Summer Associate, Project Finance Team
Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za
Managed elements of financing and development of African energy infrastructure projects, particularly the $1.2B Qua Iboe Power Plant (QIPP) in Nigeria, one of the largest privately-funded African independent power projects. Worked on negotiation and structuring of energy deals. Analyzed, recommended and negotiated elements of project’s contractual agreements with governments, shareholders, lenders, insurers and suppliers. Produced models of project’s financial structure to analyze costs and returns, mainly related to project development, operations, insurances, risk mitigation and cash flows. Developed project risk analyses that identified project and political risks, which parties held the risks and corresponding contractual remedies, mitigation, insurance or exposure.