Every day, the world continues to make advances in its search for new sources of energy. IKM has been involved in numerous transactions pertaining to the energy sector, particularly those related to petroleum, liquid petroleum gas, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind and coal.
Our lawyers advise on the purchase and sale of existing power assets, as well as on the siting, development, permitting and financing of power projects, both thermal and renewable.
We act for governments, sponsors and lenders across a range of matters, from the development, construction and financing of power projects to issues related to transmission and distribution networks.
Capabilities
- Project structuring
- Drafting project and finance documents
- Contract negotiation
- Risk analysis and mitigation
Experience has included advising:
- Senior lenders on a 981.75 MW coal-fired power plant in Lamu County, Kenya.
- An international company on a grant of concessions over coal mines in Kenya.
- The receivers appointed in respect of the sale of wind turbine generators and other assets from a company.
- A power company on the financing and development of several run-of-river hydropower projects.
- Clients on the procurement of an EPC contractor for the construction of a 25 km, 400 KV double circuit transmission line and associated substations in Kenya.
- A developer of a 100 MW wind farm located in the Kajiado County.
- The project sponsors in two 40 MW solar power projects in Uasin Gishu County.
- Clients on a 30 MW solar power project in Makindu, Makueni County.
- The senior lenders on the development and construction of a 140 MW geothermal power plant and related facilities in the Rift Valley region in Kenya and the sale of capacity and energy to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company.
- The sponsors in a 40 MW solar power project in Witu, Lamu County.
- Ranked Tier 1 in Projects & Infrastructure (The Legal 500 2019)
- Ranked Band 2 in Projects & Infrastructure (Chambers & Partners 2019)