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Linklaters

Infrastructure

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Linklaters

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About

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Linklaters’ dedicated infrastructure sector team are exceptionally placed to assist both sponsors and financial institutions alike in this market because we have in-depth sector expertise and the capability to harness our leading acquisition practice with the leading finance team.

The team is recognised as a leaders in their field for the following reasons:

  • Appointed on all the biggest and complex deals involving the most sought after and high profile assets in the market
  • Act for every kind of market participant – sponsors, lenders, financiers, governments and regulators across a full range of geographies.
  • Provide clients with advice across the full life-cycle of an asset – from the original privatisation to whole business securitisation (WBS) or IPO or other exit. Other firms simply cannot offer this.

Clients (7)

  • AIMCo
  • Allianz Capital Partners
  • Borealis
  • IFM
  • Macquarie
  • OTPP
  • PSP

Industries (7)

  • Airports
  • Gas transmission
  • Electricity distribution
  • Ports
  • Rail
  • Roads and bridges
  • Water and waste water

Chambers Review

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Infrastructure - UK-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Linklaters is highly sought after for its in-depth acquisition financing expertise. The team demonstrates notable experience in refinancing and whole business securitisation. The firm counts a number of leading finance and sponsor-side companies as clients. The firm also provides advice on regulatory matters. It is well regarded for the handling of innovative and unusual finance structures.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters acted for Thames Water on its £22 billion balance sheet recapitalisation transaction, including providing advice on restructuring, M&A and regulatory matters.

Strengths

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  • Linklaters have ample, high-quality support at associate and more junior levels.

    Infrastructure respondentUK
  • In addition to having breadth of experience within the team, they stand out as a firm that are particularly good at overlaying a commercial mindset to everything that they do.

    Infrastructure respondentUK
  • They have a wide range of subject-matter experts with deep sector specialism. Their advice to clients is technically excellent but with a commercial overlay applied.

    Infrastructure respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Ross Schloeffel
    Band 4Ross Schloeffel

    Ross Schloeffel

    Ross Schloeffel is building a strong practice in complex infrastructure transactions. He often advises sponsors and lenders on acquisitions and refinancings.
    • Ross is an incredibly smooth operator.

      Infrastructure respondentUK
    • Ross Schloeffel's expertise and depth of sector knowledge is invaluable.

      Infrastructure respondentUK

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