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Jonathan BECKITT | Area of Work:Partner - Infrastructure & Project Finance Group Country:United Kingdom Experience:Jonathan is a partner in the Infrastructure & Project Finance Group of CMS Cameron McKenna LLP with particular expertise in PPP/PFI, both in the UK and internationally.
Recent Experience - Rail
Jonathan has been the lead external legal adviser to the UK Department for Transport on the High Speed 1 project since 1996. He is responsible for co-ordinating the provision of legal advice in relation to a wide range of commercial matters from a multidisciplinary team of lawyers within the firm. He recently 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.
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
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.
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Naresh BANA | Area of Work:Founder and Managing Director
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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Doris CHEVALIER | Area of Work:Private Operator Country:France Experience:A number of projects in France, Germany, Iraq, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Spain, UK
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Pekka LEVIAKANGAS | Area of Work:Academia Country:Finland Experience:
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Mustafa MECIT | Area of Work:Government / Local authority / Regulator / Public utility Country:Turkey Experience:Ankara Central Railway Station Project, BOT Policy & governance and project evaluation |