Infrastructure & Projects
An Overview
Our Infrastructure & Projects Team has more than 25 years’ experience advising clients from across the sector. We have a full understanding of issues affecting clients whether you are a procuring authority, an investor, a project company, contractor, operator or lender.
We offer tailored advice that recognises the importance of the long-term commercial relationships required to ensure the success of the project over its whole life. We understand the need to drive efficiencies throughout the project cycle, from initial feasibility, through procurement, construction, operation and ultimate handback.
Our formidable technical capabilities and commercial approach ensures we offer excellent value for money for our clients.
Our services
Our work in the sector has included advising on:
Procurement
- Tender documentation
- Procurement challenges
Acquisitions, Sales and Assignments
- Due diligence
Project Documents
- Project Agreements
- Construction Contracts
- Operational Contracts
- Consultancy Appointments
- Direct Agreements and Collateral Warranties
- Bonds, Guarantees, Interface Agreements
Project Structuring
- Partnering
- Risk allocation
- Payment mechanisms
- Lifecycle issues
- Change mechanisms
- Key performance indicators
- Indemnities
Project Finance
- Bank Debt
- Capital Markets
- Refinancings and Restructurings
- Security documents
Dispute resolution
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Adjudications
- Mediations
Contract management
- Variations
- Supply chain issues
- Payment deductions
- Defects and Fire safety issues
- Penalty Points
- Insurance issues
Expiry and Termination
- Handback requirements
- Termination compensation issues
- TUPE
Regulatory and Governance
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Demergers
- Group restructures
- Charity law requirements
- Structuring diversified activities
- Governance reviews
- Updating constitutional documents
- Joint ventures
- Board and Executive Team training
- Regulatory requirements, including requirements of the Regulator of Social Housing, Charity Commission and Care Quality Commission
- Regulatory engagement
Data Protection
Our Sectors
Our team has experience of advising on infrastructure and projects in a variety sectors, including:
Housing
- HRA PFI and Non-HRA PFIs
- Sheltered housing
- Major development projects
Energy
- Power plants
- Solar PV projects
- ESCO projects
Health
- Hospital PFIs
- LIFT projects
Regeneration
- Estate regeneration
- Mixed use schemes
Care
- Care and extra care PFI and PPP projects
Prisons and Secure Accommodation
- PFI and PPP projects
Leisure and Sport
- Stadium projects
- Leisure centre projects procured under PFI and DBOM projects
Waste
- Waste partnerships
- Service contracts
Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- DBFO projects
- Highways maintenance PFIs
- Term maintenance contracts
Education
- PFI Schools
- Student accommodation
- Academy conversions
Defence
- PFI projects, maintenance and facilities management projects
Emergency Services
- Police PFI projects
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