Adept at handling a range of financing issues, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe‘s Native American Law practice group represents borrowers and lenders in a variety of transactions. Recent work for the team includes advising the Catawba Nation and its subsidiary Catawba Nation Gaming Authority on a new casino financing package. In Portland, Townsend Hyatt advises on a diverse range of projects in the space, including financings for land acquisitions, cultural centers, and infrastructure developments. Hyatt leads the team alongside San Francisco’s David Lin, who is well-versed in financing tribal casinos. In Los Angeles, Ramon Galvan is a notable name for financing new casino construction projects and expansions. Working alongside Galvan in LA is Criselda Haro Sandoval, who has experience handling mergers and acquisitions.
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Key clients
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Pueblo of Tesuque Development Corporation
- Poarch Band of Creek Indians and PCI Gaming Authority
- Catawba Indian Nation and Catawba Nation Gaming Authority
- Oneida Indian Nation
- Tribal Development Partners
Work highlights
Advised the Catawba Nation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, in connection with a $1 billion new casino financing package.
Served as primary Native American Finance counsel to one of the largest financial institutions in the United States.
Represent Indian tribal governments and enterprises all over the country, and our practice is comprised of lawyers from Public Finance, Corporate, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Restructuring and Tax.
Practice head
Townsend Hyatt; David Lin
Other key lawyers
Ramon Galvan; Criselda Haro Sandoval