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Infrastructure & Project Finance

Mapping the way

What is involved?

We advise our clients at all stages of the project lifecycle including:

  • Structuring and financing ‘greenfield’ infrastructure projects and on managing operational projects.
  • Infrastructure planning, including Development Consent Orders for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects and other consenting regimes.
  • Procurement, construction, operation and exit strategy.
  • Energy and Waste projects, including Heat Networks.
  • PFI handback advice for procuring authorities, equity investors and FM contractors.
  • All aspects of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure projects.

Our team has advised on some of the largest and most complex transactions to come to the market, with an aggregate value in excess of £14 billion. Whether you are a promoter, sponsor, lender, contractor, key public authority stakeholder, affected land owner or objector, we are well placed to assist you.

As a firm, we have many years’ experience working with owners, managers, funders, and procuring authorities in managing operational projects across a broad range of sectors.

Why choose Freeths?

  • We are trusted by a number of the leading UK infrastructure funds and other key stakeholders to advise them on high profile, complex matters. Legal 500 Leading Firm 2022 logoWe believe that there is no better endorsement of our capabilities than our client base
  • We have the strength and depth of resource, market knowledge and experience required to bring transactions to a close or achieve your objectives in a cost-effective and efficient manner
  • Our team members have top level experience of advising on infrastructure projects, and a thorough understanding of project and finance documentation, infrastructure planning, compulsory purchase and compensation law and how best to approach issues from the perspective of all stakeholders
  • You can trust us to be commercially-minded, readily accessible and available to provide clear solutions

Our experience includes:

Structuring, financing and managing operational projects:

  • Variations and change management
  • Market testing and benchmarking
  • Refinancings
  • Equity restructurings
  • PFI handback schemes and their termination
  • Secondary market transactions
  • Data protection, freedom of information and confidentiality issues
  • Adjudications, mediations and settlements
  • Employment and HR issues
  • Procurement and public law issues

Infrastructure planning:

  • Development Consent Order applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
  • Compulsory purchase orders and compensation
  • Transport and Work Act Orders
  • Hybrid Bills

Key contacts

James Larmour

James Larmour
Partner

0345 017 1122

Jackie Heeds
Partner & Joint Lead of Major Projects

0345 634 2606

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Meet the team

Infrastructure & Project Finance Lawyers


National Head of Team

James Larmour

James Larmour
Partner

0345 017 1122

Chris Freeston

Chris Freeston
Managing Partner

0345 634 1725

Michael Bray

Michael Bray
Partner

0345 126 3775

Robert Bruce
Partner

0345 128 6958

Ed Hall

Ed Hall
Partner

0345 073 8559

Jackie Heeds
Partner

0345 634 2606

Katherine Hillier

Katie Hillier
Partner

0345 073 8551

Image of Chris Holwell

Chris Holwell
Partner

0345 050 3667

Alex Johnson
Partner

0345 077 9643

Kim Jones
Partner

0345 166 6274

Clare King

Clare King
Partner

0345 128 6950

James Larmour

James Larmour
Partner

0345 017 1122

Andrew Maxwell

Andrew Maxwell
Partner

0345 128 6997

Infrastructure & Project Finance

Chris May
Partner

0345 030 5307

Philip Myers

Philip Myers
Partner

0345 030 5758

Penny Simpson

Penny Simpson
Partner

0345 017 1133

Richard Williams

Richard Williams
Partner

0345 030 5737

Rachael Yates
Partner

0345 077 9578

Lynne Ingram

Lynne Ingram
Director

0345 126 4387

Jude Mladek
Director

0345 166 6304

Frank Suttie
Director

0345 128 6996

Stephen Evans
Managing Associate

0121 233 5996

Infrastructure & Project Finance

Amy Weir
Senior Associate

0345 404 1725

Reece Ballett
Associate

0345 128 6980

Lewis Whalley
Associate

0345 404 1716

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Testimonials

"They deliver top-quality work, are capable of working to strict deadlines, and are good at managing difficult problems and people on the other side of the table. Partner James Larmour in particular stands out. James is extremely personable and a strong communicator."

