International Development

Law is central to the process of creating sustainable economic and social development.  CA Legal’s international development team can play an important role in the delivery of real and sustainable improvements to legal frameworks and institutions, and to the implementation of major projects in developing economies as well as structuring financing aid mechanisms to leverage public funds towards development goals.

A particular focus of our practice is commercial law in the development context.  We have extensive experience in acting for and advising on projects involving donors, bilateral and multilateral institutions, governments and parastatals, foundations and charities as well as private sector enterprises investing in developing and emerging economies.

We have developed particular expertise advising on legal issues relevant to the following areas, in a development context:

• Legal and Regulatory Reforms in Energy, Water, Transport, Communications, Finance, Pensions, and Health
• Natural Resources Management
• Institutional Development and Public Sector Reform
• Privatisation, PPPs and Concessions
• Infrastructure and Utility Delivery and Regulation
• Private Sector Policies, SMEs and Microfinance
• Harmonisation and Compliance  with international treaties and ‘best practice’
• The law and operations of International Organisations, Multilateral Institutions and NGOs
• Development Financing
• Governance
• Ethical Business Principles

Examples of Our International Development Experience

• Reform of legal and institutional frameworks for the management of private sector investment in infrastructure
• Multi-donor financial sector deepening programmes
• Legal and regulatory frameworks for resources management and pollution control
• Privatisation and commercialisation of state owned enterprises in numerous countries worldwide including Afghanistan, Mauritius, Lesotho, Ghana, Fiji, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Slovenia
• Output based Aid Mechanisms

In addition, please refer to details of our experience in the following practice areas for further examples of our work in the development context:

• Governments and Public Sector
• Projects, Infrastructure and Utilities
• Finance
• Commercial
• Corporate

Contacts:
Tim Yapp
(t) +44 (0) 20 8710 6069
(f) +44 (0) 20 8770 9184
email: tim.yapp@calegal.co.uk

Karen Maurice-Jones
(t) +44 (0)20 8643 9794
(f) +44  (0) 20 8770 9184
email: karen.maurice-jones@calegal.co.uk