England - London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG advises on water infrastructure projects in the UK and abroad, acting for water companies, local governments and water regulators, handling financing, development and transactional matters. The practice also provides litigation support, representing clients engaged in international litigation. Leading the water practice is Andrew Newbery, who specialises in transactional matters in the water sector, including project financing, while John Cooper heads the firm’s public law team, advising on regulatory issues affecting water projects. Gareth Baker assists investors seeking to acquire infrastructure assets and Jonathan Brufal, who splits time between the firm’s Dubai and London offices, heads the firm’s international projects practice, with particular experience advising on developments in Africa and the Middle East.
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Key clients
- Almar Water
- International Finance Corporation
- eThkwini Municipality
- The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
- Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR)
Work highlights
- Mandated by the IFC to act as legal transaction advisor in its role providing support to the eThkwini Municipality in the development of two new wastewater projects in the Durban area.
- Advised a consortium comprising four water developers, led by Almar Water, on their bid for the concession of the Glen Valley Wastewater Reclamation Project near Gaborone in Botswana.
- Worked in liaison with the Department for Infrastructure, the Utility Regulation (UR) is considering options which might help to address the lack of capacity in sewerage networks and wastewater treatment works in Northern Ireland.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Newbery, Gareth Baker, John Cooper, Jonathan Brufal