Norah Ghuman

Associate, Abu Dhabi

Biography

Overview

Norah Ghuman is an associate in the Construction & Engineering Group based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. She has experience assisting clients in the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific on major high-end infrastructure, energy, construction and PPP projects. She has acted for procurers, sponsors, and lenders on a range of complex projects and project financings.

Bars and Courts
New South Wales (non-practicing)
Education
Bachelor of Commerce
Macquarie University
Bachelor of Science
Macquarie University
Graduate Diploma
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
The College of Law, Sydney
Juris Doctor
University of Sydney
Languages
English
Hindi
Punjabi

Experience

Assisting various subsidiaries of Saudi Aramco with the EPC and O&M arrangements in relation to the RFPs for major solar projects.

Advising the Diriyah Gate Development Authority in relation to the preparation of various construction contracts for a range of construction, procurement, and consultancy services.

Advising and assisting NEOM on an ongoing basis in the review of various construction contracts.

Advising a Consultant in relation to consultancy agreements for the development of an early-stage Saudi Arabian giga-project.  

Supporting ADNOC during a 6-month secondment to the legal services department, including providing legal advice to various subsidiaries on an ongoing basis.* 

Supporting Lenders on the project development and financing of a cogeneration project in Saudi Arabia.*

Advising Sponsors on the financing of the UAE’s first school infrastructure PPP - the Zayed City Schools project in Abu Dhabi.*

Supporting a UAE based government entity with their legislative reform analysis, feasibility studies and project development of a wastewater restructuring/reform.* 

Advising a UAE government owned petrochemical company on the project development and structuring in relation to the development of logistics infrastructure for a large-scale petrochemical refining and petrochemicals park.* 

* Experience prior to working at White & Case