Mr Oliver Carruthers > Addleshaw Goddard > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Addleshaw Goddard Offices
MILTON GATE
60 CHISWELL STREET
LONDON
EC1Y 4AG
England
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Mr Oliver Carruthers
Work Department
Infrastructure, projects and energy
Position
Partner and project finance expert who specialises in advising funders, sponsors and procuring authorities on the financing and structuring of major infrastructure and energy projects. He has worked in project finance for over 20 years across a broad range of sectors including transport, renewable energy, social infrastructure, mining, waste to energy, process plant and natural resources and has particular expertise in complex financing packages and concession arrangements.
In addition to conventional bank lending, Oliver has extensive experience advising on projects with capital markets funding solutions (public and private), mezzanine and DFI funding, as well as refinancings, restructurings and secondary market work.
Career
1996-2015 North Rose Fulbright LLP
2015-present Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Languages
French (conversational)
Education
University of Cambridge (MA Hons); College of Law, Guildford (CPE; LPC)
Leisure
Hockey, cricket, golf and gardening
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
Praised for ‘providing pragmatic and solution-oriented counsel‘, Addleshaw Goddard is well regarded for its financing, procurement, development and construction expertise, often instructed by multinationals and financial institutions on some of the UK’s most significant transport, energy and social infrastructure developments. Richard Goodfellow leads the national practice from Leeds, overseeing the financing and construction aspects of renewable and utility ventures. One of the sector’s most experienced names, Mike O’Connor serves an array of government bodies and local authorities – both domestically and overseas – on public procurement, development and financing matters, while Oliver Carruthers is chiefly instructed by sponsors and lenders for projects across the infrastructure and energy spectrum. Matthew Newing is a further name of note for PFI/PPP matters, with a wealth of experience advising on social infrastructure builds, while David Hartley is an expert in the healthcare sector. Natalie Barron also comes recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Real estate > Environment
- Public sector > Infrastructure (parliamentary)
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Transport > Rail
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Real estate > Planning
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Finance > Securitisation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Public sector > Infrastructure (parliamentary)