Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP provides a top PPP offering, adopting a multi-sector approach for a wide array of lenders, equity sponsors, procuring authorities and sub-contractors. Over the past twelve months the firm has been instructed on landmark digital infrastructure projects, interstate and intercity railway ventures, major city subway redevelopment programs, and sports and entertainment venue builds, as well as demonstrating continued excellence on highway and toll road P3s which remain a cornerstone feature of the practice. On the energy front, the team has pivoted heavily towards solar and battery storage mandates where they are increasingly utilized for their stellar tax equity financing expertise, and retains its position as a key advisor to government agencies, state-owned energy companies, and industry players engaging with nuclear assets, with the firm active on both domestic and international matters. John O’Neill leads the practice on the infrastructure P3 front from Richmond and presides on both the project development and public finance side of transactions, while Jeffrey Schroeder is the head of the energy team and represents clients across tax equity investments and tax credit transactions from Washington D.C. Also based in Washington DC, David Horner advises at the forefront of the P3 space and is a go-to figure for lenders, developers and public bodies for their most consequential projects. Richmond’s Laura Jones and Washington DC’s Geoffrey Lorenz are highlighted for the breadth of their financing expertise, with the duo consistently handling complex project financings and tax equity transactions, chiefly focusing on renewables work, whereas George Borovas is the key figure for nuclear work and operates from the firm’s New York office. Robert McNamara, previously an oil and gas specialist, now lends federal income tax counsel to renewable energy players from Houston. Andrej Micovic is based in Miami and oversees a number of infrastructure ventures on the East Coast, often working closely with associate Forrest Murphy , while Richmond’s Ryan Pedraza has been a key supporting presence across an array of practice mandates, particularly in the transport sector. New York’s Jean Liang, who was promoted to counsel in August 2023, has a practice that encompasses conventional and energy transition sources of power.
Testimonials
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‘They have a very good depth to their practice and are mainly adept as being sponsor's or lender's counsel. They have the ability to handle every aspect through the life of the project.’
‘David Horner is very detailed and tenacious.'
John O'Neill is incredibly knowledgeable. He has great experience and very trustworthy.’
'Great counsel and their junior bench is strong, I have never found errors in their work, they answer questions succinctly and they understand their clients needs very well.'
Key clients
- Nuclear Power Plants Authority (Egypt)
- International Finance Corporation
- Sacyr Infrastructure USA LLC
- NextEra Energy
- Star America Infrastructure Partners, LLC
- City of Richmond
- Commonwealth Of Virginia
- Counsel to Lead Underwriter (Citibank) and Direct Purchaser (JPMorgan Bank)
- Halmar International, LLC
- ASTM North America
- DIF
- Bernhard Capital
- Plenary Infrastructure
- Brightline Trains Florida LLC
- Arizona Commerce Authority
- North Carolina Department of Transportation
- Clark County Stadium Authority dba Las Vegas Stadium Authority
Work highlights
- Served as project counsel to a consortium comprised of Sacyr Infrastructure USA LLC, Next Era, and Star America Infrastructure Partners, LLC in connection with a bid by the consortium to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the University of Florida utility system.
- Project counsel to the City of Richmond in connection with the development of a baseball and the associated mixed-use development of an adjacent 67-acre land parcel.
- Advised lead underwriter and direct purchaser in the $317 million financing of the Work for Package 3–ADA Upgrades at 13 Stations Project (the "Project") procured by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (the "MTA").
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jeffrey Schroeder, John D. O’Neill