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PROJECTS

Project Design and Corporate Financing

At DWG Next, we offer a multidisciplinary approach to the early-stage design of complex projects by integrating financial structuring with legal and regulatory insight. Drawing on the experience of our internationally positioned professionals, we assist clients in shaping projects that are both economically viable and legally sound. Our strength lies in identifying and aligning innovative funding strategies with appropriate legal frameworks to ensure long-term sustainability. This collaborative model enables us to anticipate potential challenges and structure adaptable, forward-looking solutions. We are particularly attuned to evolving regulatory environments, global funding landscapes, and climate-related financial considerations. Our clients benefit from a team that brings cross-border sophistication and sectoral knowledge to each mandate.

We aid our clients by:

  • Identifying business and investment opportunities.

  • Providing support to the evaluation of risk assessment of foreseen investments and insurance or other protection measures available.

  • Developing corporate finance or project finance frameworks to support investment and development initiatives.

  • Screening of EU and international funding programs.

  • Assisting in the preparation of applications and/or participation in international/EU tenders to access the funding programs identified.

  • Structuring blended financing arrangements.

  • Facilitating access to carbon markets, emissions trading mechanisms, and credits.

  • Assisting with the issuance of green, social, and sustainable bonds to secure capital for projects with environmental or social objectives.

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Project Implementation and Coordination

DWG Next provides comprehensive support throughout the implementation and coordination phases of complex projects, ensuring that strategic objectives are met with precision and efficiency. We guide clients through critical decision-making processes by combining financial acumen with legal and regulatory fluency. From high-level negotiations to operational execution, our team is equipped to address the multifaceted demands of international project delivery. Our collaborative structure ensures that legal, financial, and technical dimensions are addressed in an integrated manner, enabling coherent project progression. We support clients in navigating stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and contractual enforcement, all while maintaining a strategic focus on project outcomes. This capability is bolstered by the collective experience of our professionals across diverse jurisdictions and sectors.

We help advance projects by:

  • Preparing comprehensive financial forecasts and strategic plans.

  • Conducting market viability assessments for new technologies through financial appraisals.

  • Supporting technical evaluations and validation processes for innovative technologies.

  • Providing expert guidance on corporate and project finance, considering legal and tax implications.

  • Facilitating mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, recapitalisations, spin-offs, and initial public offerings (IPOs).

  • Negotiating loan agreements with international financial institutions, such as the EIB and the EBRD.

  • Evaluating and pursuing investment opportunities in projects based on strategic alignment and financial potential.

  • Engaging and managing stakeholders involved in project finance transactions.

  • Acting as the primary point of contact with buyers, sellers, licensees, regulatory authorities, and other relevant entities.

  • Overseeing the implementation of awarded contracts of EU and/or international funding programs.

  • Drafting and negotiating relevant commercial and corporate contracts.

  • Assisting in the obtention of permits and licences.

Technology and Partner Scouting for Projects

DWG Next delivers targeted support in identifying suitable technological solutions and evaluating potential partners critical to project success. Our clients benefit from our ability to investigate emerging innovations, appraise their commercial relevance, and examine compatibility with overarching strategic goals. We apply a structured methodology to uncover and interpret risks inherent in both technological deployment and collaborative arrangements. Through this process, we enhance our clients' capacity to secure value from advanced technologies, whether through licensing, strategic positioning, or market entry. Our professionals possess the insight required to interpret complex developments in green and digital domains and to advise on optimal routes for their utilisation, protection, and monetisation.

We assist our clients by:

  • Identifying and carefully scrutinising prospective business partners.

  • Managing risks associated with related projects and technologies, through identification, allocation and coverage of remaining risks.

  • Performing technological assessment, validation and financial appraisal.

  • Providing strategic advice as to the valorisation of green and digital technologies, their marketing and their licensing and/or sale.

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a factory filled with lots of orange machines
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Key Contacts

Giovannella D'Andrea

Harold Wouters

Related Capabilities

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Advocacy Services

IP and Technology Management

Public-Private Partnerships