ESCP Europe

"The Second Edition of this best-selling introduction for practitioners uses new material and updates to describe the changing environment for project finance. Integrating recent developments in credit markets with revised insights into making project finance deals, the second edition offers a balanced view of project financing by combining legal, contractual, scheduling, and other subjects. Its emphasis on concepts and techniques makes it critical for those who want to succeed in financing large projects. With extensive cross-references and a comprehensive glossary, the Second Edition presents anew a guide to the principles and practical issues that can commonly cause difficulties in commercial and financial negotiations." - from back cover.

1. Introduction --- 2. What is project finance? --- 3. Project development and management --- 4. The project finance markets --- 5. Working with lenders --- 6. Types of project agreement --- 7. Common aspects of project agreements --- 8. Sub-contracts and other related agreements --- 9. Commercial risks --- 10. Macro-economic risks --- 11. Regulatory and political risks --- 12. Financial structuring --- 13. The financial model --- 14. Project-finance loan documentation --- 15. Public-sector financial support --- 16. Export-credit agencies and development-finance institutions --- 17. Recent market developments and prospects for project finance --- Glossary and abbreviations..