Allen & Overy
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Allen & Overy is an international legal practice with approximately 5000 people, including some 525 partners, working in 45 offices worldwide. More specifically relevant to the Belt and Road initiative, we have a leading projects practice, which comprises of 70 partners globally and includes some 205 lawyers. The group advises sponsors, governments, construction companies and lenders on projects and project financings across energy, infrastructure, mining and telecoms throughout the world. We provide our clients with a fully integrated service on all aspects of project work, drawing on and mobilising Allen & Overy’s specialist skills to assist in all relevant areas of law. Our lawyers win praise for their technical ability as well as their commercial approach and can provide a comprehensive service in numerous areas, including advising on joint ventures, project structures (BOT, BOOT, DBFO, DBFM, PPP, 3P, PFI and others), conducting legal due diligence, risk allocation and reviewing the ‘bankability’ of project agreements, financing arrangements (bank and bond) and relevant security packages and considerations across the globe. We have consistently closed more project finance deals globally than any other law firm since 2000 and are recognised as ‘top-tier’ in all the major legal directories. We have already been asked to pitch on various projects in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative and have recently been mandated on a matter.
We have a wealth of experience globally on energy and infrastructure projects and have attached our APAC brochure with some highlights of our work. Please note that we have experience covering many jurisdictions, so ask not to be limited to specific markets. Our infrastructure experience covers a wide range of areas including airports, bridges, ports, rail, roads, stadia, social infrastructure, telecom, waste and water.