Susie Scannelli Cook
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Susie Scannelli Cook is from United Kingdom. Susie Scannelli is currently Co-CEO at Empower New Energy. Susie Scannelli also works as Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer, Solicitor of England & Wales at Empower New Energy, a job Susie Scannelli has held since Oct 2017. In Susie Scannelli's previous role as a Legal Consultant at Freelance Consultant, Susie Scannelli worked in until Sep 2017. Prior to joining Freelance Consultant, Susie Scannelli was a Associate Director and Senior Counsel at EBRD and held the position of Associate Director and Senior Counsel at London, United Kingdom. Prior to that, Susie Scannelli was a Senior Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from Jan 2005 to Jan 2008. Susie Scannelli started working as Vice President at Credit Suisse in London, United Kingdom in Jan 2004. From Jan 1999 to Jan 2004, Susie Scannelli was Associate Lawyer at SJ Berwin (King & Wood Mallesons), based in London, United Kingdom.
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Susie Scannelli Cook's current jobs
www.empowernewenergy.com Empower New Energy is Europe's first renewable impact investment platform with a dedicated focus on Africa. Established in 2017, Empower is an impact financing company investing in small and medium-scale renewable energy projects for commercial, industrial and agricultural clients in Africa with a focus on solar PV and battery storage. To date, Empower has investments of over USD 35m. Through its portfolio approach, Empower is currently operating in North Africa (Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia) and in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya), with ambitions to scaling up its operations into Cameroon and Zambia. Following a partnership model, Empower partners with project developers, constructors and operators in our countries of operation with whom we build and operate high quality solar installations for our clients, which in turn provides access to energy from a clean and reliable source, maximinsing the amount of energy available for the business needs of our clients. Due to our unique offering, Empower can support both off-grid and on-grid projects and provide financing of up to USD 7.5m to cover project costs.
Susie Scannelli Cook's past jobs
BRINGING INVESTORS TOGETHER who share the same vision and investment goal in the emerging markets. Linking commercial investors to development organisations to maximise funding resources as well as social development impact in the country of investment. INVESTMENT ADVISORY: advising clients on how to invest strategically and ethically, and how to avoid common investment pitfalls when investing in the emerging markets. Minimising initial project establishment costs to maximise amounts available to invest in the project in the investee country. STRUCTURING INVESTMENTS in the developing world, from concept stage through to financial close. Providing assistance in selecting local advisors, advising on legal documentation and negotiating contracts on behalf of foreign investors. Sector expertise: Agribusiness Power & Energy Natural Resources Mixed Use Real Estate Tourism Transport Financial Institutions Geographic coverage: Eastern Europe Turkey Jordan Northern and Central Africa Mongolia Vietnam
Leading complex international financing transactions in the emerging markets, primarily in Eastern Europe, Turkey, Mongolia, North Africa and Jordan, with a sector focus on agribusiness, financial institutions, power and energy, and natural resources. WORKING ALONGSIDE FINANCE PARTNERS: Comprising of international financial institutions (including IFC, OPIC, Proparco, DEG/KfW Development Bank, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank), international corporations and leading commercial banks. DEBT FINANCING: Extensive experience in international bilateral and syndicated lending arrangements, project finance structures. Drafting and negotiating complex loan agreements and common term agreements. Advising on funded and unfunded risk participations to manage EBRD's loan exposure. EQUITY INVESTMENTS: Advising on share subscriptions and share acquisitions (listed and unlisted) through to exit. Drafting and negotiating subscription and share purchase agreements, and complex shareholder agreements. INVESTMENT FUNDS: Advising EBRD as limited partner in investment funds, ranging from simple seed investment to complex multi-party structures. Creating ring-fenced structures to prevent EBRD funds being used outside of countries of operation. Advising on nominee director positions. BOND ISSUANCES: Leading EBRD's early investment programme in Eurobond and domestic bond issuances. Structuring and overseeing EBRD'S internal processes for its bond subscriptions.
LEGAL ADVISER TO MAJOR INTERNATIONAL BANKS OPERATING AND INVESTING IN VIETNAM: Advising on a variety of lending structures, including project finance, refinancings, currency exchange, bond issuances, taking and perfecting of security locally and the enforcement of secured assets. DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT: Advising and assisting foreign investors on how to establish a business presence in Vietnam, including advising on private equity investments in the oil and gas sector, fisheries, breweries, tourism, logistics, education and film distribution. Working on specific areas of legal reform to attract and boost direct foreign investment. INVESTMENT FUNDS: Successfully established listed and unlisted funds, focussed on investing in the securities, real estate and natural resources markets of Vietnam.
Advising on institutional and retail structured products linked to shares and equity indices. Arranging for the listing of certain investment products on international stock exchanges. Ensuring full regulatory compliance of Credit Suisse's structured products, and advising on currency hedging in the market.
Two-year training contract, followed by three years as an Associate Lawyer in the Banking and Finance Department Advising on bilateral and syndicated secured lending structures, investments through limited partnership structures and asset sales. Overseeing investment structures to ensure tax compliance and tax efficiency.