The UK's current National Infrastructure Delivery Plan includes a project pipeline valued at over £480 billion. Projects include energy, transport, waste, water, housing, regeneration and social infrastructure (such as schools and hospitals). It is expected that around half of the pipeline will be financed by the private sector. The UK is also planning major defence projects. This investment presents significant opportunities and challenges to everyone involved in infrastructure procurement, delivery and financing, including those investing from overseas.
Our award-winning infrastructure lawyers combine market-leading experience and legal expertise to help you overcome the challenges of infrastructure project delivery. We are renowned for our cutting edge work, delivering groundbreaking infrastructure projects across all sectors and are at the forefront of the debate on UK infrastructure project delivery.
Our latest research Perspectives on infrastructure, which has been carried out through a number of interviews with leading infrastructure funders and developers, uncovers the priorities and challenges for investment in UK infrastructure and its role in economic recovery.
With a reputation for technical excellence and commercially astute advice, our infrastructure lawyers provide expert guidance on whole life infrastructure delivery. Our public and private sector clients include procurers, developers, funders, landowners and the supply chain across all sectors.
Areas of focus
Our market-leading infrastructure projects expertise includes the following:
- Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) – under the Planning Act 2008.
- Government projects – we are one of only 12 law firms on the government's tier 1 legal panel.
- Transport infrastructure – with particular expertise in rail, highways, airports and public transport.
- Energy infrastructure – including the procurement of energy storage projects.
- Nuclear energy – including new build infrastructure and decommissioning in the UK and overseas.
- Renewable energy infrastructure – including onshore and offshore wind, solar, wave, tidal and biomass.
- Waste management, energy from waste and water utility infrastructure.
- Major defence infrastructure projects – advising governments and the supply chain in the UK and overseas.
- Education, outsourcing and other social infrastructure projects.
- Advice on some of the UK's largest regeneration projects – including inward investment from the Asia Pacific region.