A&O Shearman, Projects | Chambers USA Profile

About

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Allen & Overy is widely regarded as one of the best P3 legal advisors active in the United States today. Since 2006, Allen & Overy has acted as P3 counsel to infrastructure fund investors, developers, strategic and other equity sponsors, public agencies and lenders in public-private projects across all classes of infrastructure, including airport, rail, toll road, bridge, water and wastewater, parking and port landmark P3 projects.

This depth of experience of providing services to a number of stakeholders across a number of sectors, means that we have come across almost every possible situation involving PPP, outsourcing and privatization-type transactions, enabling us to provide our clients with an efficient and cost-effective service.

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Projects: PPP - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The firm is well known for acting on a large number of innovative PPP projects across the USA. It possesses substantial expertise across transportation, energy and social infrastructure sectors. The team offers market-leading representation to sponsors, lenders and public sector clients. Its capabilities include PPP financed projects including railways, highways, bridges as well as various social infrastructure. The firm is further noted for PPP work in South America and other developing markets. Its attorneys advise clients on both secondary trades in brownfield assets as well as greenfield project development matters. The firm possesses enviable expertise in the agency finance space and is frequently sought to assist with the most complex financing and development matters on behalf of export credit agencies, development finance institutions and multilateral agencies. The firm is well regarded for its strength in mining work across the globe.

On 1 May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

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Work Highlights

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The firm advised Tokyo Gas America in connection with the tax equity financing of the 500 MW Aktina solar facility in southeastern Texas.

Strengths

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"The team has strong industry knowledge."

Projects: PPP respondent
USA

"The firm have a spectacular team."

Projects: PPP respondent
USA

"The team has strong industry knowledge."

Projects: PPP respondent
USA

"The firm have a spectacular team."

Projects: PPP respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Cynthia Urda Kassis

Band 1

Cynthia Urda Kassis is widely renowned for her expert representation of lenders and borrowers in international project finance across the mining sector.

"Cynthia is an outstanding lawyer."

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Jean Lee

Band 1

Jean Lee has considerable experience advising agency lenders, export credit agencies and other lenders on project financing and investment in the international market, including expertise in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

"Jean is exceptional."

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Kent Rowey

Band 1

Kent Rowey has a stellar reputation in the PPP market and is frequently sought after to handle the most complex of projects. He has particular knowledge of university-level power projects.

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Sami Mir

Band 1

Sami Mir works with agencies operating across the Americas in the most sophisticated of agency-backed financings for large energy and infrastructure projects.

"Sami is always responsive and constructive."

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Paul Epstein

Band 2

Paul Epstein is equally adept at advising public bodies and lenders on the development and financing of PPP projects. He is particularly skilled at handling transportation sector projects.

"Paul goes above and beyond to provide valued insights and excellent service."

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