Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP fields a dedicated team of experts in primary and secondary transactions involving public-private partnerships. The firm takes a multi-sector approach in representing a wide array of lenders, equity sponsors, procuring authorities and sub-contractors. Prowess in toll road PPPs is one of the hallmarks of the practice group, and it has also had a recent flow of notable rail project financing. For energy project financing the team has carved out a strong presence in clean energy, especially solar projects and battery storage facilities. It excels in tax equity financing. The energy team is led by Jeff Schroeder in Washington DC, while infrastructure and PPPs are overseen by David Horner at the same office. Laura Jones is based in Richmond and focuses her practice on tax equity financing of renewable energy projects. Further key names on the energy side include New York-based George Borovas, head of the nuclear practice, and Geoffrey Lorenz in Washington DC, who assists with electric-generating facilities employing renewable technologies. Senior figure on the infrastructure side, John O’Neill in Richmond is a veteran of the field, and Mark Arnold has broad public law and real estate knowledge. The agency finance group is led by Jamie Head in Washington DC, while Andrej Micovic in Miami stands out for his ‘innovative, commercial approaches’ to complex PPP and privately-owned projects in the US and Latin America. At a more junior level, Ryan Pedraza at the Richmond office assists with the full range of major infrastructure financing.
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‘I had the privilege of collaborating with Ryan Pedraza from Hunton Andrews Kurth over the past year on a broadband contract exceeding $100 million. Working with Ryan was an exceptional experience; his professionalism, customer service, and expertise in the telecommunications sector are unmatched. His extensive experience in contract negotiation and strategic thinking played a crucial role in the successful implementation of the contract, which involved a commercial vendor and two state agencies. Ryan genuinely exemplifies the attributes of an exemplary legal professional.’
‘360 degree experience in transactions, partners working on all sides of the negotiating table in various transactions allows unique insights into our clients, competition and the evolving nature of the contracts governing our work in public-private partnerships and turnkey project delivery.’
‘Lead partner David Horner is trusted advisor with a strong commercial perspective and facilitator to other partners within the firm with subject matter expertise.'
‘Andrej Micovic - very knowledgeable about a variety of fields, on top of his matters and makes himself available when needed.’
‘Long-standing experience in PPPs. The team brings a thoughtful approach, with pragmatic thoughts on risk, to its clients. With the many PPPs that the team has advised on, they are able to give context from a variety of deals and deal structures.’
‘David Horner is an exceptional attorney in the PPP space. He is able to bring together the legal/contractual risks with the political overlay to guide his clients.'
- 'Andrej Micovic differentiates himself from other attorneys and practices with innovative, commercial approaches to solve risks and negotiation roadblocks.’
‘Our collaboration with Hunton has been fantastic in iteratively refining the deal structure of a complex and innovative project. The Hunton team has proven to be incredibly intellectually flexible and adaptive in navigating a wide array of challenges on this first-of-its-kind deal. The team quickly understood the commercial and policy considerations that were the driving force behind the transaction, and were able to creatively implement legal and contractual mechanisms to address those. Additionally, they have been efficient, responsive and always well prepared in order to carry the transaction forward.’
Key clients
- International Finance Corporation
- Government of Uzbekistan
- United States International Development Finance Corporation
- Baylor University
- U.S. Departments of Energy and Commerce
- Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt (NPPA)
- Core Tech International
- Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Nevada Department of Transportation and Brightline West
- Brightline Trains Florida LLC
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Practice head
Jeff Schroeder
David Horner
Other key lawyers
Ryan Pedraza
Andrej Micovic
Geoffrey Lorenz
George Borovas
Robert McNamara
Mark Arnold
Douglas Dua
John O'Neill
Jamie Head
Forrest Murphy