Projects/ PFI Solicitor Exeter

Location: Exeter, Devon, South West
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref. Number:MM044

Job Title: Projects/ PFI Solicitor
Location: Exeter, Devon
Salary: Competitive

The Company:

The firm has over 50 Partners and some 450 total employees.
They have a London office as well as a number of offices throughout the South West.
Their clients range from international companies to start ups and from the public sector to private individuals. The firm’s lawyers are recognised for providing an innovative, pragmatic, plain-speaking and results-focused service and benefit from working in a supportive environment in which everything the firm does is geared towards achieving their clients’ objectives.

The Role:

Delivering a successful PFI/PPP Project demands highly skilled lawyers who are enthusiastic, pragmatic and who approach the complexities of each Project with a ‘can do’ attitude. This is the approach that the firm are committed to providing.

Members of the team have extensive experience of complex Projects in the UK and abroad. They have advised Governments and other public sector bodies, project companies, sponsors, contractors and lenders. These Projects have covered a range of sectors including waste, airports, roads, education, health, defence and various other infrastructure and regeneration schemes.

The scope of legal work involved in PPP/PFI Projects is extensive and the depth of the firm’s practice allows them to draw on the knowledge and experience of their other well regarded teams within the firm including Construction, Procurement, Public Law, Planning, Commercial Property and Employment.

Work handled includes:

The firm provide a full range of legal services in relation to PFI/PPP and regeneration projects including:

* Procurement advisory services including advice on State Aid and EU Competition Law
* Public sector vires and governance issues;
* All forms of commercial contracts including project/concession agreements, sub contracts, advance works contracts and interface agreements;
* Limited recourse and grant based funding arrangements and associated security packages;
* Creation of SPVs and corporate governance issues;
* Employment advice including TUPE related issues; and
* Corporate finance, construction, planning and property matters

The Successful Candidate:

The ideal candidate would be an experienced newly qualified plus solicitor to be part of the firm’s expanding and dynamic PPP/PFI team based in Exeter.
Previous PPP/PFI experience is essential and an understanding of standard form UK PFI documentation. .

The successful candidate would take an active role in the development and growth of the practice including building relationships with clients and to develop their own business over time. This is an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate to progress their career in an experienced team with city quality work.

NB: PQE levels are illustrative only and serve purely as a guide to candidates. Emerson Chase will welcome applications from individuals with more or less relevant experience than stated since such candidates may well be of interest to our clients.

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