Mr Matthew Hardwick > Akin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

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Work Department

Partner; Projects & Energy Transition

Position

Matt Hardwick advises on complex, high value and often first-of-their-kind energy and infrastructure projects globally. This includes concession, construction, operation, financing, supply and offtake arrangements across the full range of energy and infrastructure asset classes.

He advises on all international forms of construction contracts, including FIDIC and NEC. He was also part of the drafting committee at the Institute of Chemical Engineers that developed the IChemE suite of construction contracts for use in the industrial and process plant sectors.

Matt’s clients include governments and development finance institutions, project developers and equity investors, as well as banks, institutional investors, and monoline insurers. He has also advised regulators, offtakers and suppliers.

Education

L.P.C., University of Westminster, 2003

Master of Arts in Law, University of Sheffield, 2002

Lawyer Rankings

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development

(Next Generation Partners)

Matthew Hardwick  – Akin

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables

Akin‘s projects and energy transition practice is led by Alex Harrison, ‘a knowledgeable and practical adviser‘ noted for his expertise in renewable energy and energy transition. The team is well-equipped to advise a broad range of investors, sponsors, developers, and governments on the gamut of transactions across the renewable and alternative energy sector. The group routinely handles project finance and project development matters, major corporate transactions, M&A and joint ventures across solar, wind, battery energy and green hydrogen. Matthew Hardwick is noted for his focus on the development and deployment of project delivery solutions for the renewables and alternative energy sectors, while Daniel Giemajner is recommended for complex green ammonia, solar and battery storage projects.