I am looking for articles that provide examples of using the 'sale and
leaseback strategy' in infrastructure projects, preferably transport
projects!

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Clarification of Question by strongdave-ga on 27 Dec 2005 08:55 PST

Myoarrin-ga,

Thanks for the useful comment; it was really useful.

I am offering you the question with a guaranteed tip if you could add:

1. 2 more sources addressing this subject in England.

2. Explain how to 'refinance at breakeven' these transport
infrastructure projects with examples in Europe, preferably in
England.

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Clarification of Question by strongdave-ga on 28 Dec 2005 04:53 PST

Thanks alot for your clarification

In fact, I need the answer by 3rd of January MAX

This is a free comment and not an "answer" to your question.
Here are some sites that may help you:
http://archives.econ.utah.edu/archives/a-list/2003w21/msg00175.htm
http://www.boe.ca.gov/legdiv/sutleg/pdf/ab0984-1bmfinal.pdf
http://www.morganlewis.com/index.cfm/nodeID/483671b6-4684-439c-8832-59c1e0e005c1/practiceAreaID/626C2EA8-7E59-4200-860E-3F1685A642C5/fuseaction/practiceArea.detail
http://www.vta.org/news/calendar/meeting.pl?idx=147

Here is a lawyer with White & Case LLP who is very involved in rail
Sale and leaseback:
http://www.whitecase.com/attorneys/detail.aspx?attorney=711
and here is another one, with King & Spalding LLP
http://www.kslaw.com/attorney_dir/attorneybrief.asp?948
And from England:
http://www.burges-salmon.com/our_people/content/k_m/Carol_McFarlane.htm

Here are some local/state codes mentioning the subject:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cacodes/gov/14060-14066.html
http://www.mrsc.org/mc/rcw/RCW%20%2081%20%20TITLE/RCW%20%2081%20.112%20%20CHAPTER/RCW%20%2081%20.112%20%20chapter.htm

Well, perhaps that is not what you are looking for.  I thought that
the projects mentioned on the lawyers' sites might lead you to
something more useful.

On another site, it was mentioned that Ontario's interest in Sale and
Leaseback is stymied by a law prohibiting sale of assets required for
infrastructure.

Myoarin

Dear Strongdave,
Thank you for the nice words.  As a mere commenter, I cannot "answer"
a question; only G-A Researchers with blue names can do this.

There are indeed a few sources from England, though I cannot remember
how detailed they were.  I had assumed that you would prefer a US
orientation.
As to the requested "explanation", that is beyond my knowledge, so  -
since I do this just for fun -  I will leave it to a Researcher to
take over  - and hope one does.

Incidentally:  I searched mainly with:   "sale and leaseback" rail OR subway
because I was originally seeking my local Frankfurt project and then
discovered other sites.  A different search term would probably find
other sources, perhaps more neutral explanations that would talk about
"refinance at breakeven."

Let's hope that someone with financial savvy comes along.  If you need
an answer by a certain date, let us know.  Otherwise, keep the
question open for a while, maybe post a new clarification just to
bring it back to the top of list.

Good luck and regards, Myoarin