REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Paweł Piotrowski
Education / Social Infrastructure
Advising project sponsors in relation to Qatar Schools PPP Package 2 project led by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and Ashghal. We finalised the PPP agreement with Ashghal, drafted all key project documents, including the building contract and the facility management agreement, and advised on financing - including equity bridge and a mix of conventional and Islamic financing.
Advising a research university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a PPP project concerning development and operation of a vaccine and bioprocessing facility.
Advising project sponsors at the tender stage for the Zayed City Schools PPP project in Abu Dhabi.
Advising lenders on a PPP project to design, build, finance, and maintain 12 public schools (Qatari Schools PPP – Package 2).
Advising Barwa Real Estate on a PPP project to design, build, finance, and maintain eight public schools. This project is the first package of the Qatar Schools PPP Development Programme, under which the country plans to develop 45 schools through PPP. It is also the very first PPP in the State of Qatar that reached commercial close outside of the power and water sector.
Advising a major construction company at the tender stage for the Qatari Schools PPP – Package 2.
Advising a public sector client in connection with the delivery of several worker accommodation facilities across Qatar on a PPP or BOT delivery method.
EPC and Non-contentious Matters
Advising an international construction company on the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 1,044 MW gas-fired power plant in Libya and related joint venture agreements with a value exceeding €1 billion.
Advising Doha-based global venture capital company on a joint development agreement with counterparty to develop a manufacturing plant in Qatar. We also drafted and negotiated contracts for the design and construction of the plant.
Advising the Ministry of Commerce on various agreements, including drafting and negotiating a design and build contract, for the development of the Qatari pavilion for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
Advising the Omani Ministry of Finance’s PPP unit on a project focused on designing and constructing the headquarters of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) together with mixed-use and retail buildings under the PPP scheme. Our work included also drafting tender documents.
Advising M Cubed for Oil & Gas Services on their corporate structuring and agreements with services providers from various parts of the world in relation to the highly confidential disruptive services that the client is pursuing in the oil and gas industry in Qatar.
Advising a US-based nuclear technology company on projects in Central and Eastern Europe.
Advising a Chilean architectural firm in relation to their various contracts for design of a new museum for the State of Qatar named 'Art Mill'.
Advising an Indonesian state-owned mining company PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk on a US$254 million turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the Haltim Ferronickel Plant Development Project with Wijaya Karya and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Advising the Qatar Free Zones Authority in relation to various contracts (including Master Technical Services Agreement and operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts) and regulations for setting up and development of the US$3 billion free zones project.
Advising the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) in connection with Ashghal’s preparation of an entire suite of contracts (circa 30 contracts) in support of the Ashghal’s delivery of various infrastructure and other projects included in its five-year US$70 billion construction program.
Advising an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company on their standard construction contract, design services agreement, and other services agreements to be used in connection with their development projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Advising a group of lenders on €500 million+ project financing concerning extension of oil refinery facilities in northern Poland.
Advising the second-largest producer of hard coal in Poland on long-term project contracts, including sale of coal mine methane, with a value of €150 million+.
Advising a Polish sovereign wealth fund on project financing for an oil rig platform.
Advising a major Spanish energy plant developer on construction of a power plant in southern Poland.
Advising the biggest brown coal mine operator in Europe in connection with a CCS project.
Advising the biggest Polish energy company in relation to construction of an 858 MW coal-fired plant in Bełchatów, Poland.
Advising a contract engineer in relation to claims under the construction contract for the 460 MW coal-fired plant in Łagisza, Poland.
Public Procurement and Major Tenders
Assisting a leading global consulting, construction engineering, and operating firm in tender proceedings launched by the Public Works Authority of Qatar (Ashghal), with respect to a framework agreement to operate and maintain road systems in Qatar.
Advising French and Japanese utility companies during tender for Ashghal Catchment Zone Framework project concerning long-term, comprehensive O&M of Qatar’s water and sewage network, drafting and negotiating construction subcontracts, and assisting on corporate matters.
Advising a European shipbuilding company on its biggest tender in Qatar covering various maintenance services of military facilities in Qatar (air, naval, and other bases).
Advising a leading catering services company in relation to a tender for a design-build-operate-transfer project led by the Qatari Ministry of Defense.
Waste to Energy, Water, and Sewage
Advising a German project company on an approximately €200 million PPP waste and environment project encompassing financing, construction, and maintenance of the regional incineration plant in Gdańsk, Poland.
Advising a German project company on an approximately €170 million pathfinder PPP waste and environment project encompassing financing, construction, and maintenance of the regional incineration plant in Poznań, Poland.
Advising a major Belgium waste incineration plant developer in public procurement proceedings (design and build procurement concerning incineration plant in Konin, Poland).
Advising the UK investor active in the waste to energy sector on acquisitions of five biogas plants (greenfield investment).
Advising the UK investor active in the waste to energy sector in relation to landfill biogas exploitation projects (nine landfills).
Advising a municipal water company in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on the acquisition of a stormwater collection system from a shareholder.
Advising a municipal water company in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in connection with a project to develop a stormwater drainage distribution system.
Bus, Rail, and Metro
Advising on a confidential project involving changes at the key subcontractor level in relation to the Doha metro system. This project is critical to the State of Qatar given the importance of the uninterrupted metro service to the country.
Advising a Saudi-based transportation company in relation to bus and limousine services during the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Advising a government entity on a US$500 million bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Peshawar, Pakistan, to be financed by the Asian Development Bank.
