Public & Private Partnerships
Overview
Efficient economic and social infrastructure is critical to the success of any economy. Given the ever-growing pressure on public funds, governments are increasingly looking towards the role that the private sector can play in delivering public infrastructure. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) offer a solution to this funding pressure by taking advantage of the innovation and efficiencies associated with the private sector and bringing these to bear on public sector projects.
Freehills is at the forefront of PPP developments in Australia, both at a policy framework level and a project evaluation and implementation level.
As a result of the extensive experience of Freehills in PPP projects in Australia, and the involvement of our team members in similar projects in the United Kingdom and Asia, we are recognised as the pre-eminent PPP legal team in Australia.
Freehills is recognised for its ability to provide PPP clients—whether government or private sector—with advice that maximises the commercial potential of the decisions they make on PPP projects. Our ability to do this is based on our in-depth knowledge of PPP legal and policy developments across Australia and our understanding of industry developments.
Our PPP experience spans a number of industry sectors, including:
The core of Freehills' PPP expertise resides in our muti-disciplinary projects team. As such we are able to provide clients with a one-stop legal service for all facets of PPP projects from the formative stages through to the development and operational phases.
Our role as advisers includes not only the structuring, planning, finance and documenting aspects of transactions, but also strategic advice and analysis, the active management of the PPP project, and the resolution of disputes. Clients benefit from this integrated approach because it is effective and cost-efficient.
Our team works cohesively on a national and international basis. We can build specifically targeted teams, transfer the required resources and access the necessary skills of the most appropriate experts to meet our client's needs.
Efficient economic and social infrastructure is critical to the success of any economy. Given the ever-growing pressure on public funds, governments are increasingly looking towards the role that the private sector can play in delivering public infrastructure. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) offer a solution to this funding pressure by taking advantage of the innovation and efficiencies associated with the private sector and bringing these to bear on public sector projects.
Freehills is at the forefront of PPP developments in Australia, both at a policy framework level and a project evaluation and implementation level.
As a result of the extensive experience of Freehills in PPP projects in Australia, and the involvement of our team members in similar projects in the United Kingdom and Asia, we are recognised as the pre-eminent PPP legal team in Australia.
Freehills is recognised for its ability to provide PPP clients—whether government or private sector—with advice that maximises the commercial potential of the decisions they make on PPP projects. Our ability to do this is based on our in-depth knowledge of PPP legal and policy developments across Australia and our understanding of industry developments.
Our PPP experience spans a number of industry sectors, including:
- transport
- water and waste management
- social infrastructure such as schools, health facilities, courts and prisons
- major sporting and entertainment complexes.
The core of Freehills' PPP expertise resides in our muti-disciplinary projects team. As such we are able to provide clients with a one-stop legal service for all facets of PPP projects from the formative stages through to the development and operational phases.
Our role as advisers includes not only the structuring, planning, finance and documenting aspects of transactions, but also strategic advice and analysis, the active management of the PPP project, and the resolution of disputes. Clients benefit from this integrated approach because it is effective and cost-efficient.
Our team works cohesively on a national and international basis. We can build specifically targeted teams, transfer the required resources and access the necessary skills of the most appropriate experts to meet our client's needs.