Infrastructure

Our Infrastructure work

• All
• Africa
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East
• North America
• UK & Europe

• Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund development

  Advising The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a donor-backed debt fund providing project finance loans for infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa,  in relation to its USD 450 million loan facilities.

  South Africa

  Telecommunications infrastructure dispute against the Government of Guinea

  Acting for a telecommunication infrastructure company in an ICC arbitration against the Government of Guinea in relation to a debt recovery.

  Guinea

  Shariah-compliant student accommodation fund

  Advised CastleHill Capital on the establishment of its inaugural GBP 100 million Shariah-compliant UK student accommodation fund aimed at institutional and high net worth individuals, primarily across the Middle East and Asia, looking to invest in secondary towns across the UK with well performing univeristies

  United Kingdom

  JV establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project

  Advising on joint venture establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project.

  Kenya

  Suez Industrial Free Zone

  Advising on the negotiation of the USD 230 million project financing, EPC construction, port use and plant facilities in the Suez Industrial Free Zone.

  Egypt

  JV dispute arising from an infrastructure project

  Advising on an ICC arbitration relating to a joint venture dispute concerning an infrastructure project in Nigeria.

  Nigeria

  Industrial park at a port in Western Australia

  Preparing contracts for the construction of an industrial park at a port in Western Australia, including sheds/warehouses, leases and licences for usage of facilities

  Australia

  Abu Dhabi hotel financing and expansion

  Acting for a venture capital fund acquiring a hotel in Abu Dhabi, including advising on the financing and construction of a new hotel wing to double the size of the existing property.

  United Arab Emirates

  Access to infrastructure application

  Acting for a client making the second ever access to infrastructure (pipeline and processing facilities) application to DECC in relation to North Sea assets.

  United Kingdom

  Acquisition of power assets stake

  Advising on the IDB Infrastructure Fund’s acquisition of a 32% stake in AES Corporation’s power generation assets in Pakistan and Oman.

  Pakistan
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• Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund development

  Advising The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a donor-backed debt fund providing project finance loans for infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa,  in relation to its USD 450 million loan facilities.

  South Africa

  Telecommunications infrastructure dispute against the Government of Guinea

  Acting for a telecommunication infrastructure company in an ICC arbitration against the Government of Guinea in relation to a debt recovery.

  Guinea

  JV establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project

  Advising on joint venture establishment for a USD 1.5 billion PPP infrastructure project.

  Kenya

  JV dispute arising from an infrastructure project

  Advising on an ICC arbitration relating to a joint venture dispute concerning an infrastructure project in Nigeria.

  Nigeria

  East African road dispute

  Advising on multiple arbitration claims relating to the construction of a regional road in East Africa

  Ethiopia

  Horizons Clinic, Gambia

  Advising the lenders, African Development Bank, in relation to the project financing of a hospital project (Horizons Clinic) in Gambia

  Gambia

  USD 20 billion Simandou South iron ore mining in Guinea

  Advising on the high profile, USD 20 billion Simandou South iron ore mining project. This project is one of the world’s largest untapped high quality iron ore deposits and the project includes the construction of a 700km railway and the development of a deep water port to the south of Conakry, Guinea’s capital. Once developed it is set to be the largest integrated iron ore mine and infrastructure project ever developed in Africa and it offers the potential to transform the development of...

  Guinea

  Major gas transmission pipeline in Libya

  Advising a Russian construction company in the oil and gas industry on the construction of a major gas transmission pipeline in Libya.

  Libya

  Dakar Port Project

  Advising African Development Bank on a EUR 47 million investment for the Dakar Port Project, Senegal

  Senegal

  Contracts at the Tonkolili iron ore mine

  Advising the mining and exploration company, African Minerals Limited on their flagship asset, the Tonkolili iron ore project in Sierra Leone. We are now advising on the infrastructure phase of this project which includes the port and rail aspects. This will establish a transport structure that will service the West African sub-region enabling both Sierra Leone and neighbouring countries to export their goods to international markets.

