Build-Operate-Transfer and Concession Advisory
Build-Operate-Transfer, Concession and Public Private Partnership Advisory
Long-horizon infrastructure arrangements where the risk allocation you agree at the outset governs the next twenty to thirty years.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Concessionaires bidding for or negotiating infrastructure concessions
Public authorities and statutory bodies structuring a concession or PPP
Developers and operators in utilities, transport, waste or energy projects
Lenders and investors assessing a concession before committing
Parties whose existing concession requires extension, variation or renegotiation
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A concession is not a contract you sign and file.It is a relationship with a public authority lasting decades, through changes of government, changes of policy and changes in the economics that made the project viable.
- 02The tariff mechanism has to survive inflation nobody forecast.The force majeure clause has to cover events nobody imagined. The transfer provisions have to work when the assets are twenty-five years old and the original signatories have long since retired.
- 03Get the risk allocation wrong at financial close and there is no realistic point at which it can be corrected.
In plain words
Build-Operate-Transfer and Concession Advisory
Advisory and documentation for build-operate-transfer, concession and public private partnership arrangements — covering the concession structure, risk allocation between public and private parties, the tariff or revenue mechanism, construction and operating obligations, step-in and termination rights, and the transfer of assets at the end of term.
What good looks like
Imagine reaching financial close with a documented risk matrix, a tariff mechanism that adjusts with defined triggers, and a transfer regime specified while the asset is still on paper. Lenders can price the risk. The authority knows what it is receiving. The concessionaire knows what it must deliver.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- 01
Concession structure and statutory framework advice
- 02
Risk matrix allocating construction, operating, demand and political risk
- 03
Deal lifecycle map from bid to asset transfer
- 04
Concession or BOT agreement drafted or reviewed
- 05
Legal due diligence report and written opinion for lenders or the board
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
- 1
Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Akmal sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
- 3
Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
- 4
Work begins on the agreed scope
Akmal leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Akmal Saufi, supported by our team
Akmal leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Akmal overseeing the matter.
Akmal Saufi
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure
- LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Akmal
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Akmal reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Akmal will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
What is the difference between BOT, BOO and a PPP?
How is the tariff or revenue mechanism protected over a long term?
What happens if the authority terminates early?
Can you support us at bid stage?
We are the public authority. Can you act for us?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
Risk allocation is fixed at financial close. Everything afterwards is operating within the deal you agreed, for the whole of its term.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
