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Adrian Walker

Partner
London

Adrian Walker
Email
adrian.walker@hoganlovells.com
Phone
+44 20 7296 5566
Fax
+44 20 7296 2001
Languages
English
Practice Group
Finance

Adrian wants to make a difference and help his clients do the same. He works with clients to make peoples' lives better. With a focus on global 'gamechanging' projects that have the greatest impact, he combines his love of developing physical infrastructure and improving public services, driving social enterprise and combining both with good, profitable business. Adrian is Co-leader of our Social Impact and Business Integrity Groups and is a former member of the World Economic Forum's Social Innovation Council. He is Global Co-head of the firm's Infrastructure, Energy, Resources & Projects practice. He has considerable experience of advising both the private and public sectors in the most complex projects across a broad range of sectors.

Adrian is recognised as a 'Listed Individual' for infrastructure, projects, emerging markets, mining and minerals, power and rail in the Legal 500 and is described as 'excellent', and he is also recommended in Chambers for PFI /PPP work. His work includes advising on risk structuring, bid submission and negotiation, together with risk management on on-going projects and dispute resolution. Adrian has substantial experience in Africa and in the mining, road, rail and ports sectors.

Practices

Industries

Infrastructure; Projects; Emerging Markets; Mining and Minerals - Leading Individual for each and described as 'excellent'

Legal 500

Representative Experience

Advising European Investment Bank on Phase 1 financing and development of a 500MW solar power project and acting for investors on renewable energy projects worldwide.

Advising a major Russian petrochemical company on the development of a Project financed U.S.$3.5bn ammonia plant in Russia.

Advising on rail and metro projects, including Manchester Metrolink, Croydon, and South Hampshire; Channel Tunnel Rail Link; and Thameslink £1bn+ privately financed rolling stock concession.

Advising on the Cyclamen nuclear screening project, Chernobyl Sarcophagus, and proposed €1bn investment/joint venture between the Turkish Sinop and Hinkley Point nuclear power plant build.

Advising TAQA Generation LLC on the design, engineering, procurement, construction and testing for the expansion of the 330MW Takoradi T2 Electric Generating Facility in Ghana.

Advising Rio Tinto on game-changing Infrastructure and Mining Simandou projects in Guinea and EPCM arrangements and other project documents.

Advising on public accommodation, healthcare, justice, and education projects, including Norfolk and Norwich hospital deals; Kent and Birmingham BSF; and PFI prison projects.

Advising on bankability and deal structuring issues associated with the mining agreement with Government and multiple EPC contracts.

Advising a major mining EPCM contractor on a variety of EPCM and related contracts in a variety of jurisdictions around the world.

Advising on the Ministry of Defence's landmark £120m PFI Joint Services Command and Staff College project; project Armada; and a Flight Simulation PPP refinance.

Education and admissions

Education

  • LL.B., University of Southampton
  • The College of Law, Guildford

Memberships

  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • Society of Construction Law

2010

Adrian Walker is "excellent"

UK Legal 500

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