Project Finance
Structured financing for the infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects that shape the region.
Bankable projects, disciplined execution.
We advise sponsors, lenders, and DFIs on the financing of infrastructure, power, transport, and industrial projects across East Africa. Our lawyers understand both the finance and the underlying project.
From concession structuring and PPP arrangements through to lender-side execution, our team delivers the disciplined coordination that project finance demands.
- Sponsor-side project finance
- Lender & DFI-side execution
- PPP and concession structures
- Renewable and thermal power
How we approach this practice.
Hudheifa & Nengo Advocates LLP provides legal support for large-scale projects in energy, infrastructure, and natural resources. We advise on renewable energy projects, oil and gas transactions, mining operations, PPPs, and transport infrastructure developments.
Our services include licensing and permitting, project finance, EPC and O&M contracts, land acquisition, regulatory compliance, and government engagement — with rigorous risk allocation to attract private capital while protecting the public interest.
Project finance across sectors.
Solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and thermal generation projects across the region.
Roads, ports, rail, and urban infrastructure — greenfield and brownfield.
PPP structuring, concession negotiation, and government relations.
Multilateral, bilateral, and export credit agency financing structures.
Complex security packages and direct agreements protecting lender step-in rights.
SPV structuring, sponsor support obligations, and equity contribution arrangements.
A disciplined path from concept to close.
- 01Commercial Alignment
We start with the commercial map — economics, control, contributions, and outcome — before drafting a single clause.
- 02Structural Blueprint
A structuring memo sets out the vehicle, jurisdiction, tax treatment, and regulatory path, benchmarked against comparable matters.
- 03Documentation
Bespoke documentation drafted as an integrated instrument set — designed to survive later scrutiny.
- 04Approvals & Closing
Regulator engagement, condition-precedent management, and a disciplined closing choreography.
- 05Stewardship
Ongoing counsel through the life of the matter — governance, calendaring, and dispute-prevention.
Partners leading the practice.
Where this work connects.
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