We are looking for an Associate to join our leading Energy Transport & Infrastructure group.
The ETI department is at the very heart of Ashurst's international and domestic work, and is the umbrella for the very successful practice areas of energy and natural resources, projects (including PFI/PPP) and transport. ETI offers a full service to both private and public sector clients in the infrastructure and transport business, energy and resources companies, and utilities, whether as active or passive investors and intermediaries in those areas.
We have a proven record as one of the leading firms in all of these sectors – and act on a wide variety of ground-breaking and high profile projects, from projects in Africa and the Middle East to essential infrastructure development in the UK. Because of this, we are continually developing and further expanding the service we offer the European and wider international businesses in this industry, and working closely with our European and Asian offices to achieve this.
We have a core team of over 65 lawyers worldwide who advise businesses active in the ETI sector who are advising on deals across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Core services include:
• PFI/PPP
• Infrastructure projects
• Energy and natural resources M&A
• Energy and natural resources projects
• Energy and natural resources commercial and regulatory
• Transport M&A
• Transport commercial and regulatory.
What type of work does the team get involved in?
Ashurst is one of the leading firms in the PFI/PPP field. We have advised on PFI/PPP projects in the UK alone with a total value in excess of £11 billion and have a track record of delivering innovative, large-scale PFI and PPP transactions. We act for sponsors, public sector clients, contractors, equity investors and debt financiers, and are familiar with the concerns and objectives of all the participants in these projects:
• PPP Legal Adviser of the Year 2005 - Infrastructure Journal Awards.
• Finalist in the Projects/PFI team of the year category at The Lawyer Awards 2004.
• Runner up - Global PPP law firm of the year 2004 - Infrastructure Journal Awards.
• Consistently ranked in the top tier of PFI/PPP law firms by independent guides.
We advise in all PFI/PPP sectors including:
• accommodation;
• custodial;
• defence;
• education;
• health;
• transport; and
• waste and energy from waste.
Our clients are the leading organisations active in this sector.
Who are the main clients?
Ashurst has a proven record as a market leader in the projects/PFI/PPP/energy sectors. Whether acting on the financing of a power station in Vietnam or the construction of a road in South Africa, we have helped literally hundreds of governments, companies and financial institutions deal with challenging projects by developing innovative solutions.
Ideal background of candidate:
- We are looking for an all-rounder who is commercially minded and shows initiative, enthusiasm and can demonstrate organisational and analytical skills.
- Experience in secondary markets or energy work would also be an advantage.
Training available:
A full and structured training programme is provided in-house. There is excellent supervision and support provided by the partners illustrated by the high ratio of partners to assistants.
