Projects
We advise a broad spectrum of public and private sector clients in relation to a range of sectors including local authorities, sponsors and developers, subcontractors and funders.
We operate a cross-departmental infrastructure and projects group which draws upon the experience of our specialist lawyers on a project by project basis.
Our projects team is one of the largest and most experienced practices in the North West. The firm has particular expertise in the following areas:
- Energy, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, nuclear energy and energy from waste
- Public Private Partnerships
- Transport (including Light Rail/Tram schemes)
- Waste
We offer a full range of legal services for all stages of the project lifecycle including:
- Procurement
- Project agreements
- Property and Planning
- Corporate and structuring advice in: joint venture and consortia arrangements; project and corporate finance; restructuring and refinancing
- Project related commercial agreements: concession agreements; framework agreements; power purchase and offtake agreements; fuel supply agreements; equipment supply and manufacturing agreements; intellectual property protection and licensing
- Construction & Engineering: advising employers, professionals, contractors and sub-contractors regarding contract strategies, forms of contract and appointments including necessary amendments and warranties, with particular expertise in NEC, ICE, MF/1, IChemE, FIDIC and JCT based contracts
- Operations and maintenance issues
- Environmental and regulatory advice (including health and safety)
- Dispute Resolution (for example - mediation, conciliation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation including proceedings in the Technology & Construction Court).
We are also able to draw upon the services of experienced banking and finance, competition, intellectual property and tax specialists as required.
To contact Sean McCay, please call him on 0844 980 1445 or send an email. We are available to take your call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
