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, at all stages of the project lifecycle.
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. We 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
- 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
Related News
Freeths instructed to advise and represent a “host” Council on the Heathrow Third Runway Development Consent Order application. 21/6/19 (Robert Bruce and Julie Russell)
Freeths complete compensation and settlement agreements for a number of land owners in relation to East West Rail Transport and Works Act Order. 21/4/14 (Robert Bruce and Jennifer Roe)
Freeths successfully advises a major retailer on the ESSO Southampton – Heathrow aviation fuel line Development Consent Order application. 21/2/19 (Robert Bruce)
Freeths successfully instructed to advise business land owner on the Oxford – Cambridge Expressway proposed Development Consent Order application. 24/2/19 (Robert Bruce, Penny Simpson, Jennifer Roe and Helen Jackson)
Freeths advising owner of industrial parks on HS2. 14/12/18 (Robert Bruce)
Freeths instructed by a major heritage body on the A303 tunnelling of Stonehenge Development Consent Order application lodged by Highways England. 13/11/18 (Robert Bruce and Julie Russell)
Freeths instructed to advise and represent a Council on the Hinckley National Strategic Rail Freight Interchange DCO application. 13/7/18 (Julie Russell)
Infrastructure & Project Finance Lawyers
Nigel Bolton
Partner
0845 166 6277
Michael Bray
Senior Associate
0845 126 3775
Robert Bruce
Partner
0845 128 6958
Chris Freeston
Partner
0845 634 1725
Joseph Hale
Partner
0845 030 5759
Ed Hall
Partner
0845 073 8559
Chris Holwell
Partner
0845 050 3667
Lynne Ingram
Senior Associate
0845 126 4387
Jennie Jones
Director
0845 030 5734
Kim Jones
Director
0845 166 6274
Clare King
Partner
0845 128 6950
James Larmour
Partner
0845 017 1122
Andrew Maxwell
Partner
0845 128 6997
Jaspal Pachu
Partner
0845 128 6995
Julie Russell
Senior Associate
0845 030 5729
Penny Simpson
Partner
0845 017 1133
Richard Williams
Partner
0845 030 5737
Experienced Lawyers in Dealing With Infrastructure and Development Consent Order Applications
Articles 6th Oct 2019Beware: Disclosure of Expert Evidence
Articles 24th Oct 2016Stricter tests now required for authorisation of projects affecting water quality
Articles 11th Sep 2015Structuring, 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
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