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    Public-Private Partnerships

    As an early participant in the development of the public-private partnership (P3) model in the United States, we’re experienced and uniquely well-positioned to help clients implement P3s and other alternative procurement methodologies.

    /Overview

    Our firm’s long history of financing public sector infrastructure gives us a deep understanding of the motivations behind the P3 model, as well as its benefits and pitfalls. We’ve worked on most of the major US P3 transactions of recent years, and have extensive experience in the P3 space’s active sectors, including transportation, water and waste-water, student housing, and social infrastructure and solid waste.

    We stay abreast of the issues and challenges facing our clients as we actively engage in a wide range of industry groups, enabling us to propose innovative solutions in real time.

    With one of the nation’s largest and most reputable Public Finance practices, we know how to access municipal bond financing in P3 projects, and can address the myriad tax issues that arise in this context. We understand the power of public-private partnerships, and we have the tools to help you maximize the benefits of this model.

    /Representative Experience

    • LAX Automated People-Mover Project, California Served as issuer’s counsel
    • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona Served as P3 counsel to the public owner
    • Westchester County Airport, New York Served as P3 counsel to the public owner
    • LaGuardia Terminal B Project, New York Served as issuer’s counsel in the financing of the $4B project (one of the largest P3s in the US to date)
    • I-70 Project, Colorado Served as lender’s counsel for a short-listed bidder
    • I-66 Outside the Beltway Project, Virginia Served as issuer’s counsel
    • Indiana Courthouse Project Served as lender’s counsel for a short-listed bidder
    • Purple Line Project, Virginia Served as lender’s counsel for a short-listed bidder
    • Long Beach Civic Center Project, California Financing parties
    • University of California Merced Campus Expansion P3, California Served as financing parties’ counsel for a short-listed bidder on the $1.2B project
    • Long Beach Courthouse P3, California Served as financing parties’ counsel to a short-listed bidder
    • South Port P3 Project, Pennsylvania Served as P3 counsel to a short-listed consortium
    • Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement P3 Project, Pennsylvania Acting for lenders in connection with a proposal to Northampton County for its project
    • Harbor Bridge, Texas Served as lender’s counsel for a short-listed bidder in the financing of bridge
    • SH 288 Project, Texas Served as lender’s counsel for a short-listed bidder
    • I-285 & SR 400 Reconstruction DBF Project, Georgia Represented the lenders to a short-listed bidding team in connection with the project
    • I-4 Ultimate Project, Florida Served as equity counsel in the financing for the project
    • Denver FasTracks P3 Project, Colorado Served as lender’s counsel on shortlisted bidding team
    • Goethals Bridge P3, New York Served as lender’s counsel to the successful bidder on the bridge (awarded Infrastructure Journal’s “Deal of the Year”)
    • Rialto Water Project, California Served as P3 counsel to the public owner
    • Dulles Toll Road, Virginia Acted as underwriter’s counsel, and subsequently as bond counsel and disclosure counsel

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    • Nixon Peabody has been named a Tier 1 National firm for Public Finance Law in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®.
    • The Legal 500 United States 2024 editorial—ranked for Project finance - Infrastructure and PPP
    • Ranked in Chambers USA for Public Finance—Nationwide and also in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York.

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    • Roderick N. Devlin

      Partner
      • New York City
      • Office:+1 212.940.3737
      • rdevlin@nixonpeabody.com
      Roderick N. Devlin
    • Virginia Wong

      Partner / Practice Group Leader, Project Finance & Public Finance
      • New York City
      • Office:+1 212.940.3028
      • vwong@nixonpeabody.com
      Virginia Wong
    • Mitchell Rapaport

      Partner
      • Washington DC
      • Office:+1 202.585.8305
        Mobile:+1 202.288.4005
      • mrapaport@nixonpeabody.com
      Mitchell Rapaport
    • Angelica Valencia

      Partner
      • Los Angeles
      • Office:+1 213.629.6054
      • anvalencia@nixonpeabody.com
      Angelica Valencia
    • Adam Gordon

      Partner
      • New York City
      • Office:+1 212.940.3023
      • agordon@nixonpeabody.com
      Adam Gordon
    • John W. Hutchinson

      Partner
      • New York City
      • Office:+1 212.940.3141
        Mobile:+1 850.572.0869
      • jhutchinson@nixonpeabody.com
      John W. Hutchinson
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    • Event

      The Essentials 2025: National Association of Bond Lawyers

      May 15, 2025
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      Nixon Peabody attorneys, practice areas recognized by Chambers Global as industry leaders

      Feb 18, 2025
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      The Bond Buyer recognizes Nixon Peabody attorney Kenneth Lind as Hall of Fame honoree

      Sep 9, 2024
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