The Energy Regulation and Markets Review - Stikeman Elliott

About the Authors
from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he has been recognised as a leading Iberian energy
lawyer by Iberian Lawyer in June 2006. In 2007 Mr Morales also received a ‘40 under
forty’ award presented by Iberian Lawyer.
Sitesh Mukherjee
Trilegal
Sitesh Mukherjee is a partner in the Delhi office of Trilegal. His principal areas of practice
are dispute resolution and energy regulation. He is a member of the Supreme Court Bar
Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr
Mukherjee is experienced in arbitration and economic regulatory matters (specifically
electricity, airports, oils and gas, telecommunications and competition law) in the
Supreme Court of India, various high courts and tribunals.
Darshini Nanthakumar
Minter Ellison
Darshini Nanthakumar advises on commercial and regulatory matters with a particular
focus on the energy and resources sector. Her experience in the government sector
includes advising on a range of matters for both Victorian departments and agencies.
Ms Nanthakumar recently completed a lengthy secondment as in-house counsel
to a state-based government department responsible for energy regulation in Victoria.
Zahra Omar
White & Case LLP (South Africa)
Zahra Omar is an Alberta (Canada) qualified lawyer. She is a senior associate at White &
Case in the firm’s Johannesburg office and a member of the firm’s energy infrastructure,
project and asset finance group. Prior to joining White & Case, Ms Omar was an
associate at a leading Canadian firm. Since joining White & Case, she has advised both
government and the lenders on public-private partnership arrangements. Her particular
interest in environmental issues, including climate change in South Africa, causes
her to seek out opportunities to assist companies in understanding their national and
international obligations in this arena.
Ayodele Oni
Banwo & Ighodalo
Ayodele Oni, a Shell Scholar and winner of the young lawyer of the year award in the
maiden edition of the Nigerian Legal Awards, is a senior associate in the energy and
natural resources team of Banwo & Ighodalo. He has a broad range of experience in
energy (oil, gas and power), corporate and commercial matters with particular focus on
energy. Mr Oni has acted for a broad range of clients in the energy sector assisting on
various energy transactions. He also writes a column on energy in a Nigerian business
newspaper.
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