Arun Velusami
Partner Corporate & Finance
Languages
English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Legal 500 UK, 2025 (Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewables)“Arun Velusami has been excellent over the past years, when we worked with him on various transactions. His advice is detailed without losing sight of the bigger picture.”
Arun is a partner in the firm's Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects (IERP) team with experience in advising on energy and infrastructure projects in emerging markets, including in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the CIS region and the Caribbean. He has particular experience in Africa and is Co-head of the firm's Africa Practice.
Described as “sought after for his handling of renewable power mandates”, Arun has advised project developers, development finance institutions, public sector entities and contractors in a variety of energy and infrastructure projects. These include renewable energy projects (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal), thermal projects (fuel oil, gas, and coal) and hydropower projects. He also has experience of cross-border power trading arrangements, captive power and embedded generation projects.
Arun is recognised in the leading legal directories for his work in the Energy & Projects markets, notably as a Projects (Foreign Expert) Africa-wide by Chambers Global, 2013-2024.
Legal 500 UK, 2025 (Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewables)“Arun Velusami has been excellent over the past years, when we worked with him on various transactions. His advice is detailed without losing sight of the bigger picture.”
Representative experience
The DFI lenders in relation to the development and financing of the Ilute Solar PV Project in Zambia, involving Africa GreenCo as offtaker under the PPA.
A syndicate of DFI lenders in relation to the due diligence and project financing of the 50MW Tulu Moye geothermal project in Ethiopia.
Enterprise Power in relation to the development, construction, and DFI-financing of an interconnector connecting Zambia to the DRC, including all corporate PPA arrangements.
ProMarks in relation to the development and commercial offtake arrangements for an interconnector supplying energy from Angola to mining offtakers in Zambia and the DRC.
Central Transmission Corridor (Pty) Limited in relation to the development and financing of Zizabona Interconnector Project, a project involving Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia.
A developer in relation to the development, construction and financing of a geothermal power project in Caribbean.
A project developer on the development and construction aspects of a bioethanol, sugar production and power project in Sierra Leone.
Eurasian Resources Group on the cross-border purchase and wheeling of power between Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo.
The sponsors in relation to the development, construction and financing of the Makindu Solar Project PV Plant in Kenya.
West Power and Gas in relation to its successful bid for Eko Disco.
Credentials
- LPC, The University of Law, 1997
- LLB, London School of Economics, 1996
- England and Wales