FFW’s New Construction, Engineering and Projects Group Secures Major Appointment
27 April 2005
The new Construction, Engineering and Projects Group of London
law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse has secured its first major
appointment – advising the Maltese Ministry of Finance on its PPP
programme.
Construction partner Marshall Levine and competition partner
James Robinson (who joined from Tite & Lewis in November 2004)
have been appointed special legal advisers to the Ministry of
Finance, working with local practice MAMO TCV. UK
consultancies International Capital Partnerships and PPP Solutions
are also advising the Ministry.
Malta’s PPP programme is expected to manage 3-4 projects each
year and provide at least £200 million of investment over the
coming years. It will aim to improve public service quality
levels, as well as encourage more public sector activity in the
economy.
FFW’s first tasks are advising on the framework PPP
documentation and a pilot project for the construction of a
community home for the elderly. Projects involving roads and
transport, education, heritage, sports, and travel and tourism are
also earmarked for the programme.
The appointment is a coup for FFW’s new Construction,
Engineering and Projects Group following a tender of international
law firms. The Group was created to meet the growth potential
of FFW’s long-established projects practice led by Senior Partner
Jon Fife, construction partner Lawrence Bruce and construction
disputes partner Mark Lowe.
Partner Marshall Levine, formerly head of construction and
engineering at Linklaters, joined in October 2004. He followed
senior solicitor Olivia Bateman, who joined from Herbert Smith in
June 2004, and solicitor Alex Cooke, who joined from DLA in
September 2004.
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