Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd (SEC), as one of the widely recognized and accredited companies in manufacturing power generation equipment and setting up power plants, SEC intends to invest in the development of various power plant projects – including Thermal Power Plants, Combined Cycle Power Plants, Solar Power Plants, and Wind Farms – in different areas of Iran. The International Law Firm of Dr. Hatami & Associates has assisted and advised SEC on many aspects of their intended business in Iran, including:

• provision of legal consultation as needed, ;
• drafting contracts as to securitization and project financing guarantees;
• conducting due diligence on various parties with whom SEC intends to conclude different types of agreements;
• rendering advisory services about Iranian regulations and legislations applicable to the Energy and Renewable Energy sectors as the case maybe;
• providing legal advice on banking related issues and transfer of foreign exchange  to and from Iran;
• providing constructive commentaries concerning Power Purchase Agreement as well as reviewing the issued permits for establishment and operation of power plants taking account of the Iranian regulations.

The Firm further provides SEC the necessary legal and commercial insight into the Iranian market enabling the client to maneuver its way around the dos and don’ts of the market in order to consistently stay on the right path and to take the right steps along the way towards successful completion of projects in Iran with an eye to maximize profits on investments and minimize potential losses. In so doing, Hatami & Associates has not only served the best interest of its client but also lent a helping hand, where possible, towards the country’s growth and the prosperity of the Energy Sector and the related economies of scale.