While intended for lawyers, this title provides an overview of project finance that is useful to nonlawyers from other disciplines involved in preparing and implementing projects, especially public-private partnerships. After introducing the concept and characteristics of project finance, it focuses on the legal issues that arise at each stage of a typical transaction.Topics covered include project preparation and structuring, due diligence, procurement, concessions, construction and offtake agreements, credit support and security, arranging and documenting loans, use of derivatives, intercreditor issues, restructuring, and dispute settlement. Useful checklists for risk analysis, due diligence, and concession and loan agreement terms are included as appendixes.