Sam Muir

• Advising EDF and Masdar from bid stage through to financial close with respect to the financing, design, construction and operation of a multi-plant integrated utility system including Solar PV, BESS, RO and wastewater treatment plants and ancillary facilities and network systems in Amaala, Saudi Arabia.
• Advising a USD 500bn Giga Project on the development and implementation of a suite (40+) of construction contracts, including negotiating PMC, design services, marine dredging, tunnelling, O&M and EPC works for landmark construction projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Advising an international consortium on its bid for the 1GW Jafurah IWPP in Saudi Arabia.
• Advising an international consortium on its bid for a 14 plant waste, power and water Red Sea Utility PPP in Saudi Arabia.
• Advising a leading European utility provider on its bid for Jubail 3B - a 570,000 m3/day SWRO Plant greenfield IWP.
• Advising the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group) on and EPC contract for a 10GWh solar rooftop project in the Gaza Strip.
• Advising a sponsor on an EPC contract for 35MW geothermal power station in Menengai, Kenya.
• Advising City Cool and ADC Energy on their successful bid to design, build, maintain and operate a 21,000TR district cooling facility as part of the Knowledge Economic City development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• Advising City Cool and ADC Energy on their successful bid to design, build, finance, maintain and operate a 72,500TR district cooling facility as part of the Diriyah Gate development in Saudi Arabia.
• Advising the vendor/offtaker on the restructuring and concession agreement, CSA and lease arrangements of a district cooling project as part of an auction-sale transaction.
• Advising the master developer of a mixed use development in Saudi Arabia on its procurement of a 46,000 TR district cooling project to be delivered on a BOT basis.
• Advising Masdar on the negotiation of a concession agreement and cooling services agreements in respect of the disposal of its interest in a district cooling provider in Abu Dhabi.
• Advising a global workplace provider on their suite of FIDIC-based construction contracts for entry into the Middle East market.
• Advising a leading international shipping container port operator in the negotiation of two 25 year BOT concession agreements in the UAE.
• Advising a UAE government entity on the procurement of a new Operations and Maintenance Contractor for mass transit system.
• Advising a Middle Eastern Ministry of Higher Education on a multi-school PPP project on a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain and Transfer model.
• Advising a Saudi subsidiary of a leading international medical care provider, in negotiations with the Royal Commission of Al Ula for the exclusive concession rights to design, build and operate a USD100m health care centre in the historic Al Ula district, Saudi Arabia.
• Advising an international bidder on a pioneer PPP Project to provide radiology services across seven hospitals in the Riyadh area, Saudi Arabia.

Sam is a senior associate in the Project Finance and Projects and Infrastructure practice groups and is based in King and Spalding's Abu Dhabi office. Sam has worked in the UAE since 2016 advising local and international clients on a broad range of energy, infrastructure, project development and construction issues across the MENA region. 

Sam's experience includes advising public and private sector clients on major infrastructure projects (including schools, rail, shipping, water and renewable and conventional energy), IT outsourcing and public procurement processes.