Chapter 4

The Role of Advisors in a Project Finance Deal

Stefano Gatti, Sarah De Rocco, Fabio Landriscina, Massimo Novo and Mark Pollard

Introduction

A project finance deal is destined to require the services of a whole host of advisors, specialists in unrelated disciplines whose activity has only one thing in common: All of their input is related to the same project that must then be assembled on paper. Sponsors and lenders are left with the rather complex task of coordinating all these various activities and contributions, making strategic decisions while putting together the project, even if at times inputs from advisors lead to divergent conclusions.

The number, specialization, and level of expertise of advisors required for a deal generate ...

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