(The Legal 500, 2024)

"At the forefront of developments and good market knowledge."

(The Legal 500, 2024)

"James Larmour operates in a collaborative, constructive and friendly manner. I have rarely met another lawyer who is easier to get on with and more focused on client delivery."

(The Legal 500, 2024)

"James Larmour is exceptional and fully deserves his recognition as a leading individual in PFI/PPP matters. His clients can have absolute confidence that he will get the job done for them and will have a proactive and sensible solution where any transactional challenges arise."

(The Legal 500, 2024)

"Freeths Projects and Infrastructure team offers a partner led and delivered service. Clients will secure the full benefit of the team’s experience, which is not always be the case with larger practices. The team is focused on delivery and achieving results for clients, with the minimum of “drama”."

(The Legal 500, 2024)

"Excellent staff with great knowledge and ability. They know the sector and clients really well and can provide bespoke tailored advice quickly, efficiently and pragmatically."

(The Legal 500, 2022)

"Clever lawyers who use their legal intellect to guide you towards sound practical conclusions. Good value for money."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

"Hands-on experience from senior level to most junior, with in depth knowledge and commercially driven approach to problem-solving. Excellent interpersonal skills, unmatched knowledge of the energy sector, excellent management skills."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

"Freeth’s clearly have a deep understanding of the market, legislation and technology as well as the approaches being created and taken within the market."

(The Legal 500, 2023)

"We have worked with Freeths now for a number of years on complex projects through an SPV. The team are practical and knowledgeable and are able to apply those two aspects together to secure the optimal solution for the client."

(The Legal 500, 2022)

Notable Work

Structuring, finance and managing operational projects:

  • Advising INPP on its acquisition of an additional 40% interest in the Lewisham Building Schools for the Future Project from Babcock Project Investments for £14.3 million. This included conducting due diligence on the underlying project and finance documents, and negotiating acquisition documents.
  • Advising the Project Company on the £177 million refinancing of a street lighting project.
  • Advising the Project Company on the £54 million refinancing of a Building Schools for the Future Project.
  • Advising Dalmore Capital on a significant acquisition from Sir Robert McAlpine of an additional 30% investment in the Newcastle Building Schools for the Future Project.
  • Advising Amber Infrastructure in relation to INPP’s investment in the ‘Thames Tideway Tunnel’ to finance the development of a £4.2 billion “super sewer” in London.
  • Advising Tarmac, as O&M contractor, in relation to the £600 million Mersey Gateway Project. The project featured the first wrapped bonds under the UK Infrastructure Guarantee Programme and a financing structure including long term commercial bank finance, a construction working capital facility and long term mezzanine finance.
  • Advising TC Ormonde OFTO Limited on the restructuring of its senior debt facilities to allow for the receipt of Network Innovation Competition Funding from Ofgem.

Infrastructure planning:

  • Heathrow Third Runway Development Consent Order (DCO) application – Acting for Council
  • A303 Tunnelling of Stonehenge DCO – Acting for heritage body
  • Hinckley National Strategic Rail Freight Interchange DCO – Acting for Council
  • Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Proposed DCO – Acting for affected business land owner
  • Esso Southampton – Heathrow Aviation Fuel Pipeline DCO – Acting for affected major retailer
  • Milford Haven Biomass Renewable Energy Plant Development of National Significance (Welsh equivalent to DCO) – Acted for promoter
  • HS2 – Advising various land owners
  • East West Rail – Advised land owners and completed compensation and settlement agreements
  • Thames Tideway Tunnel – Advised affected owner and completed compensation and settlement agreement
  • Various large road schemes (eg Stafford Western Access Route and Gedling Access Road)
  • Various compulsory purchase orders and compensation issues, including significant claims in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chambers)

Client service

‘Doing the right thing’ is at the heart of Freeths. Find out more about our excellent client service and the strong set of values that guide the way we work.

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Freeths are a leading national law firm with 13 offices across the UK. If you have a query about our services or just want to find out more, why not give us a call?

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