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Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP

Ballard Spahr holds one of the country’s best-known and most versatile P3 practices, representing clients through all phases of P3 projects. We have counselled clients in the transportation space, as well as other asset classes, including university projects and energy projects. 

Our core strength is ability to represent clients in all facets of P3 transactions giving us the depth, range, and perspective necessary to steer even the largest and most challenging projects from concept to completion quickly and cost-effectively. The P3/Infrastructure Group brings together attorneys who focus on the specific legal areas crucial to creating and implementing successful P3 structures. With our experience in procurement, alternative project delivery contracting, and public finance, we help project owners, developers, lenders, and stakeholders form strong partnerships that deliver these long-term, multifaceted projects to the market and to the community

We have had roles and made contributions to, most of the major P3 projects across the country in the last 15 years, serving as P3 counsel to public owners, bond counsel to issuers and lender’s legal advisor to developers.  We work with government federal, state, and local agencies, with international and domestic private entities, and our clients range from developers, investors, government entities, investment banks, property owners, engineering and construction firms and concessionaires.

Chambers Review

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Projects: PPP - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ballard Spahr LLP demonstrates strength across an array of PPP projects from highways and train stations to university utilities and student housing. The team is highly experienced at representing both private and public sponsors at each step of the project life cycle and equally skilled at lender representation.

Work Highlights

  • Ballard Spahr LLP acted as lender counsel to Wells Fargo in connection with the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Replacement project

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Steve T. Park
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Steve T. Park
2
Band 2
Steve Park offers expert representation to clients spanning the transportation, education and power sectors, with a particular focus on the developer side.

Steve is both commercial and smart and always looking out for his clients - he can get things done while keeping everyone happy. He is very diligent and thorough and has a deep precedent to draw upon.

John Smolen
3
John Smolen
3
Band 3
John Smolen adeptly represents developer clients in the financing of PPP projects including higher education utilities, highways and student housing.

John is an extremely pragmatic lawyer. He doesn't try to overcomplicate things and does good job distilling things down to basis components, where issues lie and how best to resolve them.

John understands all sides of a transaction. He fights for his clients, but also understands the commercial side of the job.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ballard Spahr LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Projects: PPP

Steve T. Park
2
Steve T. Park
2
Band 2
John Smolen
3
John Smolen
3
Band 3

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