Transport - Rails Team

 

Naresh BANA

Team Leader



Area of Work:

Founder and Managing Director BBV Consultants LLP (www.bbvconsultants.com)

Founding Member and Executive Vice Chairman Indo – Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (www.iscci.org.in )


Country:

India


Experience:

Naresh Bana, F.I.E., M.I.M.A., M.I.P.W.E., is an engineering professional with adequate industry experience. An Infrastructure man, his professional career can be divided into four distinct phases. The first twenty years spent in evolving into a self initiated, quality conscious, innovative and dependable senior engineer and leader. Next three years in leadership role in Kashmir Rail Project where his capacities got recognized not only at organizational but also at the National level. He then got a challenging assignment for two years as head of planning for a large road building company of India. Having excelled at the assigned responsibilities and further honing skills at Harvard Business School, he moved on to set up and lead an infrastructure consultancy in New Delhi. An engineer, businessman and leader, he has adequate reach in Government, Industry, IGO and NGO sector.


Jonathan BECKITT

Former Team Leader


Area of Work:

Consultant - Infrastructure & Project Finance Group
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP


Country:

United Kingdom


Experience:

Jonathan is a consultant in the Infrastructure & Project Finance Group of CMS Cameron McKenna LLP with particular expertise in PPP/PFI, both in the UK and internationally.

He joined CMS in 1982 and has practised in London, the Far East and Japan, where he was the resident partner in the firm’s Tokyo office from October 1991 to June 1994. He was a partner in the London office from July 1994 to April 2015.

The Infrastructure & Project Finance Group at CMS has a Tier 2 ranking in the Legal 500 2014 Edition, with Jonathan listed as a named partner http://www.legal500.com/firms/557/offices/341

Jonathan has a special interest in the Rail sector, and is featured in Band 3 of the Chambers and Partners 2015 rankings where he is highlighted for his knowledge on PPP/PFI. "He is able to pull deals together because of his back catalogue of knowledge" http://www.chambersandpartners.com/11805/50/editorial/1/1


Recent Experience - Rail

  • High Speed 1

Jonathan was the lead external legal adviser to the UK Department for Transport on the High Speed 1 project for over 15 years. He was responsible for co-ordinating the provision of legal advice in relation to a wide range of commercial matters and advised the Department on the sale of the concession to operate and maintain the high speed line to Borealis Infrastructure and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for £2.1billion in November 2010.

Winner – Regulatory Team Of The Year – Legal Business Awards 2011

Shortlisted and recognised as “stand out” in the Corporate category for his work on developing a new regulatory framework to govern the UK’s first high speed rail line, High Speed 1 – FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2011

  • Government of India, Ministry of Railways - New Delhi Railway Station

Advising the Government of India, Ministry of Railways in connection with the proposed redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station, on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. The project also involves the regeneration of a large area of adjoining railway land.


  • Nottingham Express Transit (NET Line Two) PFI project

Advising Tramlink Nottingham in connection with the second phase of the Nottingham Express Transit (NET Line Two) PFI project. The existing NET Line One arrangements have been terminated and, under a new concession agreement, the contracting authority will procure the design, construction, financing and commissioning of two further lines, together with the operation and maintenance of the entire extended network over 23 years.




Wilfried BASSALÉ


Area of Work:

Consultant 


Country:

Benin


Experience:

Dr. Wilfried Bassalé is qualified as a lawyer in Luxembourg, and is an infrastructure and Railway professional with 10 years of experience in a variety of transactions including project finance, public-private partnerships and project development working on energy and infrastructure projects.


Wilfried regularly acts as an independent legal and economic expert for regional economic communities in West Africa and Central Africa in the framework of regional development programs. He is also lecture at Luxembourg University.


He worked most particularly 6 years on transport projects including on support of administrations, companies and regional organizations: Cotonou-Niamey-Ouagadougou-Abidjan Railway, Charles de Gaulle Express Railway Project, Global System for Mobile communication for Railway Project, PPP Railway Reunion Island, Economic/legal studies and advised on infrastructure projects and investment law (particularly deep sea port, railway and highway).


He holds a PHD called “West african’s regional infrastructure financed by MDB bankability” within explore a concept of “bancability” in context of regional economic integration.



Laurie CARRETTE


Area of Work:

Infrastructure & Project Finance Group of CMS Cameron McKenna


Country:

France


Experience:

Laurie is a French qualified lawyer working for CMS Cameron McKenna in London in the Energy Project and Construction department. After completing two master's degrees at La Sorbonne University in Paris specialized in public business law and public litigation related to public tendering, PPPs, environment Law, planning etc., she joined the Paris Law School and qualified as French Lawyer. She joined CMS Cameron McKenna in July 2015.

