Marc Norman

Associate

Practice Description

Representative Matters

• Samra WWTP Expansion PPP: represented the sponsors, Suez Environnement S.A.S., Infilco Degremont, Inc. and The Morganti Group, Inc., on all aspects of the US$225 million expansion of As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
• Qurayyah IPP: representing the sponsor group, led by ACWA Power International, in connection with the development and financing of the Qurayyah independent power project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With a net generation capacity of 3927MW, Qurayyah IPP is currently the largest independent power generation project in the world. Qurayyah IPP was awarded Middle East Power Deal of the Year 2011 by Project Finance Magazine, and Best Project Finance Deal of the Year by Euromoney Islamic Finance Awards 2012.
• Standard Bank-Cement Co. privatization: representing Standard Bank, financial advisor to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in connection with the privatization and sale of the government's ownership interest in the Cimenterie Nationale SARL state-owned cement plant located at Kimpese in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Jorf Lasfar IPP: representing the Moroccan state-owned utility Office National de l'Electricité (ONE) in connection with the 700MW extension of the existing 1,400MW coal-fired power project located at Jorf Lasfar in the Kingdom of Morocco.
• Riyadh PP11 IPP: representing a Saudi Arabian energy developer in the preparation of its bid for the Riyadh PP11 independent power project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Shuweihat 2 IWPP: representing the winning bidder on the development and financing of the Shuweihat 2 independent water and power project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
• Al Qatrana IPP: representing the lenders (Islamic, ECA, multilateral and commercial) in connection with the development and financing (by Xenel and KepCo) of the Al Qatrana independent power project in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Activities and Affiliations

• Director of the Emirates Solar Industry Association.
• Member of the Law Society of England and Wales.
• Member of the International Bar Association.

Publications

Speeches and Events