Demonstrating prolific activity across the UK, Europe, APAC and Africa, CMS engages in substantial volumes of infrastructure transactional work, leveraging its wide array of resources to provide a full service to clients across the sector. Highly experienced Paul Smith leads a team that also includes co-head James Snape , who is often called on to counsel clients on secondary market financing and transactions. Bill Carr and Kristy Duane are key contacts for infrastructure funds and investment platforms when they require advice on the acquisition and disposal of interests. Further expertise in this area been added through Edward Holmes who joined from Clifford Chance LLP in 2022 and focuses on domestic and international infrastructure M&A.
Key clients
- Aviva Investors
- Equitix
Work highlights
- Advised NeuConnect as it achieved financial close on its £2.4bn (EUR 2.8bn) electricity interconnector project with a consortium of over 20 national and international banks and financial institutions.
- Advised Equitix on the purchase of stakes in AirTanker, the UK MoD air to air refuelling project company, from Rolls-Royce and Babcock.