Chana Abrams

Chana Abrams is the founder and director of Channing Law International Limited and a legal expert in the field of renewable energy and infrastructure.

Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd [2021] UKSC 29

The Triple Point Technology case settled the law on the application of liquidated damages in circumstances where a contract is terminated before the works are completed. In overturning the decision of the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court reverted to an orthodox approach whereby the right to liquidated damages accrues until the termination of the …

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Channing Law is Expanding : Welcome Anjalee Mead

Channing Law is pleased to announce that Anjalee Mead has joined the team. In line with Channing Law’s ethos, Anjalee combines intellectual rigor with commercial acumen (at highly competitive pricing).   Anjalee obtained a MA (Hons) Law degree from the University of Cambridge and then continued her studies at the University of Oxford, which included …

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Energy Storage – Construction and Operational Legal Considerations

a. IntroductionIn Africa sunlight and wind are in abundance, which makes a compelling case for renewable generation. However, the sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow. This intermittency has heightened the importance of energy storage. b. Battery Energy Storage Systems (“BESS”) EPC Contract Considerations The construction documentation of a BESS …

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Channing Law advises on a Pioneering Solar and Storage Power Project in Mozambique

Channing Law is pleased to have advised Globeleq on the EPC and O&M aspects of a pioneering 19MWp solar and 7MWh storage power project at Cuamba in Mozambique. Channing Law acted as sole external legal advisors on the EPC and O&M Agreements. The project marks a major milestone for the region as it will be …

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A Year on: Reflections on the Impact of Covid-19 on Project Finance

It has been nearly a year since the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. As we approach the first anniversary of such declaration, this article reflects on certain issues arising as a consequence of COVID-19 on the financing of infrastructure projects in emerging markets. In …

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Sudan: Governmental Capacity Building

Chana Abrams of Channing Law International Limited has been mandated by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to provide capacity building training to the Government of Sudan relating to Sudan’s solar energy procurement programme. Sudan is currently seeking to implement a fast-track power sector development plan with an emphasis on utility scale wind and solar projects. …

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Channing Law advises on C&I Captive Power in Nigeria

Chana Abrams of Channing Law International Limited is pleased to announce that it has advised Impala on the Engineering Procurement and Construction Contract (EPC) and sales operations and maintenance agreements (SOM) in respect of a 12,800 standard cubic meter per hour capacity plant in Umutu, Delta State Nigeria. The project is designed to capture flared …

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