Infrastructure Funds lawyers

There is a growing demand from institutional and other investors for opportunities to invest in infrastructure assets. Specialist infrastructure-focused fund managers provide investors with a growing number and range of opportunities through their funds, but have to contend with a tough and evolving regulatory environment, and ever more competitive investment conditions.

Our infrastructure fund experts advise fund managers, investors and lenders on the range of issues facing infrastructure funds, including fund tax structuring (upstream and downstream), structuring, establishing and launching private funds in the UK offshore and elsewhere in Europe, structuring, establishing and launching closed-ended listed funds, marketing and distribution, with particular reference to AIFMD, further closings for all types of fund, investment in funds and negotiating side letters, management and advisory agreements; and fund and portfolio financings.

Through our funds experts in other CMS offices and our long-standing relationships with offshore fund lawyers, we can advise on the full range of fund structures in key funds jurisdictions; the particular requirements of investors in those jurisdictions; and how to navigate the regulatory framework to access those investors.

Our team of recognised experts combine infrastructure and funds knowledge to provide relevant, timely and commercial legal advice. Our extensive knowledge of the regulatory environment and of evolving market practice means we can get it right first time. Our aim is to take the strain on the structuring and formation work, freeing your team to focus on fundraising.

 
Bill Carr
Bill Carr
Partner
Head of India Desk
United Kingdom, London
Bill Carr is a partner in our London Corporate team. His main focus is on infrastructure and energy projects and corporate real estate transactions. Bill is an active member of the CMS Corporate group...
Davinia Cowden
Vini Cowden
Partner
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Davinia is a Partner in the Energy & Climate Change Team at CMS.  She has over 18 years‘ experience of advising on complex high value projects and has been with the firm for 20 years.  She acts for...
Katie Duffield
Katie Duffield
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Katie Duffield is a partner in the Infrastructure and Project Finance group in Banking and Finance Department at CMS London. Katie acts for financial institutions, borrowers and sponsors, advising on...
Jenny Durie
Jenny Durie
Partner
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Jenny is a partner based in Edinburgh.  She has many years of experience working on infrastructure projects across the UK, with a particular focus on operational PPP projects.  She advises on a range...
Robert Gray
Robert Gray
Partner
United Kingdom, London
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...
Ailsa Ritchie
Ailsa Ritchie
Partner
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Ailsa Ritchie is a partner with over 20 years’ experience advising on high value, large scale complex public procurement and joint ventures, infrastructure projects structured to extract added value...
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Partner
Head of the CMS Energy, Projects and Construction Group
United Kingdom, London
Paul Smith is Head of the CMS Energy, Projects and Construction (EPC) Group and Co-head of the firm’s Infrastructure & Projects Group. He leads an international team of over 200 lawyers. He has extensive...
Tom Ballard
Tom Ballard
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Tom is a Senior Associate in the Projects team
Toby Commander
Toby Commander
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Toby is a Senior Associate in the infrastructure and project finance team. He works in all areas of infrastructure with a particular focus on the transport and renewable energy sectors both in the UK...
Huw Knott
Huw Knott
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Huw Knott is a Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance department specialising in Infrastructure & Project Finance and Real Estate Finance