As demand for energy, water and other natural resources grows, so does the need for infrastructure to produce, refine, market and trade those resources. Scale is essential and technologies are highly sophisticated, requiring significant investment at great risk. Balancing profit margins with environmental and social responsibility requires application of detailed regulatory knowledge to complex transactions.
At Baker & McKenzie, we have the knowledge and skill to help private and public sector organizations complete successful energy and infrastructure projects. We respond to clients’ needs by understanding their businesses, objectives and requirements. Our familiarity with commercial and regulatory developments within the industry allows us to provide strategic, viable solutions that minimize risk and maximize results. We can help with:
- Power project development – Advising on the development, operation and financing of a range of projects covering all technologies from coal, oil and gas-fired thermal plants to nuclear, hydroelectric and renewable projects
- Petrochemicals – Acting for a number of oil, gas and other petrochemical companies on projects such as oil refineries, ethylene cracker complexes, downstream production facilities, industrial gas complexes, petrochemical storage facilities, and downstream distribution and sales facilities
- Water and wastewater – Acting for developers, lenders and governments in both BOT treatment projects and in municipal water/wastewater concessions; advising governments in relation to the privatization of their water and sewerage works
- General counsel – Providing advice in related fields, including project finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities, tax and dispute resolution