Infrastructure

We have extensive experience in transport infrastructure, advising on roads, rail, ports, maritime, airports and aviation projects. Whether you're a national agency, transport authority, project developer, investor, funder or contractor, you can count on us end-to-end, from procurement and acquisition to financing, agreements and renegotiations.

We advise across the breadth of the energy sector, from battery and energy storage to bioenergy, thermal energy projects, grids and renewables. Our long-term experience with governments, regulators, code bodies, network companies, generators, financial institutions, investors, energy suppliers and traders gives us a unique perspective and market-leading expertise.

We have a market-leading nuclear law practice and advise on both civil and defence nuclear projects. We can point to experience of supporting on small modular reactors ("SMRs"), advanced reactors and on all stages of the nuclear planning process, including supporting the licensing and decommissioning of civil nuclear facilities.

Our multi-disciplinary utilities team works across the sector on power generation (including renewables, conventional and nuclear), energy and water infrastructure development, emerging technologies, oil and gas, mining and water. We can also support with digital, data centres, fibre and statutory and regulated utilities.

Our infrastructure lawyers are experienced in working on complex, strategically significant social infrastructure projects, including those procured under a PPP structure, in the UK and across the globe. We have acted for governments, funders, sponsors and contractors across health, education, prisons and custodial services, social housing and leisure facilities.

Our market-leading defence practice has years of experience working with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). We support with all challenges the defence sector faces, including day-to-day operations, financing, regulatory compliance, customer and supply arrangements, trade and logistics, security, acquisitions, complex regulatory, procurement, protecting and commercialising technology and complex disputes.

We provide cutting-edge advice in the developing area of waste management and treatment projects, including energy from waste. Our team advises internationally, allowing us to take best practice from a wide range of worldwide projects and our experience resolving a range of clients' challenges.

We advise on the expiry and early termination of PFI projects, enforcement of rights, negotiation with contractors, equity, funders and sub-contractors and all parts of the process to transition service delivery to new providers. Our experience across the UK, Middle East and Africa allows us to benchmark international best practice.