- Representation of a Middle Eastern government sponsor in connection with all aspects of development and financing of a new-build nuclear power project, including:
- joint venture arrangements involving the Middle Eastern host country government and the technology exporter; financing and offtake arrangements;
- insurance matters during construction and operation, including nuclear liability analysis and nuclear insurance pool formation
- analysis of nuclear liability regimes and review of draft laws to implement nuclear liability conventions;
- review of construction oversight and operation and maintenance arrangements with the nuclear regulatory authority to obtain required approvals relating to foreign participation in plant ownership and nuclear licensing;
- regulatory matters involving the federal nuclear authority and the International Atomic Energy Agency; and
- application for and negotiation of the first nuclearized electricity generation license issued by the local regulation and supervision bureau
- Representation of a privately-owned developer in connection with all aspects of development and financing of a new-build nuclear power project in the United Kingdom, including:
- financing structure and negotiation of bespoke financing arrangements with export credit agencies from multiple governments;
- development and negotiation of one of the most comprehensive and bespoke nuclear EPC contracts in the industry, building upon both turnkey and collaborative risk management models;
- negotiation of offtake pricing support mechanisms and other government credit supports, government and private shareholding arrangements, including assessment of potential limited recourse and off-balance-sheet structures, and government credit support analysis from an EU state aid perspective;
- insurance matters during construction and operation, including nuclear liability analysis;
- analysis of nuclear liability regimes and review of draft laws to implement nuclear liability conventions;
- regulatory matters involving the Office for Nuclear Regulation;
- analysis of commercial counterparty rights and legal support for a developer doing business with a post-petition bankrupt entity acting under the protection of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code;
- representation of the target company under a corporate transaction involving multiple sales of shareholding interests
in the developer entity; - advising on all aspects of commercial and operational support arrangements, including fuel supply and operations and maintenance support agreements; and
- assisting the developer with its land rights and electrical connection arrangements
- Representation of a new-build nuclear power project developer in connection with modifying the electricity interconnection and utility regulation legal framework to accommodate nuclear power, including re-design of form interconnection agreements and electricity generation licenses, and modification of applicable codes
- Collaboration with members of the California Senate in relation to taking evidence and holding hearings about the status of nuclear research and lifting the moratorium on new nuclear power plant development in California
- Collaboration with a United States industry group in relation to evaluating opportunities in overseas markets and developing policies on key legislative and regulatory matters affecting the nuclear industry in California
- Collaboration with the Department of Energy in relation to support from United States government laboratories to overseas nuclear power projects
- Collaboration with a developer in relation to pre-development work for a new nuclear power project in the United States
- Representation of a United States nuclear component supplier in relation to nuclear liability and indemnities for suppliers in the Chinese nuclear industry
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