Jon is in an infrastructure specialist, with extensive knowledge of drafting and negotiating project documentation derived over twenty-five years working with clients in closing their deals and helping support successful project deliveries.

Jonathan's experience

  • Advised RATP Dev in relation to its contract with BYD for the provision of electric buses for its bus operations in London and financing work in relation to their electric vehicle bus fleets.

  • Jon has been appointed by Kier Group in relation to their successful bid to Highways England in relation to the multi-billion pound Regional Delivery Partner framework, based upon a mixture of bespoke frameworks and NEC4 Option C ECC documentation, utilising an innovative range of ECI and X22 KPI incentives

  • Advising the Vinci and Balfour Beatty consortium in relation to its successful bid to be appointed principal contractor in relation to the multi-billion £ N1 and N2 civil engineering packages on HS2 in the UK, using a heavily amended form of the NEC Option C ECC, with associated KPI and ECI drafting; also advising the same consortium (with Systra Limited) in relation to the complex Old Oak Common package, using an NEC Option F form of contract management

  • Advising the procurer in a major Turkish bridge PPP on the procurement of long-term O&M contractor.

  • Advising client in relation to its military aircraft programme.

  • Jon has been appointed by the Morgan Sindall/BAM Nuttall consortium in relation to the London Power Tunnels programme to extend capacity within the capital, being procured by National Grid using a bespoked form of NEC4 Option C contracts and associated documentation.

    • United Kingdom
  • Advised Balfour Beatty Group during the disposal of its Work Place FM business. Advice included assisting on the due diligence process, transitional services arrangements and warranties at close.

  • Advising Spanish Contractor OHL in relation to its contract to construct the Haramain High Speed Line between Medina and Mecca in KSA. Work has included providing the client with risk analyses of the contract documentation and support in negotiations with other consortium members and procuring authority in relation to the development of the Project.

  • Advised the Carillion Aramark JV in relation to its bids in relation to the MOD Hestia soft FM programme. Support including providing training in relation to NEC contract approaches, advising on bid strategy, risk analysis and corporate set up for the joint venture.

  • Advised the Carillion-Wells Fargo led team bidding on the potential acquisition of the sale by the MOD of the GPSS network (fuel distribution facilities servicing UK RAF bases). Advice included coordinating due diligence issues and review of contract documentation associated with the transaction in relation to long term services to be provided to the RAF.

Credentials

  • 2026
    Thomson Reuters Stand Out Lawyer
  • 1992
    Qualified - England and Wales
  • 1992
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 1990
    Chancery Lane College of Law – Law Society Professional Examination (Distinction)
  • 1989
    Chancery Lane College of Law – CPE (Hons)
  • 1987
    Magdalene College Cambridge – BA Hons
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Out-Law / Insight by Jonathan Hart

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