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1 Pinsent Masons in Australia

2 Pinsent Masons In Australia Pinsent Masons in Australia Unique to the Australian market, we have built our presence entirely around the needs of businesses in the infrastructure sector from civil to technological to social and economic. Our lawyers in Sydney and Melbourne bring deep sector expertise, local knowledge and international experience to deliver highly pragmatic, commercial advice which will help you deliver your goals. The narrow commercial margins experienced in the infrastructure sector mean that managing, avoiding and resolving contractual and legal issues goes a long way to securing commercial success. Whether seeking inbound international investment or doing business outside Australia, our knowledge of the global infrastructure market is unrivalled. With an established network across Asia, we have significant experience in the People s Republic of China, one of Australia s most important trading partners, and extensive deal experience across Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and other countries across Asia Pacific.

3 We always look for innovative ways to deliver our services more effectively and efficiently, saving our clients time and money. Our smart approach to technology and people ensures you benefit from the expertise of the highest quality lawyers when you need it, and can eliminate cost in the more process-driven elements of legal service delivery. A fresh approach to the delivery of legal services The client is at the centre of what we do, structuring our business and aligning our talent combined with a solid track record of innovation. Our sector-led approach enables us to work closely with our clients, understand their needs and develop propositions which help achieve their goals. We look to share our client s objectives and align with their strategies. We apply not only our legal skill set, but share with our clients the collective insight and networks of our people working in a sector, worldwide. Out-Law is our award-winning legal information service that can help you keep up to date on the fast-changing world of business law. We publish a dozen news stories a day on the web, on Twitter, RSS and through updates. We also develop new solutions for today s transformed world. SmartDelivery is our innovative and multi-award winning combination of people, process and technology, a suite of products to provide you with value, control of risk and cost clarity. Our tools work so that you are clear in advance about costs, and project manage and deliver your work clearly and effectively, based on proven legal and business process frameworks and workflows. We use appropriate and flexible resourcing models, so that you pay for lawyers to do the legal work. And we have built a platform of proprietary technologies to give and receive instructions, deliver legal advice and provide management information. Vario, by Pinsent Masons, is our hub of additional legal professionals. Varios work for clients on a flexible basis, providing a fresh approach to the delivery of legal services. They are not just technically skilled, but also have the personality and drive to fit right in. We select them based upon your business and who will add value to you from day one. Clients who utilise Varios benefit from a high quality, flexible, cost-effective solution. They get the resource they need, when they need it, without incurring costs when they don t. 03

4 04 Infrastructure Acting for all parties across the Infrastructure spectrum gives us an unusually rounded view. This brings real benefit to our clients, wherever they fit into a project, as our innate knowledge allows us to predict and pre-empt other parties, allowing for swifter negotiations, better adherence to timetables and quicker resolution of issues. Our team of over 350 infrastructure specialists combined with our international reach means we can advise on infrastructure projects almost anywhere in the world. We have been trusted with many of the largest and most ambitious international projects with capital values from the tens of millions to the billions. We have advised on more PPP construction projects than any other law firm. We advise: major constructors and infrastructure providers sponsors / equity investors on their equity finance and structuring financiers of infrastructure projects supply chain participants on the construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of infrastructure stakeholders in relation to project and contract risk management, contract operation and disputes owners / operators / investors in the secondary markets of the re-cycling of infrastructure assess and investments through M&A, secondary market investments etc. decommissioning / hand over arrangements at the end of an infrastructure project public authorities. We understand the need for legal advisors to recognise and distinguish between the issues and risks presented in the infrastructure sector, as well as the solutions to mitigate against them. Our lawyers work closely with industry lawyers to identify and assess the risks facing the project vehicle, and to tailor solutions to address and mitigate those risks.

5 A range of expertise Our team advises on all of the key aspects of infrastructure projects across the entire asset lifecycle. We provide the local and global perspective to lenders and project sponsors in every respect. The scope of our experience ensures in-depth knowledge and advice from early stage development funding through to project finance and secondary market acquisition finance. We provide the long view as well, recognising that investments in infrastructure require a combination of flexibility in approach with the foresight to mitigate future issues. Our team advises on all of the key aspects of major projects and the development or exploitation of assets. With considerable experience in projects and project finance, we have the skills, scale of resource and geographic coverage to assist clients in delivering even the most complex of projects. We guide clients through the range of funding structures, guarantees, bonds and bespoke subcontracts. We regularly advise on bespoke EPC and O&M contracts, including project-finance, as well as those based on FIDIC, IChemE, ICC, the Australian Standards (AS) and Australian Building Industry (ABIC) suites and the important public sector forms of contract and contracting guidelines, including the national and various state government PPP and alliancing procurement standards, the Australian Department of Defence and other key Government contract suites (eg. HC-1, MCC-1, MW-2 and GC 21). Our Procurement to Completion TM (P2C TM ) service will assist you in developing an overall legal strategy for a project, and support you to completion. It enables us to develop an intimate understanding of the issues you are likely to be face with during the project, so we can better help you manage risk. 05

6 06 Managing disputes While proper consideration of how a project is structured goes a long way to mitigating the risk of disputes, the sheer size, scale and lifespan of an infrastructure project means disputes are an inherent part of the project lifecycle. Properly managed, disputes need not jeopardise the commercial success of a project. When things go wrong, we are the team to have on your side. We advise claimants and respondents in all aspects of security of payment disputes, arbitration and litigation. Our approach is always pragmatic; our mindset is not to win at any cost, rather to safeguard and defend your commercial objectives. In many cases it is preferable for our clients to settle their cases on acceptable terms rather than to arbitrate or litigate. We have long been a leading proponent of alternative dispute resolution. Global Reach We are organised and resourced so that wherever our clients commercial demands take them, we have the footprint and expertise to work with them. We deliver a strong local presence from our global network of offices with an excellent understanding of the market. We have a strong preferred law firms network when local legal advice is required. Europe Our firm s origins in Europe date back to 1769, giving us an in-depth local knowledge and understanding of the markets. We offer the full range of services you would expect from an international law firm in our 14 European locations.

7 Asia Pacific Asia Pacific has been a focus of the firm s international strategy for more than 30 years, beginning with the opening of our Hong Kong office in Our 6 locations currently consist of Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne. We will be opening in Perth in Middle East From our offices in UAE and Qatar, as well as alongside our associated law firm Alsabhan & Alajaji in Saudi Arabia, we have supported the wider Middle East region for over 30 years. We have an alliance network with local law firms ensuring we have the local knowledge and expertise to support client working across the entire region. Africa Our African experience spans more than 40 countries over 30 years. In 2017 we opened an office in South Africa. We have acted on numerous projects across Africa including construction, infrastructure, energy, oil & gas and mining projects. In recent years, we have advised clients in countries including Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, Tanzania and DR Congo. Americas We have a long-term commitment to the Americas, with dedicated teams of lawyers who are experienced in supporting international clients on working throughout the USA, Canada and South America. Our deep working relationships with local law firms and trusted advisers enable us to act as a commercial partner. 07

8 Pinsent Masons in Australia is a partnership that is affiliated with Pinsent Masons LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (registered number: OC333653). The word partner, used in relation to Pinsent Masons refers to a member or an employee or consultant of the partnership or any affiliated firm with equivalent standing. A list of members of Pinsent Masons, and those non-members who are designated as partners, is available for inspection at Pinsent Masons international head office: 30 Crown Place, London EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom. Pinsent Masons For a full list of the jurisdictions where we operate, see