Adrian has a general commercial background, specialising in public private partnerships and regulated utilities, including privatisations, restructurings and infrastructure projects. He has extensive experience of advising both public and private sector organisations, particularly in relation to contractual and regulatory issues. His practice covers the energy, transport, defence and technology sectors.
Credentials
- restructuring and privatisation of the UK electricity industry and UK railway industry
introduction of retail competition in electricity supply
- passenger rail replacement franchise bids for South West Trains, the East Coast Mainline and the new Northern Franchise
- PFI projects relating to the National Physical Laboratory, the New Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre, the National Roads Telecommunications Service and Defence Training Review
- Defence Evaluation and Research Agency on the creation of Qinetiq. Qinetiq on its 25 year PPP “Long Term Partnering Agreement” with the Ministry of Defence to operate and rationalise the UK’s ranges and aircraft test and evaluation facilities
- Department of Trade & Industry in relation to the establishment of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the development of its PPP contracts