Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2011-2012

Pinsent Masons, one of the world’s leading infrastructure law firms and a specialist in water and wastewater projects, has published the 13th edition of the Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook.

Timely and clear coverage of a complex world

Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook offers a unique review of the dramatic changes that have affected both companies operating in the sector and its investment climate. Drawing from a wide range of sources, Dr David Owen highlights companies active in the water and wastewater services sector, and  their corporate strategies. This year, the Yearbook takes a further look at the emergence of smaller more localised companies which have stepped in where the major players are less keen to tread, along with initiatives for mobilising local players where conventional approaches have failed to deliver satisfactory services. This is the first year in the fourth of the Yearbook’s two year cycle. It focuses this year on countries and companies in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. 167 companies identified globally are reviewed (up from 157 in 2009 and just 70 in 1999), along with the broader trends that are driving the sector and how companies, institutions and governments are responding to these trends. The Yearbook will cover Asia and the Americas next year.

Europe, the Middle East and Africa – 73 countries covered

Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook covers countries where the private sector was or is active or under consideration.

Issues include:

  • Private sector progress and prospects
  • Water and sewerage services - current and planned
  • The presence and performance of local and international companies
  • Information on city services, contracts and privatisation issues.

A Global Corporate Coverage – 58 Companies covered

Information on 58 private sector service companies is presented including all the identified significant players in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and a major new player in Brazil, along with seven major international companies.

Each corporate entry includes:

  • Description of service activities
  • Corporate strategy and alliances
  • Profit & loss accounts
  • International contract details
  • Company contact details

The World of Water in 2011-12

Data assembled for the yearbook since 1999 is brought together to provide a unique insight into trends affecting private sector participation in water services provision:

  • Companies active in, entering and leaving and sector
  • Number of people served by country and company
  • Country market development, prospects and prognosis
  • 2015 and 2025 PSP coverage forecasts
  • National and international players and strategies compared
  • M&A activity and strategic stake acquisitions
  • New sources of data mean that the contract database has expanded from 460 in 2006 to 1,217 identified contracts this year. Specific themes examined this year examine the emergence of local companies willing to address regional issues as the major players focus and fragment. In addition to the 167 companies reviewed, the Yearbook identifies a further 97 local players, many of which will merit further attention in the future. To complement the analysis of companies by the population served, a table of the world's leading 18 players in terms of the volume of water delivered and wastewater treated/collected has been assembled.

Appendices:

  • The water cycle and water services
  • Defining the different private sector approaches
  • The private sector and the water & sanitation Millennium Development Goals
  • Glossary of water and finance terms and abbreviations
  • References and further reading

The sector’s one-stop shop

The Yearbook is essential reading for:

  • Consultants
  • Contractors
  • Financiers
  • Regulators
  • Lawyers
  • Manufactures
  • Municipalities
  • Suppliers