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Robert Gray

Partner

Robert Gray

Partner

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages English, German

Rob Gray is a partner in the Infrastructure & Project Finance Group with over 17 years of experience of advising on infrastructure projects all over the world.

The breadth of Rob’s experience in advising sponsors, lenders, contractors and procuring authorities on  projects in the transport, health, education, defence and renewable energy sectors means he provides pragmatic and practical solutions to all issues.

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"Rob’s an outstanding young lawyer. Very able to communicate effectively. Worked well with other members of our team"

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"highly effective in protracted negotiations"

Legal 500, 2015

"Rob’s an outstanding young lawyer. Very able to communicate effectively. Worked well with other members of our team"

Client Feedback

"highly effective in protracted negotiations"

Legal 500, 2015

Relevant experience

  • Merseylink Civil Contractors Joint Venture on the Mersey Gateway PPP project in the UK.
  • Bidding Consortia on the E18 highway PPP project in Finland and the D4/R7 highway PPP project in Slovakia.
  • Tramline Nottingham on the Nottingham Express Transit light rail PPP project in the UK.
  • IFC on the procurement of the Milot-Morine Highway PPP project in Albania and the Shillong Medical College and Hospital PPP project in India.
  • The Ministry of Transport in Slovakia on the procurement of three PPP Highway project in Slovakia.
  • Developers and contractors on over 100MW of solar projects in the UK.
  • Aspire Defence on Project Allenby Connaught, a PPP project to provide accommodation and services to the army in the UK.
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Education

  • 1998 - LPC, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham
  • 1997 - LLB (Hons) European Law and Languages, University of the West of England, Bristol
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Expertise

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22/08/2023
Defence
The new Act repeals the current regulations governing competitive tendering. It also amends the Defence Reform Act 2014, providing for changes to the rules on single source contracts (SSCs). These are intended to simplify and speed up those rules, and to incentivise suppliers to innovate and support government objectives. Our insights look both at the provisions as they apply to competitive defence procurements and to the changes being made to single-source rules.
Publication
28/07/2022
CMS helps the NeuConnect project reach Financial Close
With ongoing support from CMS, NeuConnect Britain Limited and NeuConnect Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (together NeuConnect) have achieved financial close on their £2.4bn (EUR 2.8bn) electricity in­ter­con­nect­or...
News
28/07/2021
The Road to net zero – Highways England’s plan for decarbonisation by 2050
In light of the UK’s transport decarbonisation plan, and the targets and ambitions required to meet the UK’s net-zero targets (the “De­car­bon­isa­tion Plan”), Highways England has issued its comprehensive...
Law-Now Environment
30/11/2017
Infrastructure Index: Africa – Solar PV takes hold in Africa
Creating an attractive environment for investors in infrastructure is no easy task. Politics and policy can make or break private participation and the flow of investment. Something that has never been...
Law-Now
29/11/2017
Infrastructure Index - Africa Overview
Creating an attractive environment for investors in infrastructure is no easy task. Politics and policy can make or break private participation and the flow of investment. Something that has never been...
Guide
25/08/2016
What next for London's infrastructure?
Executive summary: London needs continual investment in infrastructure in order to keep pace with demand from its rapidly growing population. However, Britain’s vote to leave the EU and the replacement...
Law-Now Real Estate
10/05/2016
India's Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016
Introduction India’s Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 (the “Act”), which seeks to transform India’s residential and commercial conveyancing market by increasing transparency and...
Law-Now Asset Based Financing
24/04/2015
Amendments to the Law on Concession Agreements introduce the Private Finance...
On 1 May 2015 new rules introducing the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in Russia will come into force. This significant novelty brought about by Federal Law No. 265-FZ “On Amendments to the Law ‘On...
Law-Now
06/12/2013
UK’s National Infrastructure Plan 2013 pledges more of the same, with few...
The NIP statement’s 150 pages sets out the rationale for why the government has put long-term infrastructure investment at the heart of its growth plan, as well as a summary of recent achievements in...
Law-Now Water
11/09/2013
The future of infrastructure planning – A National Infrastructure Commission?
A review into the UK’s ability to plan its future infrastructure needs has been published. Undertaken by Sir John Armitt, formerly Chief Executive of Network Rail and Chairman of the Olympic Delivery...
Law-Now Life Sciences & Healthcare
05/12/2012
The end of waiting… Infrastructure and the Autumn Statement
The much anticipated Autumn Statement is now with us and while it doesn’t include too many surprises it gives us a framework and a potential pipeline which should be welcomed. The highlights include:...
Law-Now Life Sciences & Healthcare
16/08/2012
EU Consults on Road Charging
On 10 August 2012 the European Commission launched a consultation on charging for use of road infrastructure. The consultation is open until 4 November 2012. The consultation is intended to assist the...
Law-Now Tax
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