Projects: PPP | USA

Ashurst is well regarded in the PPP arena, where the team is active on transportation, infrastructure and service-based contracts. The team frequently represents sponsors and bidders but is also capable in the debtor and underwriter counsel roles. It has very strong public side representation, including for government authorities and cities, while also boasting top-drawer private developer clients. The firm is also noted for handling social infrastructure PPPs.

Nossaman LLP is one of the go-to firms for the representation of public sector clients, including state authorities, government departments and universities, in the PPP space. The firm offers comprehensive assistance across the life span of a project, including initial advice on legislation and obtaining environmental approvals, as well as representation at the construction, financing and operation stages. It possesses expertise in the establishment of PPP programs for public bodies. The firm has a well-known ability in road and rail PPP structures augmented by additional skill in social infrastructure projects.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP offers clients a broad projects practice with particular strengths in PPP and renewable power developments. It takes a leading role representing sponsors and developers on complex PPP negotiations. The team is recognized for notable capability in transit and aviation PPPs. The firm is well versed in issues surrounding tax equity planning in the renewables space. It possesses considerable prowess handling acquisitions and sales of single projects and portfolios, and is also active on conventional power development.

A&O Sherman 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.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a powerhouse in the project financing and development space with an impressive offering across a range of asset classes. Its attorneys are active in conventional oil and gas projects, plus big ticket LNG financing and developments, both domestically and abroad. The firm is well regarded for work in the PPP arena and is active on several transportation-focused projects for both bidders and investors. It can call on a global network of offices to assist on multijurisdictional deals. The team continues to assist clients on high-profile wind and solar project financings. The firm offers further strengths advising on the sale and acquisition of project companies, single projects and portfolios in the conventional and renewable power sectors.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP offers clients a strong bench of capable project finance and development attorneys with a wide range of skills. The firm wins praise for its work as bidders' counsel on big-ticket PPP offerings, particularly in the airport and infrastructure space. It is further able to provide comprehensive support to equity investors, financiers, sponsors and hedge providers in the projects space.

White & Case LLP is routinely retained by lenders and sponsors on a wide variety of project financing and development. The team is particularly adept at managing large and diverse sets of interests in LNG, conventional oil and gas and power work. It is very well thought of on downstream oil and gas. The firm is active on international work, particularly in Latin American markets. It has additional capacilities in the acquisition and sale of wind and solar project assets and portfolios at varying stages of development. The firm possesses further strength in PPP work and world-class agency finance expertise. The firm provides expert representation to top development banks and export credit agencies in project financings across the globe. It adeptly handles the PPP financing of transport and social infrastructure.

Winston Taylor is well regarded for its renewables project development, financing and transactional work. The team is equally strong on wind and solar generation matters. The firm actively represents lenders, investors and developers in the USA, with a full-service approach catering to the growing corporate and industrial presence in the sector. The firm has further capabilities handling PPP-backed infrastructure projects, particularly in the transportation sector.

Bracewell LLP has a skilled oil and gas practice that is frequently seen on upstream and midstream asset development. One of its major strengths is gas and liquids pipeline finance and construction. The firm is also competent on downstream projects covering refineries and petrochemical facilities. The firm regularly handles the sale and acquisition of portfolios and single asset renewable energy projects. The firm has further capabilities in the PPP space handling projects such as schools, highways and higher-education utilities.

Nixon Peabody LLP is noted for it's expertise in the PPP space, where the team regularly act for public and private sector clients. The firm has experience across financings for social infrastructure as well as developments in the the transportation and housing sectors.