Infrastructure and PPP

The Nextons Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership practice is a recognized leader in providing legal support for concession and other public-private partnership projects in Russia and the CIS.

Our team has existed for more than 15 years, during which it has acquired unique experience structuring and preparing PPP projects, including both major, unique federal and regional projects, and local concessions and PPP projects.

The practice team includes leading Russian experts advising on all aspects of implementing public-private partnership projects, including specialized concession legislation, legislation on public-private and municipal-private partnerships, industry legislation, antitrust, corporate, budgetary and tax issues, issues of financing, construction, operation and management of infrastructure facilities. We advise clients on various aspects of tender procedures, concluding project and finance agreements, monitoring and controlling project implementation, and the granting of government incentives.

Key Service Areas

• Road infrastructure and transport
  • Roads, bridges, bypasses and tunnels, transportation hubs
  • Traffic violation and monitoring photo and video recording systems, centralized traffic control/regulation systems
  • Light rail, bus and other municipal public transport, metro infrastructure
  • Railway infrastructure
  • Seaports and river ports, ships
  • Airport infrastructure
  • Parking areas
• Social infrastructure
  • Healthcare and health resort treatment
  • Education
  • Tourism
  • Physical culture and sports
  • Culture and leisure
  • Cultural heritage sitesя
  • Social services, infrastructure for senior citizens
• Utilities infrastructure
  • Waste processing and incineration
  • Water supply, removal and treatment
  • Street lighting
• Energy
• IT infrastructure, including state information systems
• Industry, including agriculture

What Our Clients Say

“The team provides comfortable negotiation process between all parties involved. Sources also highlight the team's extensive experience of PPP projects, particularly in relation to the transport sector.” Chambers Europe

“It's a very hard-working team: they can dig into documentation very fast and they were extremely helpful.” Chambers Europe

“This team is a popular choice for major federal and regional PPP projects, as well as local concessions and infrastructure projects. They are also active in PPP projects in the IT sector.” The Legal 500

“The firm has ‘unique expertise in PPP projects in Russia, and in-depth knowledge of the practical aspects of respective legislation’. The team advises on all stages of PPP and infrastructure projects, including financing, project agreements and issues related to construction, operation and maintenance.” The Legal 500

“The team is ‘well regarded in the PPP space’ and provides ‘a business-oriented approach and tailored advice’.” The Legal 500