Bird & Bird LLP primarily covers finance and financial regulation mandates in emerging markets, servicing development banks throughout Africa, Asia, CEE, the CIS, and Southeast Europe. Andrew Hallgarth oversees the team and acts for development institutions in delivering projects and developing and deploying new products. Hallgarth’s practice covers transactions across a wide breadth of sectors, including the aviation, asset, energy, sports and Islamic finance sectors. Jennifer Bird supports Hallgarth on the full gamut of infrastructure and renewable energy financing matters.
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‘Andrew Hallgarth is one of the smartest lawyers (and human beings) I have come across, both in terms of the width and depth of his legal knowledge. It's good to have him on your side.’
'Andrew Hallgarth has excellent technical skills. He is very skilful at navigating tricky situation. He knows what he is doing, and he is good at it.'
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- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Andrew Hallgarth
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Jennifer Bird