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Solène Kendem
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Solène Kendem is an Associate in the Global Projects Group.

Solène has advised on a range of energy and infrastructure matters. She has experience advising on large-scale power (including renewables), green hydrogen, nuclear, and oil and gas projects spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

In addition, she has been seconded to the legal teams of a leading independent power producer and a global aircraft manufacturer and is therefore familiar with the working demands of in-house counsel teams.

Solène is bilingual in English and French.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales, 2025

Education

  • M.S., Law, Business & Management, The University of Law 2023
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School 2022
  • M.S., International Development Studies, King’s College, London 2021
  • B.S., Economics, King’s College, London 2019

Experience

  • Advising the lenders to a Global Infrastructure Partners-led consortium on Aramco's US$11 billion Jafurah midstream gas processing deal.
  • Advising the lenders in connection with a USD 2 billion financing for the development of major gas transportation infrastructure subsidiaries in Central and West Africa projects in Nigeria.
  • Advising an African energy company on the USD 400 million financing for the expansion of its operations in West Africa and the redemption of an exiting shareholder's interest.
  • Advised the lenders on the project financing of a 20MW green hydrogen project in Milford Haven, Wales.
  • Advising a leading international energy company on the sale of an interest in a UK solar and BESS project forming part of a wider renewables portfolio.
  • Advising a Moroccan agency on the transfer of all assets allocated to renewable energies as part of the reorganization of the electricity sector.
  • Advising an international energy company as lender on a structured crude oil prepayment financing for a Nigerian downstream energy company.
  • Advising Sizewell GenCo on the development and financing of the Sizewell C New Nuclear Project in the UK.
  • Advising a company on green financing facilities provided by IFC for the benefit of its subsidiaries in Central and West Africa.
  • Advising a power developer on the reorganization of the shareholding interests in its power generation platform in Africa.
  • Advising a power developer on the sale of its entire power generation platform in Africa.
  • Advising a state-owned company on the development of a gas pipeline in Africa.
  • Advising a hotel owner on the negotiation of management agreements for the development of a luxury hotel in Morocco.