Clifford Chance LLP, Infrastructure

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Infrastructure - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance maintains a strong reputation for closing challenging and high-value infrastructure transactions both domestically and abroad. The firm offers impressive lender-side credentials and counts numerous specialist infrastructure funds, pension funds and institutional investors among its roster of high-powered clients. Clifford Chance is a go-to firm for securitisation and debt restructuring. The team advises on transactions involving a broad spectrum of assets, including energy, district heating, rail and telecoms infrastructure.

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Work Highlights

Clifford Chance advised Ardian who, alongside PIF, acquired a 37.6% stake in Heathrow Airport from Ferrovial for USD4.12 billion.

Strengths

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Clifford Chance's strategic insights and innovative solutions make them a standout in the industry.

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The team's ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is very strong and characterised by thoughtfulness and creativity with a strong commercial overlay.

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Clifford Chance's ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver on tight deadlines is truly impressive.

Infrastructure respondent
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Clifford Chance's strategic insights and innovative solutions make them a standout in the industry.

Infrastructure respondent
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The team's ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is very strong and characterised by thoughtfulness and creativity with a strong commercial overlay.

Infrastructure respondent
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Clifford Chance's ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver on tight deadlines is truly impressive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Bates

Eminent Practitioners

Michael Bates serves as the firm's UK managing partner. He utilises his considerable expertise to advise clients on infrastructure-related investments and acquisitions.

Michael Bates has deep experience and is a great problem solver.

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Charlotte Madden

Band 2

Charlotte Madden is co-head of the infrastructure team and 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.

Charlotte is is pragmatic, commercially astute and knows the market extremely well.

Charlotte is an exceptional lawyer with strong technical skills, a highly commercial mindset and an excellent interpersonal manner.

Charlotte Madden is an exceptional lawyer. She is very relationship-focused and cares deeply about client service and satisfaction.

With Charlotte Madden, I have confidence that my investments are in the best possible hands

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Alexandra Dimsdale Gill

Up and Coming

Alexandra Dimsdale Gill has a strong practice in the infrastructure finance. She has noteworthy experience advising investors on financing requirements.

Alexandra Dimsdale Gill is always delightful to work with and delivers an exceptional level of service.

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