Infrastructure & Public Private Partnerships

Magisters provides legal advice on most complex public-private partnership (PPP) and infrastructure projects on a level that is unmatched by any other law firm in the CIS.

The 10 members strong Magisters PPP and Infrastructure Practice group advises clients on projects in a wide range of sectors such as:

• urban services (including waste management, water treatment and distribution and heat networks);
• transportation networks (including toll roads and road infrastructure, toll bridges and tunnels, railroads and railroad connections, ports and port facilities, airports and airport platforms);
• urban real estate (including office and housing construction, hospitals and schools); and
• stadia and sports infrastructure.

On a planning stage, Magisters can advise clients on the scope of each scheme, determine the project's size, consult regarding the project model to be used, identify budget and timetable risks on delivery and help assess market capacity in terms of the availability of bidders (for procurers), funders and advisers.

For procurers, Magisters specialists help evaluate the state of infrastructure, available funding for capital investment, and consult on ways to achieve "value for money". Our advice is indispensible in finding the most economically advantageous offers that will transfer into competitive bids and innovative solutions for a given PPP project.

For potential project bidders, Magisters attorneys assist in determining project risks. We will advise on proper methods of risk allocation, on ways to optimize project returns and arrange project finance. We advise on risk management, financing, and on how to deal with certain specifics such as insurance, funding and legislation developments.

During PPP procurement and bidding process, our specialists help procurers advertise projects, evaluate tenders, de-select bidders, and assist them in taking the project to a financial close. For bidders, Magisters helps in forming pre-qualification teams and drafting tender submission documents. Our multi-disciplinary team of specialists has accumulated a wealth of experience in identifying and meeting all applicable tender process requirements.

On all stages of each PPP project, Magisters lawyers draft relevant legal documentation, including (but not limited to) concession/project agreements (authorizations and warranties, terms, service obligations, maintenance, payment, insurance and dispute resolution, indemnities, termination and compensation, third party rights etc.), financing documentation, construction contracts, sub-contracting documentation, facilities management contracts and ancillary documents, etc. Magisters specialists offer detailed project as well as post-contract support and dispute resolution services to the international construction industries. Our specialists know how to tailor consulting services based on clients' needs within the scope of each particular infrastructure/PPP project.

To provide outstanding international coverage in the sphere of public private partnerships and infrastructure, Magisters has teamed up with some of the world's top legal experts in sectors of water, waste, energy and transport infrastructure.