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.
Advising Transport for London on its successful application for, and implementation of, a development consent order (DCO) for the Silvertown Tunnel scheme.
Advised Southern Water, a statutory undertaker, on a wide range of public law and planning matters for their proposed development of major new water supply infrastructure in Hampshire in order to meet a projected water supply deficit. This includes advising on their legal obligations under an agreement entered into with the Environment Agency under s.20 of the Water Resources Act 1991, and the implications of this for Southern Water and its proposals to develop new water supply infrastructure.
Advised Flogas in relation to its multi-million-pound project to convert an LNG facility at Avonmouth into an LPG storage terminal with room to store 34,564 tonnes of LPG, including the construction of an LPG pipeline to Bristol Port and new Port facilities.
Advised a demolition and a property investment business on a £37m breach of fiduciary duty claim being brought against its current and former directors arising out of a management buy-out in 2018.
Advising a Philippine infrastructure developer on EPC contracts for a toll-bridge expressway (Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Project), including preparation of tenders and ECI documents and negotiations with two preferred consortia, Philippines.
Advising Central Bedfordshire Council on the delivery of infrastructure to open up delivery of the Biggleswade Garden Village. This includes working with the Council on its HIF agreement with Homes England, in conjunction with Network Rail to improve travel links to the garden village.
Advising Bradford Council on the set up and operation of two new levelling up funds to be spent on capital projects designed to improve connectivity, improve local land use, make the best use of economic and cultural assets and improve local skills and enterprise infrastructure.
Advised North Essex Garden Communities on the structural, finance, governance and regulatory aspects of the business case for the three sites around Braintree, Colchester and Tendring delivering up to 43,000 new homes along the North Essex A120 corridor with significant employment opportunities and transformational new infrastructure over the next 50 years. This has involved developing the business case for approval by government and soft market testing the proposed delivery and finance structure with institutional investors.
Advised Ebbsfleet Development Corporation on its strategy for delivering sustainable waste water services at Ebbsfleet Garden City, which included close working with Ofwat and other key stakeholders.
Advising IAMP LLP, a joint venture between South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council, on the delivery of the biggest development in North East England, the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP).
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Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Real Estate
EmailIan 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.
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EmailStuart co-leads our PFI/PPP market globally. He acts for procurers, sponsors, contractors, FM contractors and lenders across a wide range of infrastructure and energy sub-sectors in the UK and internationally, covering the full project lifecycle.
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EmailCatherine is a construction lawyer advising clients on front-end construction and procurement for renewable energy and major infrastructure projects across Australia, Asia and in the UK.
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EmailJohn is a Finance & Projects Partner specialising in the delivery of complex infrastructure and energy projects both in the UK and internationally, acting for procuring authorities, private sector sponsors and funding vehicles.
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EmailIain’s practice focusses on large scale residential led and mixed use schemes in London and nationally – including tall tower schemes – new garden communities, green belt and grey-belt projects, sports stadia, data centres, life science and campus projects
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EmailNick advises on planning, infrastructure consenting and compulsory purchase, including on projects of regional and national significance.
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EmailRobert is a dedicated real estate and infrastructure M&A specialist and leads our team comprising corporate/M&A, structuring and JV specialists. He also leads our firm-wide collaboration initiative with large “Wall St” US law firms.
Legal Director
EmailLiz is involved in a wide range of planning work for both public and private sector clients
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
Ian Laing
Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Real Estate
