Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, was voted FT’s most innovative law firm in 2009.
Our lawyers work on some of the most challenging, complex and stimulating transactions in the world.
The global infrastructure and transport sector group draws specialists from all practice areas to deliver an integrated service to clients around the world. Our clients include professional investors, manufacturers, operators, financiers, regulators and governments. We advise on the formation of infrastructure funds and novel ways of structuring portfolio and fund acquisitions and exit solutions. We also provide regulatory and tax advice to infrastructure clients and have extensive experience in advising on private finance initiative (PFI) and public private partnership (PPP) projects worldwide.
For further information please contact Nick Bliss or Nils Koffka who lead the firm’s global Infrastructure and Transport sector group or visit our website www.freshfields.com/industries/infrastructure.

CMS aims to be recognised as the best European provider of legal and tax services. We combine the most extensive presence in Europe with cross-border consistency and coordination. Clients say that what makes CMS special is a combination of three things: strong, trusted client relationships; high quality advice; and industry specialisation.

Our Infrastructure & Project Finance group has developed a market leading practice for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects and succeeds continuously in a wide range of sectors including transport, health, prisons, education, waste, custodial and justice, energy and defence segments. Our lawyers have been involved at the cutting edge of developments in the sector and work closely with sponsors, lenders and the public sector.  The group comprises over 130 lawyers incorporating the different specialisms required to complete a project finance transaction in any part of Europe.  This means that you benefit from our extensive experience of delivering solutions to the many complex issues involved in completing successful projects.

CMS operates in 27 jurisdictions, with 53 offices in Western and Central Europe and beyond. CMS was established in 1999 and today comprises nine CMS firms, employing over 2,400 lawyers. For further information please visit our website www.cmslegal.com.

SMBC was established in March 2003 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMBC, a top-tier Japanese bank which maintains relationships with over 210,000 companies in Japan and is ranked as a top 25 global bank. SMBCE carries out the majority of its activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa

SMBC group has an excellent reputation for executing complex project finance transactions throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. SMBC group's Transport team has a wealth of experience across a wide range of transportation sectors including Road, Rail, Ports, Airports, and rolling stock. The team has experience of working with many of the key European Contractors, advisers and public authorities at a local and national level. We are experienced as advisers and as lead arrangers of major European
transport projects.

The International Project Finance Association (IPFA)

The IPFA is the largest and the only international, independent, not-for-profit Association dedicated to promoting and representing the interests of private companies and public sector organisations in Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships throughout the World.

The IPFA was established in 1998 to create a membership forum to represent the interests of both the public and private sector in the project finance industry.  Established as a not-for-profit Association headquartered in London, IPFA now has branches across the globe represented by Council Members in each region.  Today the IPFA is at the heart of best practice, transferring knowledge across country boundaries and between sectors, educating and training the industry and encouraging innovation.

Our aim is to raise awareness and understanding about project finance and PPPs and their crucial role in infrastructure and economic development.  The Principle objectives of the IPFA are to encourage networking and dialogue between the public and private sector, to provide up to date information on best practice, industry trends and new developments that can be immediately applied to projects. 

The IPFA has attracted 400 worldwide members including government and multilateral agencies (honorary members) and international private sector companies from a variety of fields within the project finance industry including firms with financial, legal, sponsor, engineering, architecture, consulting, construction and insurance backgrounds.
www.ipfa.org


Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 2222
Fax: +44 (0)20 7831 2226
Email: info@ipfa.org

*The IPFA is governed by a council of management based in London which is led by Executive Chairman, Geoff Haley and consists of non-executive directors who are elected or co-opted from members of the Association.  The Council of Management is supported by over 30 Voluntary council members across the globe.   Branch Councils, UK, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, Nigeria, Middle East, Australia and the USA.*