Wilde Sapte advised the Welsh Office on the A55 extension across Anglesey – the first privately-financed Welsh road project initiative. Howard Barrie and Mary Bonar led the team. Angela Zaher assisted. Cameron McKenna's Andrew Ivison advised the successful bidder, UK Highways A55. Lenders, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank were advised by Allen & Overy's Alex Pease and Anne Baldock. Freshfields' Peter Hall advised the other lender, the European Investment Bank. (See back page story).