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Course
Law of international project finance
Module information>
The structuring and finance of projects is a specialised discipline and one that will be explored in detail in this course.
Project financing is presently used in connection with the financing of large scale infrastructure projects throughout the world such as airports, roads and power stations, oil and gas and mining projects as well as the building of schools, hospitals and prisons under the public-private partnership programmes around the world. What distinguishes project financing from other forms of commercial secured lending is that the financing structure places significant reliance on the cash flows generated by the project itself without the need for full credit support from the project sponsors. With the ever growing number of opportunities to apply the law of international project finance, this course should prove to be highly useful for those interested in this area.
Module A: Loan facilities
LWM78A
- Term sheets and commitment letters
- The overall structure and contents of a loan facility agreement (based on the standard (Loan Market Association) form of loan agreement)
- Financial and operative provisions; issues arising from the 2012 LIBOR scandal
- Implications of a wrongful refusal to lend
- Conditions precedent
- Representations and warranties
- Covenants and undertakings
- Events of default and acceleration
Module B: An introduction to project finance
LWM78B
- Approaching legal issues in a project finance structure
- Outline of a typical project finance structure (parties and their objectives, contractual framework and typical project financing steps)
- Sources of funding
- Export credit agencies and multilateral development banks
- The license and state aid issues
Module C: Risk identification, allocation and mitigation in project finance transactions
LWM78C
- Cross-border risks
- Commercial risks
- Risk allocation in project documentation
- Insurance issues
Module D: Project finance documentation
LWM78D
- Negotiating finance documents
- Sponsor support, security and related issues
- Construction contracts
- Operation and maintenance agreements
- Offtake sales contracts
- Direct agreements
Assessment
Each module will be assessed by a 45-minute unseen written examination.
Sequence
It is strongly recommended you attempt Module A first.
How to apply
You can apply to study a module individually as a standalone unit or as part of a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Laws qualification.
These modules also contribute towards the following specialist pathways for Laws:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial and Corporate Law
- Corporate and Securities Law
- Financial Services Law
- International Business Law
