Sector focus

We have deep experience advising major contractors and developers on the legal aspects of the projects they enter in to.‍

Our focus is on our experience across complex infrastructure, energy and engineering projects where knowledge of how the process of project delivery interfaces with the engineering aspects of the project is essential. The team brings long experience in major commercial, industrial and civil engineering projects.

We believe we offer something special in this area by bringing understanding of the technical, legal, commercial and funding issues from a team with deep credibility in the industry.

Petrochemical - Heavy Industry

Members of our team have experience of working on the ground in this industry. Advising on offshore installation contracts, onshore development and production facilities including refurbishment of refinery complex through to offshore exploration and development vessel supply and support contracts.

Pancevo Refinery Refurbishment- Serbia
Western Australia Ichthys LNG Project offshore project
UK continental shelf offshore infrastructure decommissioning
Grangemouth Scotland Refinery water supply and distribution.

Marine - Harbour

Members of our team have worked on the Scottish West Coast ferry service facilities. As part of the Highland Council initiative to provide all the Small Isles with harbour facilities, team members worked over several years with the Council on the delivery programme contracts.

On the contractor side we have experience of advising on works involving marine harbour dredging and outfalls for reconstruction works.

Belfast Harbour – marine and civil engineering works contracts
Eigg, Canna, Muck and Rhum – harbour facilities, civil engineering and project management
Severn Barrage – marine tidal generation and transport infrastructure project documentation.

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Airports

Our team’s experience includes advising airport operators on procurement approach and developing a suite of contracts and ancillary agreements for the first phase part of their 10-year programme. It also includes advising the contractor on the redevelopment of Manchester Airport, together with their runway designer.

Luton Airport – procurement of contractors for outsourcing
Luton Airport – developing a suite of contracts for a ten-year renovation programme
Manchester Airport – advising contractor on the first renovation programme with contractual documentation including back up power generation
Manchester Airport – advising runway designer on issues arising from defects in the runaway system.

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Retail Centres - Leisure/Sports Facilities - Hospitals & Clinics

Members of our team are experienced in a full range of matters in relation to major health, sports, schools, hotel projects within the UK, Europe and UAE. We are specialists in the contractual structures involved in the development, delivery and operation of urban and semi-urban complexes and stadia.

Given the increased focus on urban regeneration, our multi specialist approach means we understand technical issues addressing issues and opportunities to streamline project delivery.

Zahyed City, Abu Dhabi
Arzanah City and medical complex, Abu Dhabi
Regional Cancer Care Centre, Western General, Edinburgh
PPP – cost effectiveness review for NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian on management of:
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• Outsource services contract for the new PPP Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
• Contract delivery and completion of refurbishment of Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh
• Contract strategy for development of extensions and refurbishment at Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Mental Health.

Large scale new town developments including hotels, sports facilities, stadiums and hospitals
Office developments – new build, renovation and refurbishment
Out of town retail centres
Cyber security centre, Cairo
Education authority framework agreement
Purfleet Centre regeneration project
Norwich East regeneration project

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Traditional Power Generation Assets

Our team has experience in this area over many years and it includes advising on a wide range of different types of power generation, fuel supply, transmission systems, sub-station and asset control and instrumentation. The number of years of our team’s involvement in the sector, allows us to support our clients with that industry experience. We work across the supply chain, for owners and developers of projects.

Waste to energy
Biomass
Generation asset refurbishment and emissions controls including at: Cottam, Damhead Creek, Didcot, Eggborough, Ferry Bridge, Keadby, Rocksavage, Sutton Bridge Thorpe Marsh
CHP – Combined Heat and Power projects
EPC Contract including post operational site clean up and ground remediation works
Civils contracts, works subcontracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds, guarantees, operation agreement and supply contracts.

PPP

Our team members have worked on PPP projects from its earliest days and we continue to be involved in them at all levels. We understand the complexities of the legal and financial structures.

Our team’s experience includes schools, colleges, hospitals, water supply and wastewater treatment. We cover all required legal aspects of support on PPP and related documentation. We are involved in care centre developments aligned to the model of medico-hotel and convalescence projects and in the residential care sector where a reformed model is developing rapidly.

Hospitals, schools, universities and colleges
Project agreements
Construction contracts (bespoke, JCT, NEC)
Professional team appointments, facilities agreements, performance and advance payment bonds, parent company guarantees and collateral warranties.