Title: The law and business of international project finance /
Authors: Hoffman, Scott L., 1957-
Publisher: Transnational Publishers ; Kluwer Law International,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Construction contracts.; Construction industry Finance Law and legislation; Loans Law and legislation; Construction industry Finance
Contents: Introduction to project finance -- Project finance risks -- Project finance cross-border risks -- Project finance commercial risks -- Project finance participants and their roles -- Project finance structures -- Selecting the project finance ownership structure -- The feasibility study and needs assessment -- Host country business environment for project finance -- Economic feasibility -- Environmental regulation and environmental feasibility of the project -- Overview of project documentation -- Representations and warranties in project finance credit agreements and contracts -- Preliminary host country agreements -- Construction contracts -- Input contracts -- Operation and maintenance agreements -- Project finance off-take sales contracts -- Power sales agreements -- Project finance credit enhancement -- Financing sources for the project -- The offering memorandum -- Project finance debt commitment letters -- Credit and related documentation for project finance transactions -- Export credits documentation for project finance transactions -- Project collateral -- Governing the project company : stockholder, partnership, joint venture and management agreements -- Bankruptcy -- United States laws affecting foreign investments -- Local lawyers and overview of local laws -- Dispute resolution in project finance transactions -- Multilateral agency prohibitions on anti-competitive activity -- Merchant facilities : project finance without contractually-assured revenue flows.