Rhiannon Williams

Rhiannon specialises in advising on the development of major energy, mining and infrastructure sector assets, whether on a traditional procurement or PPP, BOT or equivalent basis. Rhiannon also advises on the commercial arrangements relating to such assets.

Rhiannon has a particular specialism in construction both in the UK and on an international basis and the use of the FIDIC suite of contracts.

Rhiannon has worked on a large variety of projects and concessions, including mining and natural resources projects, process plants, ports, airports and more general infrastructure.

• Advising Suez, Itochu and the Marguerite Fund on the bid, development and financing of a EUR 300 million 25-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to develop a new system to treat the municipal waste of Belgrade, the first project of its kind in the region.
• Advising the project sponsor on a PPP concession of cruise port services and related infrastructure development.
• Advising the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) on a range of projects including:
  • USD 6 billion development of the Wa’ad Al Shamal phosphate resource related process plants and industrial city
  • all aspects of the development of its bauxite mine and associated alumina refinery, aluminium smelter and captive power plant complex in Saudi Arabia, with a total project value exceeding USD 11 billion
• Advising project owners, investors and contractors on complex contractual arrangements including PPP / concession agreements, EPC & FIDIC contracts, joint venture arrangements, O&M contracts, offtake and supply contracts, and technology licenses.
• Advising a range of clients on various construction, redevelopment, extensions and refurbishments matters, based on the JCT form of construction contracts in the UK.

• Law Society of England and Wales - member
• Society of Construction Law - member
• International Project Finance Association - member