Sovereign Projects & Public-Private Partnerships

We assist States, public entities and investors in structuring and securing sovereign projects and public-private partnerships across jurisdictions, in complex and strategic environments.

Enabling public-interest projects through tailored legal structuring

We support States, public entities and investors in the structuring, negotiation and protection of strategic public-interest projects, including public-private partnerships, concessions, privatizations and sovereign debt restructurings.

Our advice integrates legal structuring with institutional, financial and geopolitical constraints.

We assist throughout the lifecycle of projects — from structuring and risk allocation to dispute resolution and enforcement — ensuring outcomes that are robust, balanced and sustainable.

Advising sovereigns on restructuring strategies with bondholders, creditors, and multilateral lenders. We combine legal and geopolitical insight to manage negotiations, restructuring scenarios and reputational risk in fragile financial environments.

Structuring and securing complex PPPs across infrastructure, energy, water, and ICT sectors. We advise on legal frameworks, risk allocation, performance guarantees, and financing tools including sovereign guarantees and multilateral arrangements.

Legal structuring and coordination of asset transfers, from international tenders to post-sale governance. We support sovereign clients in preparing, securing, and executing privatisations involving sensitive sectors or foreign participation.

Representing sovereign entities in investor-State disputes, commercial disputes, and award enforcement. We align litigation, immunity strategy, and diplomatic constraints across jurisdictions.

Defending States against enforcement attempts targeting sovereign assets. We advise on immunity regimes, asset classification, and legal strategies to preserve public-interest property across borders.

Representative matters

Infrastructure Concession Dispute – Arbitration & Annulment Proceedings

Represented the capital city of a South American State in a dispute concerning the execution of a major infrastructure concession. The case involved international arbitration and parallel annulment proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeals, raising complex issues of public-private contract enforcement.

Sovereign Infrastructure Financing Strategy

Advised a public entity on the structuring and financing of a strategic infrastructure project involving international lenders and development finance institutions, including sovereign guarantees and risk-allocation mechanisms.

Airport PPP Negotiations – Central Asia & Middle East

Advised a leading international airport operator in the negotiation of several airport public-private partnerships with sovereign partners. The mandates involved legal structuring, risk allocation, and regulatory due diligence across high-stakes infrastructure projects in sensitive geopolitical environments.

Our Strategic Edge

• Legal strategies tailored to sovereign constraints, institutional frameworks, and geopolitical realities.
• Proven ability to structure balanced contracts ensuring long-term viability and project delivery.
• Strategic interface between public authorities, private operators and multilateral stakeholders in complex cross-border environments.