Investor & Lenders Advisory

Investors, lenders, and developers seeking to drive real hands-on value creation strategies, whether through investment proposition development, acquisition, operational improvements, or divestment, can rely on WSP for support. We have the experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to conceive and capture opportunities aimed at optimizing asset performance and portfolio returns.

Our Advisory team has unique access to deep technical knowledge and acts as bridgebuilders by translating this knowledge into solutions to client’s problems. 

One of the things that set us apart is our sector-agnostic approach. We recognize that each investment is unique and requires a customized approach. That's why we leverage the technical expertise from our regional and global business to create tailored teams for each project. Our teams are skilled at weighing various inputs and disciplines, making them ideal partners in complex projects where multiple factors impact decision-making.

Investment Life Cycle Approach

Our Advisory team provides support throughout the whole investment lifecycle across three key stages:

1. Initiation and investment assessment
   Providing strategic advice in assessing projects, development of business strategies, investment plans and investment propositions.
2. Transaction support
   Providing Commercial, Technical and ESG due diligence services in transactions, refinancing and debt issuances.
3. Asset optimization
   Providing services to both corporates and investors related to the transition of existing assets to more sustainable/ESG solutions; as well as preparing these clients for upcoming climate/sustainability reporting requirements.
   
   

Our Services

For Investment proposition and assessment, we provide strategic advice in assessing projects and developing business strategies, investment plans, and investment propositions. An investment assessment is a process of evaluating a proposed investment to determine whether it is a good fit for an investor's goals and risk tolerance. This involves analyzing the investment's potential returns, risks, and market conditions, as well as considering factors such as the investor's investment horizon and cash flow needs.

Transactional support includes providing commercial, technical, and ESG due diligence services in transactions (M&A), refinancing, and debt issuances. Due diligence is a comprehensive review of a target company to identify risks and liabilities that may impact the value of a proposed merger or acquisition. Through our rigorous due diligence process, we can also help clients identify opportunities for improvement and recommend strategies to mitigate risks and enhance the overall value of the investment.

Asset optimization is the third stage of our investment lifecycle services. Our asset optimization services help clients maximize the value of their existing assets while transitioning to a more sustainable business model. We provide support in identifying opportunities for energy efficiency improvements, implementing renewable energy solutions, and evaluating the potential for carbon offsetting. Additionally, we help our clients navigate the complex regulatory landscape related to climate and sustainability reporting, ensuring compliance with emerging standards and providing guidance on best practices. At WSP, we help clients optimize their assets while achieving their sustainability goals.

Financing

WSP is the global leader in infrastructure finance, our advice helps clients make the right decision. 
When infrastructure development needs exceed funding resources, clients turn to WSP. Combining expertise in project planning, finance, economics and operations with a sophisticated knowledge of implementation strategies, our consultants work closely with senior staff at public agencies, companies and communities to evaluate a full range of financial solutions. Our global team of infrastructure finance advisory experts help clients understand the nature of risk and opportunity in funding, financing and investing in infrastructure and projects.  WSP advise on Green Financing, Climate Financing, Green Bonds, Debt and Equity Finance.

Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

At WSP, we have the experience and depth of resource to offer a tailored PPP Technical Advisory Service to Public Sector or Private Sector clients at all stages of Transaction and Execution. Our PPP leaders draw upon the full support of our Master-planning, Design, Environment & Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Sector Technical "Champions" and our Execution stage Project Management teams. WSP stands ready to support your PPP project, with a professional team that responds to the unique challenges of each Program and is fully focussed on your goals, aspirations and outcomes.

Our PPP and capital investment services team has supported financial institutions in the development of more than 500 privately financed infrastructure projects across the globe – covering in excess of $100 billion of capital spending – and advised investors acquiring the shareholding of operating infrastructure assets with investment values of more than $10 billion.  

Lenders' Technical Advisory

WSP is a leading Lenders' Technical Advisor in PPP markets – a position we have held for over 20 years. WSP has a strong Lenders’ Technical Advisory track record, with over 500 roles globally. We can support lenders, debt funds, or bond investors providing debt to private finance transactions, offering targeted advice focusing on key issues that could impact their loan or investment. We cover buildings, healthcare, ports, highways and bridges, rail and metros, tunnels, transportation, water and wastewater, energy, hydrogen, aviation, climate changes, ESG, environment, digital, food.