England - London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Addleshaw Goddard
Trusted by a plethora of national NHS trusts for advice regarding large-scale healthcare projects and extensions, Addleshaw Goddard has a strong understanding of complex financing structures and possesses the ability to navigate novel funding models. The firm has been particularly active in wide-spanning water infrastructure developments, leveraging its deep bench of advisers across the UK to oversee the financial, regulatory and contractual issues encompassing drinking water delivery apparatus construction across Hampshire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester, with group head and Leeds-based Richard Goodfellow spearheading projects as part of a substantial portfolio of renewable and utility mandates. Matthew Newing has been a leading figure in the firm’s PFI and PPP sector work, working with consortiums on successful financing bids and funding partnership endeavours, whilst also guiding NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust companies on the repayment of debt financing and procedures to secure new funding packages. David Hartley is active in the secondary PFI/PPP market, advising asset owners and managers on transactions and refinancings. Rachel Scott joined from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP in 2022.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Exceptional PPP projects knowledge overlaid with the wider property and construction expertise of the firm.’
‘Matthew Newing has provided excellent service to us, considering all project issues and providing holistic advice based on the input of his colleagues. His advice has saved my business (and our clients) hundreds of thousands of pounds'
Key clients
- Department for Transport
- National Grid
- United Utilities Water Limited
- Southern Water Services Limited
- SMBC
- MUFG Bank
- Scotia Gas Networks
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Hitachi Rail
- Semperian
- Kajima Partnerships Limited
- Step Springfield Village Limited
- London Luton Airport Limited
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- GB Partnerships Limited
- Hull Citycare Limited
- Fulcrum Infrastructure Group Limited
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Mua Group
- LSHP Development Company Limited
- The Borough Council of Worthing and West Sussex Estates Partnerships
- Infrared Capital Partners Limited
- Vercity Limited
- Fulcrum Infrastructure Management Limited
- GB Partnerships Limited
- BBGI Sicav SA
- Equitix
- The Eric Wright Group
- Semperian
- Avison Young
- County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
- St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Work highlights
- Advising Southern Water on its "Water for Life – Hampshire" (WfLH) project, which is to deliver vital long-term water resource and supply resilience to Hampshire. The project is estimated to have a capex of around £800 million.
- Advising Kajima and Sir Robert McAlpine as developer in relation to the on-going(£600m) regeneration of the Springfield University Hospital site in South West London.
- Advising West Midlands Combined Authority on all legal documents relating to the programme of significant rail projects, including the West Midlands Rail Programme which involves the rebuild of 2 existing train stations at University and Perry Barr.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Goodfellow