Andrew Bessemer Clark

Partner

I specialise in mergers and acquisitions with a particular emphasis on the projects and infrastructure market and private equity.

About

I have over 20 years’ experience as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer and projects and infrastructure lawyer.

As an M&A lawyer I have worked in a number of different sectors, including travel, publishing and technology. I have also undertaken a significant number of M&A transactions within the PFI and PPP market.

As a projects and infrastructure lawyer I have acted for a number of different investors in the PPP market, including Equitix, John Laing and PIP. Prior to joining Fladgate LLP in January 2007 I spent 2 and a half years working in-house for John Laing plc bidding for and closing several PFI Projects.

Expertise

We advise secondary and primary-market investors in a range of sectors, PPPs/PFI and asset-backed vehicles we advise investors and contractors on their involvement with PPPs, PFIs and asset-backed vehicles and are experienced in drafting and negotiating appropriate forms of contract (including standard forms) and associated sub-contracts. We also act for a number of investors and contractors on existing renewable energy and battery storage projects, PPPs and PFIs, including advice to investors on the acquisition of portfolios of PFI/ PPP and renewable energy generation assets.

Through our extensive relationships with law firms around the world, our clients gain access to teams of lawyers worldwide with a deep understanding of the legal issues faced by businesses in the energy and resources sectors. We have particular experience of energy-related transactions in Africa and Eastern Europe.

We act across a broad swathe of corporate matters in the UK and internationally on both public and private deals.

A team with the expertise, track record and resources to service a wide range of domestic and international clients on large-scale transactions, and our clients range from entrepreneurs to quoted multinational corporations, we have particular strength and an established reputation in the mid-market.

Acting for a number of subsidiaries of Equitix funds in various variations, refinancings and other contractual negotiations with counter parties on PFI projects.
Acting for Equitix on the acquisition of various PFI assets, including the Bishop Auckland hospital and Sandwell schools, from Foresight.
Acting for John Laing on the sale of A55 Toll Road.
Advising the shareholders of Original Travel on the sale of their shares to Voyageurs de Monde.
Acting for Fly Victor on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Rocket Route Limited