Clifford Chance LLP is a leader in large-scale, cross-border infrastructure financings, offering full-service capabilities from procurement to delivery. Alongside its deep experience advising on ESG matters, the team supports sponsors and lenders on greenfield and brownfield projects, with standout expertise across construction, environment, and sustainable finance. Clare Burgess and Michael Pearson co-lead the team: Burgess is recognised for her financing and ESG expertise across the renewables and energy transition sectors; Pearson is noted for his role on nationally significant projects, including major utilities and transport developments in the UK, as well as large-scale social infrastructure across Europe and the Middle East. Praveen Jagadish is praised for his wide-ranging practice spanning commercial, regulatory, and financing matters, while Edward Bretherton provides key construction expertise. Bryony Theaker has a growing portfolio of work in the greenfield digital infrastructure space. Caireen McCluskey continues to widely support.
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Testimonials
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‘Straight no nonsense advice, very knowledgeable, good to work with.’
‘Team strengths include the breadth of talent available, resulting in timely turn around of workstreams, coupled with a strong market knowledge and the desire to get to know and fully understand the points of strategic importance to the business they are acting for.’
‘Praveen Jagadish consistently provides solid, practical advice designed to solve the problem you put to him. Rather than providing a generic analysis of contractual terms, Praveen will understand what needs to be achieved and will generally be able to find a way to do so.’
‘Clifford Chance's depth and breadth of experience are an asset when it comes to covering almost any type of project - including new or innovative deal types and structures.’
‘Praveen Jagadish is practical and pulls threads together.'
‘A firm with a true speciality in multi-sourced, international project financings.’
'One of the last remaining firms with a true speciality in multi-sourced, international project financings.'
Key clients
- Sizewell C Limited
- Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
- The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Proxima
- MEDLOG
Work highlights
Advising Network Rail on all aspects of an upgrade and futureproof of its telecom infrastructure network in conjunction with the private sector.
Advised the procurer, the Ministry of Health, in coordination with the National Centre for Privatisation and PPP and the Ministry of Finance, on the procurement of the Al Ansar Healthcare PPP Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Advising on the development and financing of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station in the UK.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Clare Burgess; Michael Pearson
Other key lawyers
Praveen Jagadish; Edward Bretherton; Bryony Theaker; Caireen McCluskey