Legal and Regulatory Specialists in Infrastructure and Energy Projects

Legal clarity. Trusted advisors. Enabling better infrastructure outcomes.

About Infra Law

Infra Law is a specialist legal and regulatory advisory company based in Johannesburg. We advise public and private clients on infrastructure and energy projects across Africa and the Middle East.

Founded by Claire Barclay, with more than 23 years’ experience in PPPs, procurement and public-sector regulation. We act for developers, sponsors, contractors, operators, funders, governments and development finance institutions.

We bring in trusted independent specialists, including lawyers and financial advisers, and scale the team to suit each project, with you dealing directly with us throughout.

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Infrastructure Sectors

Our core infrastructure sectors:

Transportation

Energy and Power

Water and Sanitation

Social Infrastructure

Waste Management

Digital Infrastructure

Government Services

Service Solutions

Specialist advisory across the project lifecycle. We shape each engagement around what the project needs.

Plan and Structure

Testing the legal, regulatory and institutional position early, so risks are identified before they become obstacles.

  • Project due diligence
  • Regulatory advisory
  • Review of enabling frameworks

Procure, Negotiate and Close

Taking a project from procurement to commercial and financial close.

  • Procurement documentation
  • Project agreement drafting and negotiation
  • Project and transaction management

Enable: Public Law, Policy and Capacity

Shaping the frameworks that enable infrastructure investment across Africa.

  • Policy advice on sectoral reforms
  • Legislative drafting and law-making support
  • Toolkits, standard-form contracts and training

Our Geographical footprint

African countries where we have supported our clients’ projects.

Why Infra Law for your project

Senior-led: you deal directly with an experienced specialist.

Sector-focused: we understand your industry, risks and commercial goals.

Efficient: a lean, technology-enabled model.

Scalable: specialist collaborators join when a project needs them.

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