LAWYER PROFILE

Lorraine Bayliss

UK 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Projects: Mainly International

UK-wide

2 years ranked

About

Provided by A&O Shearman

UK

Practice Areas

Lorraine has over 20 years' experience advising lenders and sponsors in relation to infrastructure and energy projects globally.

Lorraine is Export Credit Agency (ECA) Lead and has extensive experience of advising ECAs, lenders, sponsors and borrowers on international project finance transactions. In 2023, Business Today included Lorraine in the Top 10 Most Influential UK Project Lawyers to Watch in 2023 and she is a Chambers Band 1 ranked Projects lawyer.

She has particular specialism advising on “first of a kind” project finance transactions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Projects: Mainly International - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Lorraine Bayliss is highly regarded for her work advising export credit agencies and commercial lenders on the project financing of assets in the oil and gas, mining and transport sectors. She is particularly well versed in acting on transactions with a multi-jurisdictional component.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lorraine Bayliss is a great lawyer to work with on complex transactions.
Projects: Mainly InternationalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Lorraine Bayliss is great in negotiations, provides great client service and is able to manage a number of complex transactions at the same time.
Projects: Mainly InternationalChambers Guide to the Legal Profession