  Sierra Leone
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• FMG Anderson Point Port Expansion Project

  Advising in relation to a claim brought by a subcontractor under the Construction Contracts Act (WA) relating to the FMG Anderson Point Port Expansion Project

  Australia

  Claims and disputes arising from road and rail infrastructure in Victoria

  Advising National infrastructure operators and maintenance companies on claims and disputes arising from road and rail infrastructure in Victoria

  Australia

  Industrial park at a port in Western Australia

  Preparing contracts for the construction of an industrial park at a port in Western Australia, including sheds/warehouses, leases and licences for usage of facilities

  Australia

  Minerva Project main contractor termination

  Acting for a major subcontractor in a Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding involving AED 330 million in claims arising from the employer’s termination of the main contractor in relation to the Minerva Project.

  Australia

  Queensland LNG project procurement contracts

  Advising a mining and civil construction contractor and gas company on a number of specific procurement contracts for a Queensland LNG project.

  Australia

  Advising on a landmark commercial development

  Advised a major contractor in relation to a landmark 28 storey commercial development in Sydney.

  Australia

  New factory building project in China

  Advised an international automotive interior manufacture on their supervision contract and construction contract in relation to its new factory building project in China

  China

  EPCM contract for a Chinese manufacturing plant

  Advising on an EPCM contract for a nitric acid production plant in Shanghai as part of a USD 3 billion investment to establish a manufacturing complex

  China

  Solar project investment and joint venture arrangement in China

  Advising a group specialising in developing, constructing and operating solar plants on its investments, proposed joint venture and solar projects in China.

  China

  HKD 11 billion City Of Dreams project

  Advising a contractor on construction contracts and a finance agreement for the HKD 11 billion City of Dreams project in Hong Kong.

  Hong Kong
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• Strikes and civil commotion claim

  Advising on one of the world's largest insurance claims ever recorded arising out of strikes and civil commotion at the world's largest electric power construction project based in the Amazon.

  Brazil

  Brazilian port construction contracts

  Advising on the preparation of a fixed price construction contract for major repair works to the Port of Santos in Brazil following a vessel collision.

  Brazil

  USD 2 billion upgrade of the Cartagena oil refinery

  Advising on a bespoke EPC contract for the USD 2 billion upgrade of the Cartagena oil refinery in Colombia.

  Colombia

  Port construction arbitration

  Advising on a USD 4 million ICC arbitration concerning dredging and port construction works in the Dominican Republic.

  Dominican Republic

  High value arbitration on crude oil pipeline

  Assisting insurers in a high value arbitration concerning a number of events that impacted on a multi-year CAR policy covering the construction of a 500km crude oil pipeline in Ecuador.

  Ecuador

• Suez Industrial Free Zone

  Advising on the negotiation of the USD 230 million project financing, EPC construction, port use and plant facilities in the Suez Industrial Free Zone.

  Egypt

  Road project ICC arbitration in Qatar

  Advising a joint venture contractor on a QR 110 million claim and ICC arbitration arising out of a road project in Qatar.

  Qatar

  GBP 200 million highway failure claim

  Advising reinsurers on a GBP 200 million material damage claim being brought in the courts of Qatar, arising from a failure of a newly constructed highway.

  Qatar

  Highway connecting Abu Dhabi with Saudi Arabia and Qatar

  Acted for the operations and maintenance provider within a consortium team, in connection with the team’s bid to design, build, finance and operate the Mafraq-Ghweifat Highway which will connect Abu Dhabi with Saudi Arabia and Qatar under a PPP arrangement

  Qatar

  Dispute plant in relation to cement plant in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

  Successfully representing a Korean contractor in ICC proceedings against a consortium of Japanese contractors in relation to its claims for additional monies arising out of the design, construction and subsequent wrongful termination of a cement plant in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

  Saudi Arabia

  Spanish rail consortium establishment in Saudi Arabia

  Advising a Spanish rail consortium on its establishment and operations in KSA, including employment and immigration compliance advice focusing on registration with government authorities, minimum employment entitlements and immigration procedures.

  Saudi Arabia

  USD 100 million acquisition of a construction company

  Advising a consortium (comprising two major investment banks and a Saudi based private equity firm) on an USD 100 million acquisition of a construction company based in the UAE.

