CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

CMS is a global leader in public-private partnership (PPP) legal advisory, with over 400 infrastructure lawyers advising sponsors, lenders, contractors and service providers across the full project lifecycle. Our team is led by Paul Smith (Partner, Practice Group Leader – Energy, Projects and Construction; Co-Head – Infrastructure and Projects), Kristy Duane (Partner, Co-Head – Infrastructure), and James Snape (Partner, Co-Head – Projects), supported by over 25 partners spanning offices in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Dubai, Singapore and beyond.

CMS stands out as an innovative, forward-thinking firm through our unique capability to advise on new models of PPP and the full lifecycle of operational projects. We have advised on landmark transactions including all of the Welsh MIM educational projects, representing a new model for delivering sustainable community infrastructure, while also supporting clients in managing, optimising and restructuring their existing PPP arrangements. Our expertise spans energy, transport, healthcare, education, technology and waste sectors across EMEA and Asia Pacific. We actively shape the future of PPPs through participation in working groups to develop standard form PPP contracts and by addressing operational challenges in the market. Our sustained contribution includes facilitating smoother variation settlements, supporting project continuity following contractor administrations, and helping projects to achieve a “re-set”. CMS's depth of experience, global reach and commitment to advancing the PPP model position us as the legal advisor of choice for complex partnership projects worldwide.