We count industry players, sponsors, financial institutions and funds, governments, regulators, and contractors as clients. We work across Aerospace and Defence, Ports, and Airports, Railways, Roads, Social Infrastructure, Waste and Water sectors.
We align ourselves to the complete lifecycle of the infrastructure project - from due diligence, bid evaluation and feasibility studies, planning, regulatory, investor structuring, project development and implementation, financing, contract negotiations and capacity building to restructuring, refinancing, and realising the value of the asset.
We understand the balance of interests between the private sector stakeholders (including the shareholders of the project company, and the funders) and those of the public sector and have a particular understanding of the way in which funds and institutional money invests in infrastructure and is regulated.
We’ve created a collaborative and agile network of lawyers who match local needs with the delivery of a global service - working on international projects means we understand the regional and local, political, legal and economic issues to support our clients.
Our core services include:
- Construction
- Disputes
- Islamic financing
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Project development (both greenfield and brownfield)
- Project financing
- Regulatory matters
Our experience
UK Military Flying Training System
Having successfully supported two deals through to financial close for the MoD, comprising the last two major training packages for UKMFTS (the UK Military Flying Training System), we are also advising them in relation to future requirements for the programme in new hangers, training facilities and aircraft dictated by the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
High Speed 2 Rail
Advising on Momentum Infrastructure, a JV of three leading contractors bidding for enabling and civils works on the High Speed 2 rail project. The project has been divided into a number of lots and Momentum is bidding multiple lots with us as their external legal leading adviser.
Ports
Advising the Government of the Republic of Somaliland on its grant of a port concession to DP World for the Berbera port, and ongoing work on the port expansion and development of related free zone, which was shortlisted for ‘The African Legal Awards 2017 Transport & Infrastructure Team of the Year' award.