  Saudi Arabia

  Local law issues at a major university

  Advising an Australian contractor regarding contractual risk and local law issues concerning facilities maintenance works at a major university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  Saudi Arabia

  Amwal Al Khaleej USD 10 Billion constuction project

  Advising Amwal Al Khaleej on its investment in a USD 10 billion project for the construction of an alumina mine in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  Saudi Arabia

  Crane collapse at the Burj Al Arab Hotel

  Acting for a consortium of international insurers in relation to proceedings in New South Wales against a crane manufacturer following the collapse of a crane during the construction of the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, including a successful mediation

  United Arab Emirates
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• Delayed start up claim

  Advising on a USD 100 million delayed start up (DSU) claim at a petrochemical plant in southern Canada.

  Canada

  Business interruption at one of the world’s largest nuclear facilities Acting for DSU

  Business interruption at one of the world’s largest nuclear facilities Acting for DSU insurers on a claim value of USD 300 million relating to the interruption to a project for one of the world's largest nuclear facilities.

  Canada

  Termination dispute

  Advising on the recovery of a USD 33.75 million for a contractor in a termination dispute. 

  Canada

  Residential condominium development in Montreal

  Advising engineers regarding litigation involving design of residential condominium development in Montreal.

  Canada

  Construction of a nuclear energy company

  Acting as co-counsel to a nuclear energy company in litigation relating to its construction. 

  Canada

  Termination of a long-term supply agreement

  Acting as counsel to a global energy company regarding the termination of a long term supply agreement. 

  Canada

  Settlement damages at research hospital in Quebec City

  Acting as counsel for course of construction insurers in claims involving significant settlement damages at a research hospital in Quebec City. 

  Canada

  Collapse of the Montreal Olympic Stadium roof

  Advising on the settlement of CAD 85 million of claims following the collapse of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium roof.

  Canada

  Explosion of Canadian oil sands refinery

  Advising in relation to claims against contractors involved in the construction of a Canadian oil sands refinery where an explosion caused a total loss in excess of CAD 1 billion.

  Canada

  Business interruption at one of the world's largest nuclear facilities

  Acting for DSU insurers on a claim value of USD 300 million relating to the interruption to a project for one of the world's largest nuclear facilities.

  Canada
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• Shariah-compliant student accommodation fund

  Advised CastleHill Capital on the establishment of its inaugural GBP 100 million Shariah-compliant UK student accommodation fund aimed at institutional and high net worth individuals, primarily across the Middle East and Asia, looking to invest in secondary towns across the UK with well performing univeristies

  United Kingdom

  ICC arbitration regarding price adjustment

  Advising an Austrian contractor on an ICC arbitration concerning a price adjustment claim relating to a road rehabilitation project.

  Austria

  ICC Paris arbitration on behalf of an international contractor

  Representing an international main contractor in an ICC arbitration in Paris in connection with a high value mixed use development in Egypt.

  France

  Ireland's Schools PPP Programme

  Advising Sodexo Ireland Limited as O&M Contractor on the second bundle of Ireland's Schools PPP Programme

  Ireland

  Subrogated recovery following major flood

  Acting for London insurers in respect of a subrogated recovery against a dam operator following a major flood in Europe.

  Ireland

  Caspian pipeline consortium's operating subsidiaries

  Advising on the Caspian pipeline consortium and the establishment and maintenance of operating subsidiaries both in Kazakhstan and Russia.

  Russian Federation

  Sabotage and theft on major infrastructure project

  Advising international insurers and reinsurers in relation to multiple incidents of sabotage and theft on a major infrastructure project in southern Turkey. We are advising on all aspects of the matter including coverage and quantum

  Turkey

  NEC contract-administration training on Hinkley Point C Nuclear Build Project

  Providing NEC contract-administration training to a key supplier on the Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Build project

  United Kingdom

  GC Works contractual disputes

  Acting on behalf of a key mechanical and electrical sub-contractor in relation to GC Works contractual disputes at a major UK nuclear defence and testing facility

  United Kingdom

  GC Works contract at major nuclear defence and testing facility

  Assisting the main contractor in the preparation of claims against the employer on a GC Works contract at a major UK nuclear defence and testing facility

  United Kingdom
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