One Belt, One Road

One Belt, One Road is a major driver for investment in land and sea-based connectivity from China to major markets around the globe. With a focus on energy and transport infrastructure, the initiative sees Chinese companies work with government and private enterprises in each region to finance and deliver new projects.

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Pinsent Masons has supported The Economist Corporate Network to create an OBOR guide to areas including Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Designed to help you map investment routes and opportunities, the report features insight on:

infrastructure projects and plans
the likely impact of local political conditions on investment
key economic indicators
a transparency and stability index

One Belt, One Road

China is offering loans to the governments of the countries along the 'OBOR corridors’, to help develop infrastructure that will in turn help China to reach new markets.

Our One Belt, One Road experience

With a team of 350 specialist infrastructure lawyers worldwide, our work on OBOR dates back to the early days of the initiative.

As the only international law firm advising CHINCA, the China organisation of construction contractors, we have a unique perspective on the increasing sophistication of OBOR investment strategies. We were also invited to contribute to HKIAC resources designed to support those involved in delivering Belt and Road projects.

Our expertise and awards include:

No.1 for OBOR deals according to research by The Lawyer
350 specialist infrastructure lawyers across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa
Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year and Law Firm of the Year at the 2014, 2016 and 2018 Legal Business Awards
Infrastructure Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2016 for One Belt, One Road project
Top tier ranking for Project and Energy (Legal 500)
Top tier ranking for construction (Legal 500 and Chambers)

Case Study

Delivering on Belt and Road

Special Reports

African cities thought leadership programme

Out-Law Legal Update

Misapplication of the 'mining exclusion' by adjudicator was jurisdictional error, says WA Court of Appeal

LEGAL UPDATE: An adjudicator who rules on payments due in respect of work covered by the 'mining exclusion' under the Western Australia Construction Contracts Act (CCA) has committed a jurisdictional error, the majority of the Western Australian Court of Appeal has held. The Court of Appeal also found that those elements of the adjudication affected by jurisdictional error may be severed and the rest of the adjudication may still stand. The Court of Appeal's decision strengthens an owner's ability to challenge an adjudicator's determination under the CCA, to the detriment of contractors. Contractors can still draw some comfort from the decision as portions of a determination successfully challenged for jurisdictional error may be severable.

23 Mar 2018 Infrastructure

Out-Law Legal Update

The multilateral instrument to modify tax treaties

LEGAL UPDATE: 68 countries have signed up to a multilateral instrument (MLI) which will change the interpretation of over 1000 double tax treaties to counter international tax avoidance and to improve the resolution of international tax disputes. The signatories include almost all EU countries, as well as Russia, China, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, Australia, Turkey, Switzerland and Singapore, but not the US.

14 Jun 2017 Tax