Mark Richards

Partner, BCLP

Mark, a senior partner with in the leading international law firm BCLP ( www.bclplaw.com ) and

heads BCLP’s EMEA Energy, Environmental & Infrastructure Team and he is a member of

BCLP’s Data Centre and Digital Infrastructure Team based in London.

Mark has over 25 years of experience in providing multidisciplinary advice to investors, debt

providers and government agency clients on a wide range of high value, innovative and

complex infrastructure projects.

Mark has been involved in some of the most high-profile infrastructure deals both in the UK and

overseas, including advising on private debt structures, sustainable / green loans, infrastructure

equity trades and greenfield development projects.

Mark has recently worked on over 500MW of data centre developments across the UK and

Europe.

Mark is recognised as a leading legal adviser and is rated as an Infrastructure expert in the

latest edition of Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, Legal 500 and Who’s Who of Project

Finance.

He regularly writes, chairs and addresses audiences on global infrastructure structures.

Mark is qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales and a member of the New York State Bar.

Mark is company secretary of The International Project Finance Association (IPFA), a member

of The Infrastructure Forum advisory council and has contributed to several Infrastructure

reports for London First and TheCityUK. Mark is also volunteers as a member of RUSI’s risk and

audit committee.