Alan Sakar
About Alan Sakar
Alan Sakar is a Senior Associate at Clifford Chance in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, with extensive experience in energy project financing and a background in law and finance. He actively contributes to clean energy initiatives and has held various roles in prestigious organizations, including the World Energy Council and the Clean Hydrogen Taskforce.
Work at Clifford Chance
Alan Sakar currently serves as a Senior Associate at Clifford Chance, a position he has held since 2019 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. Prior to this role, he worked as an Associate at the same firm from 2014 to 2019. During his tenure, he has been involved in various aspects of energy project financing, demonstrating his expertise in financial structuring for large-scale projects.
Education and Expertise
Alan Sakar has a diverse educational background in law and finance. He earned his Juris Doctor (Licenciado en Derecho) from Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, in 2010. He furthered his studies at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, obtaining a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in 2014. Additionally, he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México in 2012 and a Financing Renewable Energy Projects Diploma from Green Power Academy in 2017. He also participated in Executive Education at Harvard Business School, achieving a Leveraging Fintech Innovation Certificate in 2021.
Background
Before joining Clifford Chance, Alan Sakar worked at Santamarina y Steta, S.C. as an Associate from 2007 to 2010 and again from 2011 to 2014. His experience spans various roles in the legal and financial sectors, with a focus on energy projects. He is also a member of the Future Energy Leader Programme (FEL 100) at the World Energy Council since 2020, and an Expert Member at Path to 100% since 2021.
Achievements
Alan Sakar has participated in the Clean Hydrogen Taskforce, contributing to the development and financing of hydrogen energy projects. He is recognized as part of the award-winning World Wide Projects Group, indicating his involvement in high-profile global energy projects. Additionally, he actively invests in cleantech start-ups, supporting innovation in the clean energy sector and advising development finance institutions and major commercial banks on energy project financing.