Public-Private Partnership Practice

Public-private partnership practice carries out the structuring and comprehensive legal support of investment projects implemented on the basis of the public-private partnership principles in the whole variety of legal forms and models. Using the experience of participating in projects of different industry sectors, we guarantee an exceptional level of legal expertise at all stages of the project - from the formation of an idea to its successful implementation.

Legal Bureau Schwarts & Partners is actively developing the direction of legal support for public-private partnership (PPP).

Today we are aware of at least 20 legal forms of investment projects based on the principles of PPP, including concession, investment agreements, special investment contracts, life cycle contracts, corporate, rental and other forms of organization of interaction between business and the state.

The Bureau offers qualified services in the legal structuring of investment projects - we provide our clients with a choice of the optimal form of realization, as well as preparation of the conditions most suitable for the project, taking into account its specifics and potential risks (legal, tax, economic and political). While developing conditions, we are guided by:

• deep knowledge in the field of investment, land and urban planning legislation;
• current trends in judicial practice, as well as experience in successful litigations;
• extensive experience in managing projects;
• results of a complex audit of property, legal, urban, tax and other restrictions concerning the project.

We offer comprehensive support at all stages of the investment project realization - from an idea to a successful completion, including:

• choosing legal form and defining project realization strategy;
• development of an investment agreement and legal support for negotiating process with all interested parties;
• support of competitive procedures and conclusion of an agreement;
• development of the corporate documentation and the corporate structure of the project;
• support in attracting financing for the project, including on the principles of project financing;
• legal support for the agreement execution, including assistance in the development of the necessary legislation;
• judicial protection of participants in the investment process.

The Bureau has united a team of professionals who have proven themselves in complex, capital-intensive projects, implemented and are being implemented in the field of road infrastructure, public transport, housing and communal services, healthcare, sports, tourism.

Our team has work experience in public service, construction corporations and international law firms, which provides the required level of competence for the services in this area.