Our infrastructure industry experience includes: roads, railways, ports, bridges, airports, other major infrastructure including government accommodation, water and wastewater projects.
We provide solutions-oriented, internationally informed legal advice which is crucial in finding opportunities and meeting challenges in today’s global investment and operating environment. Our Global Infrastructure group provides seasoned experience in:
- Project Development and Finance, including Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
- Funds
- Regulation
- Privatization
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Tax
- Climate Change/Environment
In the related industry of water and wastewater treatment, we have acted for developers, lenders and governments in both BOT treatment projects and in municipal water/wastewater concessions. Our lawyers advise on all stages of water and wastewater projects, including financing, regulatory, privatizations and permitting requirements. Deals have included acting for concessionaires on some of the world's most significant municipal water concessions, from the Philippines, Indonesia and Poland to a number of ground-breaking BOT projects such as China's Da Chang and Chengdu projects.
We have also advised governments in a number of jurisdictions in relation to the privatization of their water and sewerage works. Such multifaceted work in a broad range of countries throughout the world has given us an in-depth knowledge of the various privatization options available. Baker & McKenzie has established good relations with regulatory authorities, which enables us to advise and assist in an effective manner on regulatory and licensing issues.