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Clifford Chance LLP
Infrastructure

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What the team is known for
Maintains a strong reputation for closing challenging and high-value infrastructure transactions both domestically and abroad. Offers impressive lender-side credentials and counts numerous specialist infrastructure funds, pension funds and institutional investors among its roster of high-powered clients. A go-to firm for securitisation and debt restructuring. Advises on transactions involving a broad spectrum of assets, including energy, district heating, rail and telecoms infrastructure.
Strengths
"They delivered in a short timeframe on a tricky and complex financing transaction," one client reveals, adding: "They got their heads around the complex structure and they had a good relationship with the lenders."
"They were excellent throughout," another client remarks, adding: "I was very happy with the work, responsiveness and overall ability to provide an excellent service."
Work highlights
Advised Infracapital on its majority investment and joint venture with Fortum for its public car charging business, Fortum Recharge.
Notable practitioners
Charlotte Madden is a solicitor who assists clients with the acquisition and disposal of various infrastructure assets. Her expertise covers both international and domestic transactions involving energy, telecoms and transport developments.
"She is a commercial, responsive and accommodating lawyer with a singular dedication to her clients."
"She is a commercial, responsive and accommodating lawyer with a singular dedication to her clients."
James Boswell has a highly regarded and broad practice encompassing the financing and refinancing of various infrastructure assets. He regularly advises on both domestic and European matters.
"He is very commercial and one of the best lawyers in the market."
"He is very commercial and one of the best lawyers in the market."
Michael Bates serves as the firm's UK managing partner. He utilises his considerable expertise to advise clients on infrastructure-related investments and acquisitions.
"The gravitas, experience, knowledge and calmness of thought he brings to deals is often unmatched."
"The gravitas, experience, knowledge and calmness of thought he brings to deals is often unmatched."
Toby Parkinson advises clients on M&A transactions involving infrastructure across Europe and the UK. He possesses experience in acquisitions and disposals involving a range of assets including energy and rail developments.
"He's incredibly commercial, responsive and experienced in the infrastructure space. He leverages his prior in-house experience to deliver timely, cost-efficient and great outcomes for us."
"He's incredibly commercial, responsive and experienced in the infrastructure space. He leverages his prior in-house experience to deliver timely, cost-efficient and great outcomes for us."
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Infrastructure
Clifford Chance LLP

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10 Upper Bank Street
Canary Wharf
London
Greater London
UK
E14 5JJ

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UK-wide
Infrastructure
Charlotte Madden
Up and ComingJames Boswell
Band 2Michael Bates
Eminent PractitionersToby Parkinson
Band 3