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Farah Zafar Baker Botts Dubai
Farah Zafar Baker Botts Dubai
Farah Zafar
Associate
farah.zafar@bakerbotts.com
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Overview

Farah Zafar is an associate in the Global Projects group and is based in the firm's Dubai office. Farah is admitted to practice in England and Wales and is currently also pending admission in California.

Farah has previously advised lenders and sponsors on the financing, construction and operation of various projects within the energy and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining Baker Botts in Dubai, she practised in London and in the U.S. at leading international law firms.

She has a wide range of experience, including in renewables, energy from waste, battery storage, transport, and social infrastructure.

Admission & Affiliations

  • Solicitor Advocate, England & Wales, 2020
  • Master of Laws, International Business & Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center 2022
    with distinction
  • M.Sc., Law, Business & Management, University of Law 2017
    with distinction
  • B.Sc., Economics, University of London 2014
    first class honours

Experience

  • Advised confidential client on $398.6 million loan guarantee for battery expansion project in Pennsylvania.*
  • Advised confidential client on proposed acquisition of majority interest in a portfolio of district energy and microgrid networks in Pittsburgh.*
  • Advised a multilateral bank on $37 million financing of a pharmaceutical company in South America.*
  • Advised confidential client on loan guarantee for a battery plant in Michigan.*
  • Advised sponsor on tax equity financing for fuel cell generators in the US.*
  • Advised confidential client on pro-forma contracts relating to the production of renewable natural gas at dairy farms.*
  • Advised confidential client on proposed acquisition of solar projects in Louisiana and West Virginia.*
  • Advised confidential client on disposal of entire UK energy-from-waste portfolio. *
  • Advised Lender on project financing of a 100MW solar farm in Hungary.*
  • Advised Sponsor on development of a 49MW energy-from-waste facility in England.*
  • Advised confidential client on insolvency settlements for over 30 PFI projects across the social infrastructure sector in the UK.*

*Prior to joining Baker Botts