Project Finance in Theory and Practice: Designing, Structuring, and Financing Private and Public Projects, Fourth Edition provides essential, core coverage of project finance, offering new insights into Sharia-compliant instruments and a comprehensive overview of the current state of international regulation of banking post financial crisis. This updated edition includes new case studies and topics related to country risk, along with insights from project finance experts who share their specialized knowledge on legal issues and the role of advisors in project finance details.The book will be useful for readers at all levels of education and experience who want to learn how to succeed in project finance.- Features useful, illustrative case studies- Addresses human rights and sustainability issues, in particular the Equator Principles for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects- Explores treatment of guarantee mechanisms that governments are increasingly providing to private developers to attract private capital