Brexit: the implications for projects and project financings

Many of the key issues relating to a Brexit, such as access to the single market, the effect of a Brexit on foreign investment and the consequences for the financial services industry have the potential to have a significant impact upon large infrastructure projects, both in the UK and on UK involvement in projects in other EU countries and possibly beyond.

This article considers some of the legal implications governments, sponsors, contractors and financiers involved in major projects may want to consider as part of a Brexit analysis. It is worth bearing in mind that there is significant uncertainty about how exactly a Brexit would be implemented, as is discussed in more detail here.