Ian Laing
Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Real Estate
Ian is independently recognised as a leading lawyer. He specialises in capital projects and has advised on over 50 public/ private partnerships. He has particular expertise in advising equity investors in relation to transportation, water and accommodation projects.
Ian's experience
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Advised MEXIRRC, S.A. de C.V. on the Mexico City's Metro Line 1 modernisation project, which is developed based on a PPP model in which the government agency of Mexico (STC) pays service fee to MEXIRRC for it to supply new trains, rehabilitate tracks and control system and maintain the Line 1 for a period of 17 years.
- $900m
- Mexico and China
- Infrastructure
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Advising Veolia Water and Veolia Environmental Services on their successful bid for this HK$5 billion Sludge Incinerator DBO project in Hong Kong.
- HKD 5bn
- Hong Kong
- Infrastructure
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Acted for CCCC in relation to the East Coast Rail project in Malaysia, one of the largest projects in the Belt & Road Initiative.
- Malaysia
- Infrastructure
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Acted CRBC in relation to the US$3.6 billion Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Guage Railway the first piece in the delivery of the East Africa Railway Masterplan. Ian negotiated the 10 year Operating Agreement with Kenya Railways.
- Kenya
- Infrastructure
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Acted for CHEC in relation to its PPP structured greenfield investment in a 320 hectare Special Economic Zone in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Ian led the negotiations with the Bangaldesh Economic Zones Authority and drafted the Development Agreement.
- Bangladesh
- Infrastructure
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Acted for a consortium led by Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, in relation to the procurement, development and financing of a US$1.53 billion high-tech logistics centre at Hong Kong International Airport.
- Hong Kong
- Infrastructure
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Advised China Road and Bridge Corporation, a state-owned enterprise of the People's Republic of China, on the negotiation of a 10-year O&M Agreement for the new Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya
- Kenya
- Infrastructure
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Acted for CRBC in relation to their proposed US$ 2 billion investment in the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Mombasa County, Kenya. Ian led negotaitons with the Government of Kenya and drafted the Concession Agreement.
- US$2bn
- Kenya
- Infrastructure
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Acted for CHEC in negotiating a concession agreement for the construction, financing and operation of Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka. Colombo Port City will include residential and commercial property and related infrastructure and is to be built on approx. 230 hectares of reclaimed land to the south of the current port. With an investment cost of US$1.5 billion, this was the largest FDI project in Sri Lankan history.
- Sri Lanka
- Infrastructure
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Acted for Veolia Water and Veolia Environment in relation to their successful bid for this HK$5 billion sludge incineration project procured under a DBO model with 15 years of operation post completion. When completed, this will be the largest project of its kind in the world.
- HK$5bn
- Hong Kong
- Infrastructure
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