Again, consideration should be made as to which skills and experience could be provided by in-house lawyers before considering the scope of external advice required.
After assessing in-house expertise, particular areas where external legal advice may be appropriate (without duplicating financial advice) include:
• structuring the transaction and advising on the procurement approach to be taken;
• advice on contractual issues with the tender documentation, and any other project agreements;
• contract drafting; and
• other legal advice (e.g., taxation, intellectual property; corporate finance, banking, etc.).