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9 December 2025

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Addleshaw Goddard hires new Projects Partner as it targets international growth

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has announced the recruitment of specialist infrastructure lawyer Laura Coates, as a Partner in its Infrastructure, Projects and Energy team in London.

Laura, a transactional projects lawyer with over a decade of experience working on PPP/PFI infrastructure projects in the UK, Ireland and the Middle East, joins AG from Clyde & Co where she set up the firm’s Global PPP Group

She is a trusted adviser to a range of infrastructure funds, investors, service providers, lenders, and contractors across a mix of social and transport infrastructure projects, including healthcare, education, housing and roads.

We are delighted to welcome Laura to the team, adding her experience and sector knowledge to our market leading practice. As well as her significant experience in social infrastructure projects, Laura has a growing international PPP practice which will help continue our growth into international PPP markets, with a particular focus on the Middle East.

Matthew Newing

Partner and Head of Social Infrastructure

Addleshaw Goddard

Laura, a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500 and a Band 2 Ranked Lawyer in Chambers UK, has expertise advising on operational projects, in particular complex contract variations, alongside providing strategic advice on dispute avoidance/resolution. Laura brings a small team with her, including Legal Director, Ana Bonnington.

Laura added: “I look forward to working with Matthew and my new colleagues at AG to build on the market-leading work the team is doing for clients in the UK and internationally. My practice has a strong focus on investors, lenders and asset managers in the PPP market, and I believe AG is the go-to firm for these clients with exciting plans for growth. With recent experience advising clients on PPP projects in KSA, expanding AG’s global PPP practice is also an exciting prospect and I can’t wait to get started.”