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About us
Claire Barclay
Founder and Director
Our Origins
Claire Barclay founded Infra Law in Johannesburg after more than 23 years advising on infrastructure and energy projects across Africa. She spent over 15 years in senior leadership roles at a major South African firm and an international firm, with particular experience in East Africa and the African island states. She specialises in PPPs, public procurement and public finance regulation, and regularly speaks at conferences on infrastructure and public procurement. Infra Law holds a Level 4 BBBEE Certificate.
Infra Law (Pty) Ltd is a private company providing specialist legal and regulatory advisory services. It is not a law firm, is not regulated by the Legal Practice Council, and does not perform work reserved to legal practitioners.
Recognition in legal directories
Claire is recognised by leading international directories for her infrastructure expertise:
Chambers Global – Projects and Energy, South Africa
Legal 500 EMEA – Recommended for Projects & Infrastructure
IFLR1000 – Highly Regarded Lawyer in Transport Infrastructure
Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) – Recommended in Projects & Procurement every year since 2009
Best Lawyers (South Africa) – Recognised in Administrative & Public Law, Project Development, and Public Finance Management.
Why infrastructure matters to us
Infrastructure is the foundation of social and economic dignity. It determines access to clean water, reliable energy, safe transport, healthcare and education. When planned, procured and delivered responsibly, it expands access to essential services and supports human rights; when poorly governed, it can entrench inequality.
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.”
— Nelson Mandela, Make Poverty History rally, London, 2005
Our clients
Infra Law advises on infrastructure concessions and public-private partnerships across the project lifecycle, from structuring and procurement to financial close. Our clients include:
- Project companies and special-purpose vehicles
- Sponsors and investors
- Commercial lenders
- Contractors and operators
- Development finance institutions
- Governments and public sector institutions
- State-owned entities and regulators
Client feedback
“Claire Barclay is extremely knowledgeable and understands the scope of work very clearly. She is always directly involved and committed to the project and adds a lot of value to the work that we do.”
"Claire Barclay demonstrates the ability to work with different professionals. Her solutions are legally sound and delivered in a business-friendly language."
“Claire Barclay gives a lot of guidance to the other teams who are advisors rather than just the client or the government. There is a lot of insight that she gives and that comes through her level of experience having done these types of projects in the past.”
“When it comes to procurement, Claire is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced."
Collaborating specialists
Infrastructure projects need different expertise at different stages. Infra Law works with a network of independent specialists, including lawyers in project finance, corporate structuring, construction, environmental, property and competition law, and financial advisers, as well as leading firms across Africa.
We assemble the right team for each project and scale it up or down as the project develops. You have one point of contact, and each specialist is engaged only for what the project needs.
These relationships are non-exclusive and sector-focused, built on shared values and long-term trust.
Chambers & Partners, 2025 – prior practice