manner.
That includes the procurement, development
and licensing of hardware and software.
It includes familiarity with media convergence,
new technology platforms and intellectual
property rights.
We understand the issues around major
technology deployments such as air traffic
control systems, traffic congestion charging
schemes and shared IT services across
government departments. These skills are
fundamental to the shaping of Abu Dhabi’s
future identity.
Good ideas
With the implementation of the 2030 Plan,
the systems of government in the UAE could
be transformed, as the power of technology is
harnessed and non-core services outsourced
to streamline administrative processes. We
can assist in this transformation. We already
have experience of this in Abu Dhabi and
internationally.
Our knowledge of the technology sector can
support Abu Dhabi as it aims to become a
centre for technological innovation. We know,
for example, that one of the industrial zones
being developed as part of the 2030 Plan is
to focus on high-tech industries. We offer
specialised knowledge of the law in this
sector and expertise in enforcement of rights
that can assist Abu Dhabi in creating the right
legislative environment to attract leading
global technology players.
We can advise Abu Dhabi of opportunities
that will come its way and guard against risk
of damage to its identity.
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Norton Rose Group in the Middle East
2007 to 2010
Opened in
Abu Dhabi, 2009
Opened in Riyadh,
2008, in association
with the Abdulaziz
Al-Assaf Law Firm
Advised on
documentation
for Zayed Sports
City, Abu Dhabi
Advised Saudi
Aramco on employee
Home Ownership
Best law firm in Islamic Programme,
Saudi Arabia
finance, Islamic
Finance News, 2009,
Advised Mubadala
2008, 2007
Development
Ijara deal of the year, Company concerning
the American
Islamic Finance
Community School,
News, 2009, 2008
Abu Dhabi
Yemen deal of the
year, Islamic Finance Advised on social
housing PPP project,
News, 2009, 2008
Bahrain
UAE M&A law firm
Advised on GCC
of the year, ACQ
Schools Project, the
magazine, 2009,
United Arab Emirates
2008
Thirty years in the
Middle East
Your future is built
on our experience
Advised on EPC
contracts for the
infrastructure facilities
for King Abdul-Aziz
Airport Development,
Saudi Arabia
Advised Mubadala
Development
Company PJSC on
the construction of
bridges connecting
the development
of Al Sowwah Island
Advised Waha Capital
on its acquisition
of an equity interest
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in GMMOS Shipping
Group
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cityfrom
will need a multi-layered
Advised Macquarie
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Commercial
Advised six
sovereign states
of the GCC on
the GCCIA
interconnector
project
Middle East real estate
team of the year,
The Brief, 2009
Advised Etisialat on
acquiring a controlling
minority stake in
Pakistan Telecom
Advised on
Mafraq to Ghweifat
PPP Road Project
Advised Abu Dhabi
Commercial Bank
on financing
of a barge for Gulf
Marine Services
Company W.L.L
Advised on Bahrain
Specialist Hospital,
Bahrain
Advised Mubadala
Development
Company on a
district cooling plant
on Al Sowwah Island
Advised Qatar
Shipping on disposal
of Qatar Engineering
& Construction
Company
Advised Qatar
Culture on
Petroleum
Advised on financing
EU
competition
Advised Waha
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and creativity for
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Bank, Bahrain
accommodating
the new lifestyle
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in a
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Telecom on
continually
evolving
culture.
