Amina Ahmed

Amina Ahmed joined Axis Law in April 2016, prior to which she was a partner at one of Pakistan’s largest law firms.

Whilst Ms Ahmed has extensive experience in various aspects of corporate law and non-contentious legal matters, Ms Ahmed is a transaction specialist, specialising in power and infrastructure projects, PPP projects, banking and finance, project financing (both conventional and Islamic modes of financing); with a particular expertise in the power and energy sector (mining and integrated coal (Thar), imported coal, other local coal (Kalar Kahar), regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), solar, wind, bagasse, co-generation, hydro, captive, wheeling etc.). She has also advised China State Grid in relation to the development of the first (and presently only) private transmission line project in Pakistan.

Ms Ahmed has acted for various stakeholders including foreign and local sponsors/project companies, government entities, equity participants and both local and foreign lenders which has allowed her to undertake work across the full project life; including advising on investments in Pakistan’s power sector, tariff and licensing matters, drafting and negotiating the project and financing documents including the power/energy purchase and implementation agreements (including Pakistan’s first Thar coal, imported coal, wind, solar and RLNG purchase agreements), transmission services agreement, wheeling agreement, water use agreements, inland coal transportation agreement (all firsts), fuel supply agreements, equipment, procurement and construction contracts, operations and maintenance agreements, financing documents, managing projects to a successful financial close and providing support during the construction and operation phases of the project. Ms Ahmed’s contributions to the energy sector and project finance in recent years have been instrumental in the development of project documentation which is now being used as market precedent/industry standard.