Ayesha K. Waheed

Ayesha is recognized as a “leading lawyer” for Project Development and Banking and Finance by IFLR 1000; a “thought leader” and “global leader” by Who's Who Legal, and a recognized practitioner by Chambers UK.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, she was a partner at another global law firm.

Oil & Gas

• Represented the commercial banks in connection with a $2.55 billion syndicated facility for the Australia Pacific LNG project
• Represented the purchasers in connection with a $1.4 billion US private placement for the Australia Pacific LNG project
• Advised several banks in connection with the proposed Al Karaana petrochemicals project in Qatar
• Represented the lenders in connection with a bank and bond financing for the $42 billion expansion to the Tengizchevroil Project in Kazakhstan

Mining

• Represented Yildirim Holding as sponsor in connection with the $260 million acquisition and capex facilities provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for a chrome ore mine in Kazakhstan
• Represented Yildirim Holding as sponsor in connection with the $100 million acquisition financing of the Tikhvin ferroalloy plant in Russia

Power

• Advised Akfen Renewables in connection with the project financing in the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of a portfolio of solar power plants in Turkey financed by EBRD and Turkish commercial banks
• Represented Akfen Renewables in connection with the project financing in the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of four greenfield wind farm projects in Turkey financed by EBRD and commercial banks with export credit agency cover
• Advised ContourGlobal in connection with the development of a lignite fired project in Kosovo
• Advised a potential investor in the financing of a South African solar project 

Infrastructure

• Represented Yilport Holding in connection with an Export Credit Agencies (ECA) covered loan for its port in Ecuador
• Advised Yilport Holding in connection with the acquisition and capex financing provided by the European Investment Bank and commercial banks for its portfolio of ports in Portugal
• Represented DenizBank as lead arranger in connection with the financing provided to an SPV set up by TAV Airports for the concession to operate and maintain Bodrum Airport
• Represented Sinohydro in connection with the concession agreement for the development of an elevated expressway PPP in Dhaka, Bangladesh