Advising a government entity on a US$200 million BRT project in Karachi, Pakistan, to be financed by the Asian Development Bank.
Advising a major Japanese investor on project encompassing financing and construction of an intermodal rail terminal in Swarzędz, Poland.
Advising one of the members of the winning consortium in the procurement proceedings for construction of the second underground line in Warsaw, Poland.
Hotels and Retail
Advising Qatar Foundation on structuring and drafting relevant agreements for the concession project concerning 'AI Shaqab village' to be developed by the private partner in the Education City development in Doha.
Advising a government entity on a confidential project in the hospitality sector involving an ultra-luxurious hotel to be developed in a prime location in the West Bay area, Doha.
Advising a strategic joint venture partner (an ultra-high-net-worth-individual) to a sovereign wealth fund in the Qatar-based project involving two luxurious hospitality developments.
Advising a major real estate developer in relation to a 160-hectare mixed-use development located in north Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Advising Qatar First Bank (QFB) on their acquisition of the Lulu Hypermarket building in Messila from Qatar Insurance Company and Qatar Insurance Company Real Estate. This was a landmark transaction as QFB’s first step towards establishing a strong local presence in the Qatari Market.
Ports
Advising a Dutch development company with respect to the design and construction of the new port in Zanzibar, Tanzania under the PPP scheme. We have been supporting project stakeholders in drafting and negotiating PPP agreement and providing procurement and negotiation support.
Advising a major Qatari terminal operating company with respect to proposed acquisition of a port project in Gdansk, Poland.
Advising a major Qatari terminal operating company with respect to proposed acquisition of a river port in Colombia.
Advising a major Qatari terminal operating company with respect to FIDIC construction contract for the facilities in the New Hamad Port in Qatar.
Advising a specialist port consultant to the national steering committee charged with developing a greenfield port in Qatar. We drafted a long-term operational concession contract (with ancillary documents) and prepared tender documentation for O&M services concerning the US$450 million+ newly built strategic food reserve facility within the New Hamad Port in Qatar.
Advising sponsors in connection with the construction of the only LNG terminal in Poland in Port of Swinoujscie.
Advising an Australian investment fund company on the extension of a deepwater sea container terminal in Gdańsk, Poland (public procurement, construction, project agreements, and bankability issues). The project has been awarded the European Ports Deal of the Year 2014 by Infrastructure Journal and Project Finance Magazine.
Advising lenders in relation to financing of development of the container terminal in Gdynia, Poland.
Car Parks
Advising a major construction company and a real estate developer at the tender and post-tender stages for the West Bay and Doha Central Car Parking PPP project.
Advising a consortium of IL&FS Transportation Networks and Next Generation Parking on the development of a multi-level car parking project in the Middle East by drafting and negotiating the PPP agreement for the construction and operation of an automated car-park and retail facility for local courts. This was the first PPP project concluded under the new Dubai PPP law.
Advising European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on financing of concession project concerning construction and maintenance of a car park in Wrocław, Poland (this was the first concession project in a car park sector implemented under the new concession law in Poland that reached the financial close).
Advising a consortium of bidders on a concession project concerning construction and maintenance of an underground car park in Cracow, Poland.
Sports and Leisure Facilities
Advising on ‘Al Shaqab’ project consisting of design, construction, operation, and management of accommodation facilities that include innovative and luxurious ‘glamping’ tents in Doha to be used as one of the accommodation options during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and beyond.
Advising the Qatar Foundation legal and technical teams on structuring and drafting relevant agreements for the concession project concerning various sports facilities to be developed by the private partner in the Education City development in Doha.
Advising a private investor participating in the PPP proceedings for the selection of a private partner to build and maintain a water park in Katowice, Poland.
Advising the Polish Ministry of Sport on the due diligence of the construction contract for the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.
Advising the Polish Ministry of Treasury on the legal structure of the PPP investment in public and commercial buildings which were supposed to accompany the new National Stadium in Warsaw.
Motorways and Roads
Advising European Investment Bank on a concession project for the construction and operation of a section of the A2 toll motorway.
Advising European Investment Bank on a PPP project for the construction and operation of a section of the A1 toll motorway.
Advising a major Spanish construction company in connection with the construction of the Northern Bridge in Warsaw, Poland.
Advising a major Spanish construction company on claim management concerning construction of various sections of A4 and A1 motorways in Poland.
Airports
Advising a project company in connection with the financing of development of an advising project company in connection with the financing of development of an airport in Katowice-Pyrzowice, Poland.
Advising a French investor on the preparation of the legal structure of a PPP investment consisting of the construction of a new passenger terminal for the international airport in Wrocław, Poland.
Health Care
Advising a major German company on the financing of radiotherapy centers to be developed by special purpose vehicle set up by a private equity investor.
Contentious Matters
Advising a major construction company at the pre-arbitration stage of their dispute with one of the biggest banks in the UAE which (as a part of a bank syndicate) extended financing to fund various real estate and hotel developments in the region.
Advising project sponsor on pre-arbitration dispute and arbitration (ICC) dispute over termination of the development management contract in relation to a major development project in Qatar and for a private sector client in connection with the development of a US$2 billion mixed-use development in Qatar.
Advising a major US provider of technical services on various construction issues in connection with an ongoing litigation and arbitration proceedings over design of iconic bridges in Qatar.
Advising a public sector client on termination of the yacht management services agreement in relation to 14 superyachts docked in Monaco.
