“His ability to deal with extremely complex documentation and never get lost is exceptional. He can also negotiate toughly while not alienating the other parties.”
Chambers UK, 2013
“His ability to deal with extremely complex documentation and never get lost is exceptional. He can also negotiate toughly while not alienating the other parties.”
Chambers UK, 2013
Mukund Dhar is an energy, infrastructure and natural resources lawyer with experience across the power, oil and gas and mining and metals sectors, especially in Africa and other emerging markets.
He advises sponsors, developers, utilities and lenders on international projects, project financings, investments and acquisitions. He helps to guide clients through complex matters, developing innovative and bespoke solutions that enable them to meet their commercial objectives.
Experience
Represented Ghana National Gas Company on the commercialization of gas to be secured from the offshore Jubilee field.
Acted for lenders on the US$1.2 billion financing of Indorama's nitrogenous fertilizer complex in Rivers State, Nigeria. This is the largest fertilizer plant in Africa.
Represented The Standard Bank of South Africa on a US$765 million bridge financing and guarantee facility for Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL). The financing underpinned the company's acquisition of a 45 percent interest in OML 30, a major onshore oil and gas producing block in Nigeria.
Represented Ivanplats on its US$280 million sale of a stake in its Platreef Project – a platinum-nickel-palladium-gold-copper-rhodium project in South Africa – to ITOCHU Corporation.
Represented Eskom on several programs designed to secure additional generation capacity from independent power producers in South Africa.
Acted for Ivanhoe Miners on the multibillion dollar development and financing of a large copper and gold deposit in Asia. Also delivered legal guidance on the power and concentrate offtake arrangements.
Represented a project company on its nuclear fuel and heavy water supply-related agreements for the development of a nuclear power plant in Europe.
Advised the GMR Group on the US$1.1 billion acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Intergen NV, which involved multiple generation assets across several jurisdictions.
Projects and Infrastructure Finance