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Project Development & Finance; Project-Based Financing
SJKP LLP’s Project Development & Finance Practice offers expert guidance to project lenders and sponsors across a wide range of industrial sectors and regions, providing comprehensive support for complex project financing.
With a strong foundation built on years of experience, SJKP LLP has consistently helped clients navigate the intricacies of project development and financing. We assist in structuring innovative financing solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each project, ensuring seamless execution across various markets. Our team regularly handles significant projects in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and real estate, providing practical counsel that helps clients achieve their objectives efficiently.
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1. Project Development & Finance: Global Expertise and Industry Leadership
From the outset of every project, we work closely with clients to identify potential pitfalls and create tailored solutions. Leveraging the collective expertise of our regulatory and industry-focused colleagues worldwide, we identify both challenges and opportunities, particularly those related to energy transitions, which few others can anticipate. This proactive approach, combined with our vast global resources, ensures that we can efficiently navigate even the most complex project finance transactions to successful completion.
Structuring Transactions for Maximum Value
Our deep market knowledge enables us to structure transactions that maximize value and security for both lenders and sponsors. For sponsors, we understand the market dynamics and what other similarly positioned parties can achieve, enabling us to craft financeable deals with terms that provide long-term value. For lenders, we ensure that each transaction is positioned for successful syndication. By representing both sides of the deal, we gain a comprehensive understanding of every facet, allowing us to find a balanced path toward successful deal execution.
2. Project Development & Finance: Risk Allocation and Contractual Frameworks
A cornerstone of project financing is the allocation of risks among stakeholders. Our team structures and negotiates project contracts to ensure that risks are appropriately managed and aligned with each party’s commercial objectives.
Managing Project Risks Through Contracts
We work with clients to negotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs), concession agreements, and construction contracts that clearly define risk allocation. By drafting precise terms, we help reduce disputes and create a stable foundation for financing.
Addressing Political and Regulatory Risks
Project financing often involves exposure to political or regulatory uncertainties. Our team advises clients on mitigating risks through political risk insurance, stabilization clauses, and proactive engagement with regulators to ensure long-term project viability.
3. Project Development & Finance: Regulatory Compliance and Approvals
Our lawyers are deeply experienced in the regulatory frameworks governing project finance across jurisdictions. We guide clients through environmental approvals, land acquisition processes, and compliance with financial regulations, ensuring projects can proceed without unnecessary delays.
Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) Integration
Increasingly, projects must meet international ESG standards. We help clients integrate environmental and social safeguards into their projects, ensuring compliance with lenders’ sustainability requirements and global best practices.
Cross-Border Financing Regulations
For cross-border projects, we provide counsel on foreign investment restrictions, exchange control laws, and tax-efficient financing structures, enabling clients to achieve compliance while optimizing returns.
4. Project Development & Finance: Funding Sources and Financial Structuring
SJKP LLP assists clients in evaluating and securing diverse funding sources, including commercial bank loans, development finance institutions, export credit agencies, and capital markets.
Blended Finance and Public-Private Partnerships
We have extensive experience advising on blended finance structures that combine public and private funding. Our team also structures public-private partnerships (PPPs) to support infrastructure development in emerging markets.
Innovative Financing Solutions
From green bonds to sustainability-linked loans, we guide clients in leveraging innovative financing instruments that align with evolving market expectations and investor demands.
5. Project Development & Finance: Dispute Resolution and Crisis Management
Disputes are an inevitable part of large-scale project development. We provide strategic counsel to resolve disputes efficiently, whether through negotiation, arbitration, or litigation.
Arbitration in Project Finance Disputes
Our team represents clients in international arbitrations involving construction delays, force majeure claims, or financing defaults, ensuring minimal disruption to project execution.
Crisis Management and Restructuring
When projects encounter financial distress, we help restructure debt and renegotiate contracts to preserve value and maintain project viability.
6. Why Clients Choose SJKP LLP for Project Development & Finance
Clients rely on SJKP LLP because of our global reach, multidisciplinary expertise, and proven ability to deliver results in high-stakes project financing. Our practice integrates insights from capital markets, regulatory law, dispute resolution, and industry-specific expertise to provide holistic solutions.
Long-Term Partnership and Value Creation
We don’t just close deals; we help clients build long-term value by ensuring projects remain financially sound, legally compliant, and strategically aligned with their business objectives.
The information provided in this article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading or relying on the contents of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship with our firm. For advice regarding your specific situation, please consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
