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Carter Rebecca

Rebecca Carter

London Managing Partner & Global Head of Real Estate & Projects

Rebecca is an energy and infrastructure expert, guiding clients through complex projects with strategic insight and commercial clarity.

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Biography

Languages - English

Jurisdiction - England & Wales

Rebecca Carter is the London Managing Partner at Stephenson Harwood, where she leads the firm’s Real Estate and Projects group. Her expertise spans energy, infrastructure, and construction projects, advising funders, sponsors, contractors, and government entities across sectors such as transport, energy, waste, and social infrastructure. Rebecca’s clients benefit from her decades of experience in project financing, PPP, PFI, outsourcing, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, ensuring their projects are executed with precision and efficiency.

Rebecca provides comprehensive support on construction matters, guiding developers, contractors, sponsors, funders, and public sector bodies through the intricacies of real estate development and investment projects.

Her proficiency in public procurement law is particularly valuable to suppliers in the NHS life sciences sector, aiding their route to market with strategic advice and practical solutions.

Clients value Rebecca’s ability to navigate regulatory challenges and deliver results, whether advising on the North London Heat and Power project or the EV charging infrastructure projects. Her work with major names like Balfour Beatty Investments and Zenobē underscores her reputation as a trusted guide in the energy and infrastructure landscape.

Experience

  • North London Waste Authority

    Advising on the North London Heat and Power project, a £1 billion energy infrastructure project. Having helped NLWA secure its Development Consent Order for this nationally significant project, we are currently supporting NLWA on the project's construction phase.

  • Zenobē

    Advising on a series of EV charging infrastructure projects in the UK.

  • Balfour Beatty Investments

    Advising on operational matters on a portfolio of road and street lighting PPP projects in the UK.

EXPERTISE

NEWS AND INSIGHTS

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Partner John Danahy joins Stephenson Harwood

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Project Finance Partner Indraj Mangat joins Stephenson Harwood

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Real Estate

Ryan Fordham joins Stephenson Harwood as partner

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Partner Kirsti Massie joins Stephenson Harwood

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Real Estate

Planning and environmental specialist Feroze Abbas joins Stephenson Harwood as partner

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London

Stephenson Harwood launches flexible bank holiday exchange

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