Building the future requires optimism and forward looking, strategic and commercially-focussed insight.
On large-scale, long-term infrastructure, mining, construction and engineering, and energy projects we offer our clients innovative financing and bespoke contractual structures that allow them to meet their projects’ objectives.
Having acted for parties on all sides of projects and transactions, we can provide you with a unique and broad perspective on deals and a strong understanding of the market overall.
We help sponsors, banks, government and other public bodies, and financial institutions on domestic and international projects across all sectors including oil and gas, power, nuclear, renewables, water and waste, rail, airports and roads, as well as PPP/PFI.
Throughout every stage of a project’s life cycle we can help you with project structuring, delivery and financing, risk analysis and management, preparation of project documentation and contract negotiation, transaction and project due diligence, planning, environment and title acquisition advice, equity investments, tax structuring, acquisition and disposal of project interest and dispute resolution.
For each project and transaction, we provide a customised multi-disciplinary team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts. Our key personnel have worked together over many years, on a number of large-scale projects throughout the world and have proven systems to ensure a streamlined, efficient and economical delivery of our services.
We are committed to working in an integrated and collaborative manner with our clients from start to finish – wherever your project may be.
Recent Experience
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited
Advising on the procurement of the design, construction and operation of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, a A$2 billion freight hub at Moorebank in south-western Sydney
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Project - the first tidal lagoon power project in the UK
Advising the Sponsor (Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc) in relation to negotiations for the Contract for Difference, the Power Purchase Agreements, and its land arrangements with the Crown Estates for the 320MW tidal lagoon renewable energy project in Swansea Bay, Wales
IJmond Sea Lock PPP - a landmark in the European PPP market
Advising the commercial lenders and EIB on the financing of the Ijmuiden Sea Lock PPP project in the Netherlands for a consortium comprised of VolkerWessels, BAM, PGGM and DIF
Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Power Station
Advising NNB (a subsidiary of EDF) on all aspects of its nuclear new build programme in the UK, including its Contract for Difference with the UK Government, the Funded Decommissioning Programme and Waste Transfer Contract. Hinkley Point C is the first nuclear power plant in the UK for a generation with construction costs of circa £18 billion
London Tideway Super Sewer - a £4.2 billion project
Advising the Bazalgette Consortium (Allianz Capital Partners, Amber Infrastructure, Dalmore, and DIF) on its successful bid to undertake the financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel, a project with a novel regulatory framework, and ongoing advice to the project vehicle including the construction programme and the establishment of the Project Bond Issuance Programme
High Speed 2 Railway - the most significant railway project in the UK and Europe
Advising High Speed 2 Limited on the procurement of the infrastructure, rail systems and rolling stock for the new HS2 railway, with the project having an estimated value of £45 billion
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