Instructure Test-drive – Stress-test for PPP Projects

On 20 April in Moscow was the first ‘Infrastructure Test-drive’ for regional projects.  The event, which took place behind closed doors, was at the InfraClub in partnership with Maxima Legal. The moderator for the discussion was Vladimir Kilinkarov, Partner and Head of the PPP Practice at Maxima Legal.  The participants in the session included Myeditsinskaya Investitsionnaya Gruppa (MIG), GK ‘Platnaya Doroga’, Spectrum and A+S.  Regional projects were presented by Oleg Maiorov (Samara region, regional system for the weight control of transported goods), Igor Smolyagin (Bashkortostan, the Centre for Social and Medical Rehabilitation) and Ilya Prozorov (Smolensk region, medical clinic).  The judges who reviewed and commented on the projects included, in addition to those mentioned above, representatives from the company ‘Leader’, Pervaya Kontsessionnaya Kompaniya, Philips, Nefrosovet, VAMED, Gazprombank, VTB Capital, Sberbank, EABP, FTSPF.

“I cannot help but comment on the exceptional contents of the discussion and the courage of colleagues from the regions – the communication was open and frank – a real stress test. A considerable number of recommendations were made which we hope will help make future projects even better.  It was very pleasant to see respected colleagues discuss specific PPP projects,” commented Vladimir Kilinkarov.

The event was organised with the support of the strategy group ‘Hyperion’ and its Managing Partner, Artur Shcheglov.