Projects

Manches' team has experience of acting for public authorities, project companies, sub-contractors, investors and funders. We have experience in the successful implementation of PFI/PPP and other projects and their ongoing operation.

We assist on all stages of new project development, from initial structuring, through the bidding and negotiation phases to contract management and support in the operational phase and on to the sale and purchase of investment in the secondary market.

At Manches we offer you the full range of skills required for successful participation in the world of projects.

Our work in the area includes:

• Supporting the contract management teams on London Underground's PPP
• Acting for the project company on the implementation of a major hospital PFI scheme
• Acting for private sector partners on keyworker accommodation projects for NHS Trusts
• Acting for a key subcontractor on the Highways Agency's NRTS roads telecommunication project
• Acting on the redevelopment of major underground - national rail interface stations
• Acting on the contracts for a major energy from waste plant
• Acting for successful bidders on NHS instrument and equipment decontamination projects
• Acting on disputes arising from a major overseas power generation plant
• Acting on the development of a combined local authority library, housing and retail project as part of a major urban regeneration project
• Advising on establishment of a framework agreement for delivery of renewable energy projects
• Acting on disputes arising from the construction arrangements on a number of projects, including around delay issues and interface agreements between subcontractors
• Acting for a national housebuilder on its participation in an inner city PFI housing project
• Acting for the main contractor on a sewage PFI scheme
• Acting for the main contractors on new and ongoing NHS hospital and medical school schemes
• Advising on joint venture arrangements for major scientific facilities
• Advising on the impact of the sustainability agenda on the projects world, both in terms of establishing new projects and advising on the effect on existing projects.

As well as experience in a broad range of major projects, our lawyers cover the specialist legal areas of construction, corporate, dispute resolution, employment, environment, finance, planning, public procurement, property and tax law - the disciplines that are central to successful projects. We also have specialist expertise in intellectual property, information technology, social housing, waste and education which may be required for projects in specific sectors. Our team is supported on the broader commercial side by expertise in supply, maintenance and offtake contracts, providing a full service on the contractual arrangements necessary to support your core project agreements.

Key Contact:
Giles Clifford

Rob Jonckheer
Joanne Kelly