Area of practice
Projects, Public Private Partnerships / SPVs
Our Projects, Public-Private Partnerships and SPVs team advises governments, public bodies, project sponsors, investors, lenders and contractors on the development and delivery of major projects in Zambia. We provide practical legal and commercial guidance from initial project structuring and procurement through financing, construction, operation and exit. By combining regulatory knowledge with a clear understanding of project risk, we help clients establish effective project vehicles, allocate responsibilities and build arrangements capable of supporting long-term investment.
Experience
- Project development and structuring
- Public-private partnership structuring
- Special-purpose vehicle formation and governance
- Project finance
- Project feasibility and legal-risk assessment
- Concession agreements
- Implementation agreements
- Shareholders’ and joint-venture agreements
- Government support agreements
- Engineering, procurement and construction contracts
- Operation and maintenance agreements
- Offtake and supply agreements
- Public procurement and tendering
- Regulatory approvals and licensing
- Land acquisition and project rights
- Environmental and social compliance
- Foreign investment and exchange-control advice
- Financing and security documentation
- Risk allocation and contract negotiation
- Project restructuring and refinancing
- Contract management and project implementation
- Project-related claims and dispute resolution
- Exit and asset-transfer arrangements
Common sectors
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