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Our latest work

Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.

  • Thames Water Utilities Limited

    Advised Thames Water on strategic, planning and consenting aspects of a significant water transfer project, including on regulatory submissions.

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    Advised a London landowning charity on a complex, combining two mineral extraction sites and the construction of a dam. This created a flood storage area to deliver a bankable, multi party land package and enable a nationally significant flood resilience scheme.

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    Advising infrastructure developer on the EPC contracts (FIDIC Silver, 1st Ed) for a 10 MLD Drinking Water Supply System in West Java, Indonesia.

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    Advising a Philippine developer and preparing EPC Contracts for a Bulk Water Supply Project, in Calabarzon, Philippines. At 80 MLD, this is anticipated to serve the needs of 3.5m people in Manila.

  • Thames Water Utilities Limited

    Providing Thames Water with strategic planning advice on the consenting of its Strategic Resource Option projects, including White Horse Reservoir, Oxfordshire.

  • Thames Water Utilities Limited

    Acting for Thames Water in its procurement of the main works contracts to be entered into in relation to White Horse Reservoir project (SIPR model estimated at £5bn) and its water abstraction project at Teddington (TDRA) with key packages in relation to tunnelling and a treatment plant (estimated at £242m).

  • CSG Chemical Solutions Limited

    Advised CSG Chemical Solutions, a leading Irish and UK chemical supplier, on the acquisition of Cork-based Celtic Water Care Solutions Limited (Celtic Water Care).

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    Advised a major engineering and construction company on contractual structures for participation in a hydropower project in Tanzania, including analysis of options and negotiation strategies.

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    Advised a major infrastructure joint venture on potential claims for losses following a water main burst during the delivery of major tunnelling works, including assessment of liability and recourse against the local water authority.

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    Advised a consortium of leading energy and investment companies as lead counsel on securing $1.6bn senior debt and $400m equity bridge financing using Islamic structures for a major water pipeline development in Saudi Arabia.

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With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.

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Pinsent Masons achieves highest number of Legal 500 UK rankings

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has once again topped the Legal 500 UK rankings, securing both the highest number of overall rankings and the most Tier One rankings.

Pinsent Masons advises EDF power solutions on Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm acquisition

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised long-standing client EDF power solutions on its acquisition of a 33.3% interest in the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm project from RWE, marking a significant addition to EDF power solutions’ UK offshore wind development portfolio.

Pinsent Masons bolsters Dublin office with new corporate tax partner James Quirke

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed new partner James Quirke to lead its corporate tax team in Dublin.

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