PPP in Spain

PPPs have a long history in Spain. Previously concentrated solely in the roads sector, 2006 has been a dynamic year for PPP projects with many developments. The recent expansion into new markets - healthcare, education, prisons, government buildings and accommodation projects more generally - creates many new opportunities for 2007 and beyond. Also, because projects are tendered at regional rather than central level, Spain has the potential to become a diverse market in terms of PPP product.

Attend SMI’s PPP in Spain to hear the latest developments from high-level key public and private sector speakers.

Programme highlights

• Discover the latest developments and opportunities in Spain: the Spanish bidding model, legislation and recent evolution
• Hear central and regional Government perspectives on financing infrastructure projects and the future of PPP
• Negotiate to get the most out of your contracts: focus on dispute resolution procedures and risk allocation
• Unique experience! Benefit from an interactive panel with key members of the Burgos hospital consortium - Castilla-León Regional Government, Gerens Management Group, Ahorro Corporación & Arup
• Opportunities for investors: acquire the latest knowledge regarding investing in infrastructure and PPPs
• The future for investors? Be ahead of the game: learn about the ‘Secondary Market’ and how to be involved

Leading expert speakers include:

Bárbara Fernández Álvarez-Robles, Councillor of Health, Department of Health and Civil Protection, Municipality of Majadahonda
Enrique Navarro Gil, Assistant Managing Director, Industrial Cooperation Agency, Spanish Ministry of Defence
Pilar de Torres, President and CEO, GISA (Gestión de Infraestructuras de Cataluña)
Antonio Álvarez-Cedrón Rodríguez, Head of Department Project Development for Europe, Cintra, S.A.
Cristina Simon Morientes, Director, Asesores de Infraestructuras
Iñigo Velázquez, Head of Public Infrastructure – Project Finance, Caja Madrid
Gabriel Saro, Director, Project & Export Finance, Spain and Portugal, The Royal Bank of Scotland, plc
Lucas Martínez Vuillier, Head of Project Finance, Espirito Santo Investment
José Abós, Associate Director, Infrastructure Finance Ratings , Standard & Poors