Infrastructure and Transport

• Interest in energy infrastructure – offshore wind, battery storage, EV charging and hydrogen projects – and digital infrastructure, including FTTH and data centres, is on the rise.
• A desire for operational improvements, development platforms, and expansions of existing businesses as a route to net zero is leading the drive towards climate and sustainable infrastructure using public and private investment.
• Governments are continuing capital asset building and recycling programs. This underlines the importance of being able to weigh up the relative attractiveness of a market or investment opportunity designed by one Government as compared the opportunity created by another.

Private participants are looking to both exit and enter the infra asset class.

Allen & Overy’s global reach, local knowledge and sector expertise ensures we can help clients to:

• evaluate competing investment opportunities
• quickly assess transactions
• maximise prospects across the whole lifecycle of infrastructure assets.

We have an unparalleled ability to provide expert support on complex transactions in the challenging economic and regulatory climate. Our experts identify any obstacles or risks to a deal, and provide innovative commercial solutions.

Our Global Infrastructure Group leverages our network of specialists worldwide, who successfully collaborate on multi-jurisdictional transactions. They have experience advising on some of the most high-profile, unique and strategic infrastructure deals in the market. Our knowledge of specific local regulations and market design enables us to provide weighted risk analysis and benchmarking across different markets.

Our cross-disciplinary approach provides the legal solutions needed on any infra investment or activity. We cover the full asset life cycle from initiation to acquisition, the raising of sponsor or debt capital to ongoing portfolio management, restructurings and exit strategies.