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Infrastructure plays a critical role in economies and communities across the globe. At ACS Infrastructure, we are global leaders in the development, financing, operations, and maintenance of infrastructure projects. We have developed more than 150 projects internationally, totaling over €52 billion of capital value, and generated equity investments of more than €2.2 billion.
As leaders in the industry, we are proud of our track record in project development; but we are equally proud of what we have accomplished, side-by-side with our clients and local partners, in delivering societal attributes of infrastructure: sustainability, inclusivity, environmental stewardship, and a focus on safety throughout the delivery and performance of our projects.
Our expertise, from having developed some of the world’s most complex concession projects and public-private partnerships (P3s), coupled with our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and good governance, allows us to ensure a best-in-class approach to future challenges.
Our U.S. finance practice provides clients, including private credit funds, major banks and financial sponsors with a full service offering for a broad range of debt finance products, including senior, second-lien and asset-based credit facilities, mezzanine and holdco debt, bridge and bank/bond financings, high yield bond offerings, securitization take-outs, debtor-in-possession and exit financings and restructurings. We have extensive experience across virtually all industries and sectors in which our clients operate, and are well positioned to advise on the latest terms and structures in the marketplace – whether middle-market or large cap. We regularly advise on the structuring and execution of deals encompassing all of the major private debt strategies such as senior debt, unitranche, subordinated debt (second lien/PIK), growth capital, structured equity and mid-cap private placements, and have deep product expertise across private equity, corporate, infrastructure, distressed assets and credit opportunities. https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global
Assured Guaranty, the leading provider of U.S. municipal bond insurance and financial guarantees for essential-purpose infrastructure financings, has helped municipalities and public-private partnerships reduce the cost of financing essential public infrastructure for more than three decades, while assuring timely payment of principal and interest to investors in the bonds it guarantees. Assured Guaranty bond insurance can make P3 financings more cost-efficient because it offers investors strengthened security and the potential for greater market liquidity. Investors prize not only the unconditional and irrevocable promise of payment but also Assured Guaranty’s credit selection, underwriting, negotiated terms and surveillance.
Active in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and other developed countries, Assured Guaranty’s project finance experience spans many infrastructure sectors. Among these are roads and highways; rail transportation; electric, water and other utilities; solar energy; public and private schools and colleges; affordable housing; public buildings; prisons; seaports; airports; and stadiums.
For additional information, visit https://assuredguaranty.com/
“What would you like the power to do?”
At Bank of America, we ask this question every day of all those we serve. It is at the core of how we live our values, deliver our purpose and achieve responsible growth. By asking this question, we continue to learn what matters most to our clients, our employees and our shareholders. It helps us start a conversation centered on our commitment to use our capabilities to help those we serve be successful. Because we recognize that we can only be successful when the individuals, companies, communities and employees we serve are able to reach their vision of success.
Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective, and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence. Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.
For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com.
John Laing is an international originator, active investor, and manager of infrastructure projects. John Laing has invested in more than 150 projects, delivering major transportation, social and environmental infrastructure projects procured under public-private-partnership (P3) programs across a range of international markets including North America, the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
Some of our notable North American P3 projects include Denver Eagle (Colorado), I-77 HOT Lanes (North Carolina), Transform 66 (Virginia), I-75 (Michigan), MBTA Automated Fare Collection (Massachusetts), I-4 Ultimate (Florida) and Hurontario LRT (Ontario).
As a construction and engineering leader, Kiewit — through its operating companies — brings a wealth of diverse resources and a track record for delivering the highest quality results on budget and on schedule. Kiewit’s size and experience provides the stability, predictability and know-how our clients and partners expect — and the flexibility and overall best value they deserve.
Kiewit Development is the development, investment, and asset management arm of Kiewit. Formed in 2009, Kiewit Development supports Kiewit’s design and construction activities through the development, equity investment, structuring, bidding, and executing work with US and Canadian P3 and alternative procurement agencies. Kiewit Development has one of the largest P3 development teams dedicated to the North American market, staffed with over 25 project management, development, investment, finance and asset management professionals, who have previously worked on transactions spanning all asset classes.
Macquarie Capital is the advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group. It encompasses corporate advisory, a full spectrum of capital solutions, including capital raising services from equity, debt and private capital markets and principal investments from Macquarie’s balance sheet. Macquarie Capital has deep sector expertise in the aerospace, defense and government services, consumer, gaming and leisure, critical minerals, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, services, software, technology, telecommunications and media sectors. In the year ending 31 March 2022, Macquarie Capital advised on $US338 billion of transactions.
For further information, visit www.macquarie.com.
Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) is a leading global provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. A rating from Moody’s enables issuers to create timely, go-to-market debt strategies with the ability to capture wider investor focus and provides investors with a comprehensive view of global debt markets through our credit ratings and research. Moody’s trusted insights can help decision-makers navigate the safest path through turmoil and market volatility.
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 140 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. As of December 31, 2021, its total assets were $2.18 trillion.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities Canada, Ltd., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Winston & Strawn (Winston) is an international law firm with 900 attorneys in 15 offices in Brussels, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC. Throughout its more than 160 years of history, Winston has served as a trusted adviser and advocate to companies around the world and built a law practice with tremendous breadth.
With lawyers who “offer great insight, strategy and industry awareness, along with a pragmatic perspective,” the firm’s global M&A practice has handled transactions of all sizes and degrees of complexity for public and private companies, representing an exceptionally diverse base of clients, including buyers, sellers, and funding sources. Our experience includes significant and high-profile transactions in a broad range of industries including automotive, consumer products, energy & infrastructure, financial services & banking, health care & life sciences, media & entertainment, pharmaceuticals & medical devices, and technology, new media & telecommunications (TNT).
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