Commission on a
financial institutions
nationwide roll-out
nuclear programme
on a US$100m
of mobile WiMAX
involving French
acquisition of a
wireless technology
utility Areva
controlling stake
in the Industrial
Advised on Abu
Advised on Mesaieed
Development Bank
Dhabi and Al Ain
A IPP, Qatar
of Jordan
ground station
Advised on Al Waha
satellite projects
Advised Emaar
petrochemical project,
on simultaneous
Advised Abu Dhabi
Saudi Arabia
EMTN and ShariahNational Industrial
compliant Trust
Advised on Sipchem Projects Company
Certificates
joint acetyls complex on technology
programme
refinancing, Jubail
licensing issues
Urban
development
Infrastructure
sector
Transport
sector
Financial
institutions sector
Energy
sector
Technology
sector
Expansion with the
joining of Norton
Rose Australia, 2010
Advised on Chelsea
Barracks acquisition,
London
Advised on financing
for new Babcock &
Brown entity, CBRail
Advised HSBC on its
£12.5bn rights issue
Advised on RWE’s
acquisition of Dutch
utility Essent
Opened in Tokyo,
2009
Advised on one of
Germany’s largest
healthcare PPP deals,
the Kiel Particle
Therapy Centre
financing
Advised on
environmental
aspects of waste PFI
schemes in the UK
Advised Vodafone
on US$900m
acquisition of
a controlling stake
in Ghana Telecom
Qatar deal of the
year, Islamic Finance
News, 2009
Top tier, climate
change, Chambers
UK, 2010
Law firm of the year,
The Lawyer, 2009
Top tier, projects
and energy: power,
Chambers Global,
2009
Management partner
of the year (Norton
Rose LLP), Legal
Business, 2009
Legal adviser of
the year, global
renewable energy,
Euromoney, Ernst
& Young, 2009
Advised London
Borough of Lewisham
on the redevelopment
of its secondary
school estate
Advised UK
regeneration agency
English Partnerships
on the development
of Graylingwell
hospital
Advised CGI on its
$1.3bn investment
into White City retail
centre, London
Advised on
Queen Alia Airport
financing, Jordan
Advised on Al Wa’ab
City financing, Qatar
A340 financing
Advised Qatar
National Bank on
financing for United
Arab Shipping
Company for the
acquisition of 13,100
TEU container ships
Advised on Italian
62-kilometre
highway financing
Advised on acquisition
of UK rolling stock
leasing company,
Porterbrook Leasing
Advised German
Government on
A-model toll
motorway project
Advised Goldman
Sachs on a shipping
investment joint
venture
Advised IFC
and the Government
of Nigeria on the
Nnamdi Azikiwe
International
Airport project
Advised European
export credit agencies
underwriting a
US$1.4bn aircraft
financing facility for
AerCap NV
Advised OFWAT
on Thames Water’s
£2bn Tideway
Tunnel Project
Norton Rose Group outside the Middle East
2007 to 2010
Bank PJSC
Advised Royal
London on its £1.2bn
acquisition of Scottish
Provident’s new
business capabilities
and of Phoenix Life
Assurance Limited
Advised on a €50bn
rescue package to
Hypo Real Estate
Holding AG by a mix
of German financial
institutions
Advised on Fred
Olsen Renewables
wind farm financing
Advised on
sustainable power
generation project
in Rwanda
Best Islamic trade
finance law firm
(EMEA), Trade
Finance, 2009
Middle East projects
team of the year,
The Brief, 2009
Best law firm, Middle
East, International
Real Estate Finance,
Principles
2008
It is wise to use explicit
Bahrain deal principles
of the
development
to
year, Islamic
Finance
evaluate
proposed
projects
News,
and
to 2008
not succumb to
persuasive
Middle Eastmarketing.
project
finance deal of the
year, International
Financial Law
Review, 2007
Middle East deal
of the year,
AirFinance, 2007
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030
Deliver the vision
Advised Friends
Provident on £200m
IT infrastructure
transformational
outsourcing deal
with IBM
Advised Gladstone
Advised Axiata Group
Ports on the
Berhad on Idea
development of
Cellular’s acquisition
Culturenatural
liquefied
of shareholding in
We are
widely recognised as an
gas
projects
Spice Communications
innovative employer and a source
Advised on postAdvising Apex BP Solar
of innovation in businessAdvised
– to theNeurosoft
2012 Carbon Fund
on the development
benefit of our clients. Weon
foster
a
set up by European
its admission
to
Advised the
of photovoltaic
culture of flexibility and creativity.
Investment Bank
trading on AIM Italia
liquidators
of the
solar panels
Connection
aircraft leasing
Advised Fortis Bank
Defended Ranbaxy
We offer a transport practice
Advised Sinicatum
division of Swissair,
Global Clearing on the
against criminal
that is already multi-layered.
Clean Energy Pte Ltd
the Flightlease Group
sale of a large stake in
charges of price-fixing,
Transport is another of our key
on its investment
European Multilateral
and civil claims for
strengths: we integrate rail, light
in landfill biogas
Clearing Facility NV
over £150m
rail, aviation, shipping, ports and
projects in Thailand
road infrastructure. We make a
point of making connections.
Best trade law firm
(Asia), Trade Finance,
2009
Power deal of the
year, Project Finance
International, 2008
Renewables deal
of the year (Europe),
Principles
Project Finance
We believe in quality, unity and
International, 2008
integrity. We do not believe in
short
cuts.wind
Our relationship
with
European
deal
the
Middle
has always been for
of the
year,East
Project
the
long term.
Finance,
2008We are here to stay.
Shipping finance
law award, Jane’s
Transport Finance,
2008
Deal of the year,
Project Finance,
2008
European rail deal
of the year, Jane’s
Transport Finance,
2007
“Those who forget their past, compromise their future”
HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan