Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is highly experienced advising on marquee projects across the globe, including large-scale transport, utility, energy and digital infrastructure builds. Whilst able to competently handle the finance piece, the team is most notably recognised for its construction, development, planning, regulatory and procurement expertise, and works for a number of premium strategics and developers. Team head Mark Richards has been highly active across a host of consequential projects, demonstrating wide capabilities and asset knowledge. Alexander Hadrill brings crucial finance and PPP/PFI proficiency to the fore on a number of projects – both domestically and abroad – and has a growing client base that includes multinational banks, sponsors, and institutional investors. Chiefly noted for his corporate practice, Jinal Shah often advises on complex commercial agreements and regulatory issues. Jinal Shah provides further project development expertise.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Extensive experience in infrastructure industry, project finance, professionalism, efficiency and effective communication.'
  • 'Mark Richards and Alexander Hadrill are very knowledgeable in infrastructure industry/project finance, efficient and quick in handling questions and request, responsive, thorough and professional.'

Key clients

  • Geoalcali S.L.U.
  • National Grid
  • TAV Light Rail Consortium
  • Strategy& / PWC Consortium
  • Concept Realisation
  • Associated British Ports
  • Equitix Infrastructure Investments Limited / Strabag AG Consortium

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Mark Richards
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Richards

Other key lawyers

Alexander Hadrill, Jinal Shah, Kimberly Roberts