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Infrastructure

Our award-winning team has advised on some of the most significant and complex infrastructure deals in the UK in the last two decades.

We act for central government, local government, utilities, regulators and contractors.

We advise on all legal issues necessary to deliver an infrastructure project, including:

We work with our clients to identify the best and most appropriate procurement strategy and contractual mechanism to ensure projects are delivered economically and efficiently. We pride ourselves on providing practical and commercial legal advice that is delivery focussed. We provide legal advice and guide multi-disciplinary teams through the end-to-end process, including complex procurement, negotiation and due diligence.

See also our Infrastructure authorisation team for more information on our expertise in planning and consents.

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Work highlights

  • Advising on the New Hospital Programme.
  • Advising on the Restoration and Renewal Programme for the restoration of the Palace of Westminster.
  • Advising local authorities and central government on energy infrastructure projects from hydrogen buses to offshore wind, multi-purpose interconnectors, local renewables and district heating schemes.
  • Advising on various utilities infrastructure projects under Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers model.
  • Advising on a nationally significant rail programme.
  • Advising on a nationally significant road project.
  • Advising Thames Water on the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel project.
  • Advising Hertfordshire County Council on its £2 billion joint venture project for the development of surplus land assets.
  • Advising a water utility on delivery of a new reservoir.
  • Acting for the West London Waste Authority on its £1.4 billion PPP project for management of waste in West London.
  • Advising on numerous waste infrastructure projects as part of Defra’s Waste infrastructure PPP/PFI programme.

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