Project Finance

Course Overview

This intensive three-day course provides a comprehensive exploration of project finance, with a focus on the unique structures, risks, and contractual frameworks that distinguish it from traditional corporate financing.

You will examine real-world case studies covering infrastructure, energy, and public-private partnerships (PPPs), while also gaining a practical understanding of financing tools such as power purchase agreements, concession agreements, and bond/ECA structures.

The programme blends legal, financial, and commercial perspectives to equip you with the knowledge to structure, assess, and manage complex project financings across sectors and jurisdictions.

Who Should Participate

The course is designed for professionals involved in structuring, negotiating, or managing project finance transactions, including:

• Corporate finance and treasury professionals
• Bankers, credit and risk managers, and loan syndication staff
• Legal practitioners and in-house counsel working on infrastructure orenergy projects
• Government and regulatory officials involved in PPPs and concessions
• Investment professionals, advisors, and consultants focused on infrastructure and energy finance
• Project sponsors, developers, and executives seeking deeper insight into financing models and risks

Key Benefits

By attending, participants will, among other topics, become familiar with:

• Understand the distinguishing features of project finance and limited recourse structures.
• Analyse and allocate risks across pre-completion, operating, and marketphases of projects.
• Evaluate contractual frameworks including concession agreements, power purchase agreements, and EPC contracts.
• Apply best practices in cash flow modelling, debt structuring, and financial covenants.
• Assess the impact of cross-border enforcement, arbitration, and disputeresolution.
• Examine the roles of project sponsors, lenders, bond markets, and export credit agencies in project finance.
• Identify critical success factors and pitfalls through real-world case studies across infrastructure, PPP, and energy projects.

Delivered by Richard Capps

Richard has a rare blend of experience pertaining to finance documentation.

As a Lawyer: After graduating in law from Trinity College, Cambridge, he studied at the Inns of Court Law School, whereafter he became a Barrister- at- Law.

As a Corporate Lender: Richard’s six years at Chase Manhattan Bank as a corporate relationship manager gave him experience from the lender’s perspective.

As a Corporate Financier: He spent five years in M&A advisory and corporate restructurings at two investment banks, gaining experience of structured finance and workout documentation.

As a Finance Director: His six years as CFO of a large public company gave him valuable experience from the perspective of a corporate borrower.

As a Workout Specialist: Richard was appointed by KMPG and spent 18 months as General Manager of a company in severe financial difficulties. This provided experience of insolvency in several different jurisdictions.

As a trainer: Richard has delivered presentations and trainings in project finance since 1993.

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