Through her academic background and the various work experience she has undertaken, Laurie has acquired a good understanding and skills on the development of public projects and infrastructures. Notably she has been training with EDF based in France and Keolis - one of SNCF's - the national railway company - affiliates.




Doris CHEVALIER


Area of Work:

Private Operator 


Country:

France


Experience:

A number of projects in France, Germany, Iraq, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Spain, UK

CountryYearType of contractExpertise provided
Australia2014PPP contract for construction, operation & maintenance of SYDNEY CBD LRTContractual and finance
France

2012

2015

Concession Contract Tours Bordeaux

Concession Contract Reims LRT

Public finance and contractual, in charge of French state guarantee implementation

Board member

Italy2015PPP contract for Milan L5 MetroContractual and finance


Jeroen HUISKAMP


Area of Work:

Consultant


Country:

The Netherlands


Experience:

Business Manager with engineering background, experienced in the development and execution of international transportation projects. I have worked for Contractors, Public Authorities and Engineering Consultancies in various countries.

The above experiences combined with strong analytical skills have given me a good understanding of the critical business drivers in large, multidisciplinary design projects. My strength is defining business- and project strategies, leading engineering teams, business development, building relationships with (project) stakeholders, seizing control of critical problem areas and delivering on client commitments.

  • Project and Contracts Management in various large transportation projects (Rail, Metro) in Europe, Northern Africa and S-E Asia (ongoing)
  • Business Development in Transportation, aiming at providing private companies and investors with value engineering solutions (ongoing)
  • Line Manager in the Transportation Engineering Industry, having led Team of Designers at Contractors and Consultancies in Holland, Germany and Poland




Pekka LEVIAKANGAS


Area of Work:

Academia 


Country:

Finland 


Experience:


CountryYearType of contractExpertise provided
EU2014-2016H2020 research contractPolicy and business advice through railway PPP research analysis
Finland, Sweden, Germany2013Bothnian Green Logistic Corridor – consulting contractPolicy and business advice through research analysis
EU2010-2014Cost action research contractPPP policy advice, financial advice through research analysis
Finland2008-2011National research contractGovernance, financial advice through research analysis
Finland, EU2001-2011European railway research contractsGovernance, financial, policy, liberalization advice through research analysis
Finland1998-2001Corporate Analyst, Finnish Railways’ investments and corporate financeFinancial analysis



Champika LIYANAGE


Area of Work:

Academia 


Country:

United Kingdom


Experience:

CountryYearType of contractExpertise provided
UK2010-presentAll types of PPPs

Have carried out research relating to Public Private Partnerships since 2010.

Have specifically got involved in two EU projects in PPPs in Transportation. Within these projects, have also carried out research relating to the Rail sector. 


Svetlana MASLOVA


Area of Work:

Academia


Country:

Russian Federation


Experience:

Svetlana’s experience covers many areas of legislation with a particular emphasizes on international law and public-private partnership. She has been working for 8 years as a Deputy Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Government of St. Petersburg on issues of legal expertise in the field of property relations and investment, including legislation in the field of PPP). During this period Svetlana took part in legal structuring of several large-scale PPP projects, particularly in construction and operation of Pulkovo Airport, Western High-Speed Diameter, Orlovski Tunnel, Perinatal Center, etc. She also was a member of the Working Group on development of the first regional Law on PPP in Russia No. 627-100 from 25.12.2006 “On Participation of St. Petersburg in Public-Private Partnerships”. Other Svetlana’s professional activities include the leadership of the Working Group on PPP in Coordination Council for the Development of the Transport System of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region and the membership in the Working Group on Regulatory and Methodological Support of PPP Mechanisms Development in Healthcare in the Coordination Council for PPP of the Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation.

Currently, Svetlana Maslova pays more attention to the research and methodological activity in the field of PPP. Thereby, she is the developer of educational and professional training programs, head of research and expert projects in the field of PPP and the author of more than 30 academic publications and case studies on PPP published in Russian and international sources. During the last year Svetlana also has led the elaboration of UNECE PPP Best Practice Guide in Road Sector.



Mustafa MECIT


Area of Work:

Government


Country:

Turkey


Experience:

Ankara Central Railway Station Project, BOT

Policy & governance and project evaluation 



Suresh Chand MITTAL


Area of Work:

IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd
Private Operator


Country:

India


Experience:

CountryYearType of contractExpertise provided
India7Design, Build, Finance, Operation & Maintenance  of Metro Rail system on PPP modelTechnical



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