Projects

Ashurst has a top-notch PPP projects team acting on high-profile mandates in relation to social infrastructure and transport projects. The firm offers excellent additional capabilities in power and other energy project work. It is experienced handling oil and gas projects in addition to renewable and low-carbon alternatives. The team also provides counsel on waste sector projects. The firm serves an impressive blue-chip client base including a number of sponsor and lender organisations, as well as government bodies.

"The team is very flexible and solutions-oriented."

"The service provided by Ashurst was high quality and extremely efficient. The team was very proactive."

"Ashurst is very plugged into the latest developments in the industry. They're good at finding strong commercial structures."

"The team always responded very quickly on matters, they were very receptive and highly approachable."

Ashurst advised the sponsor, Plenary, on its bid for a grouped schools PPP project in Abu Dhabi which concerns the construction, maintenance and financing of a number of new-build schools.

The firm advised the Saudi National Centre for Privatisation, General Authority of Civil Aviation, Matarat and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services on the development of a new international airport in the city of Abha.

Sanja Udovicic is noted for acting on project finance mandates for sponsors and financial institutions. She regularly advises on power, mining and transport developments, particularly those in Africa and Latin America. "She is a tough negotiator."

Cameron Smith is highly experienced in advising clients on the project financing elements of domestic waste-to-energy projects. "Cameron is a strong lawyer and a technical expert."