As a key component of the firm’s real estate practice, DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s construction team handles transactional and contentious work on behalf of owners, contractors, and design professionals. The team is spearheaded by Baltimore’s Anthony Meagher, a trained arbitrator and mediator who deals with project issues; and Atlanta’s Brian Fielden, who is well-versed in energy and infrastructure projects delivered through public-private partnerships. Boston’s Anita Agajanian negotiates construction contracts as well as architect and developer agreements. In Baltimore, Nicole Kozlowski litigates construction and commercial disputes, while in Washington DC, Christopher Henry represents owners, developers, and contractors in transactional involving major projects.
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Key clients
- Quality Technology Services
- LEGO Group, The
- Dragados USA, Inc.
- Canadian Solar, Inc.
- SGH2 Energy Global, LLC, a Solena Group company
- Atlanta Braves
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- HYM Investment Group, LLC, The
- Northland Investment Corporation
- AEW Capital Management LP
Work highlights
Drafting and negotiating contracts for an approximately 750,000-square-foot solar photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility in Southern Indiana.
Negotiating design and construction contracts for the approximately 161-acre Suffolk Downs development in Revere and East Boston, the largest real estate development projectin the history of greater Boston, which includes more than 16 million square feet.
Representing Hypertec Group, a Canadian-based developer in connection with EPC contracts for the development a $500MM data center and associated power infrastructure for a global investment firm.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Anthony Meagher
Brian Fielden
Other key lawyers
Anita Agajanian
Nicole Kozlowski
Christopher Henry