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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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The team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP routinely counsels tribal governments and enterprises across the country, as well as banks and financial institutions, on a range of corporate transactions. The group oversees the financing of crucial infrastructure for tribal communities, including the development of water systems, solar energy production and healthcare facilities, as well as infrastructure for commercial endeavors such as hotels and gaming facilities. Portland-based Townsend Hyatt steers the practice and has experience acting for tribes in multiple states on a variety of projects, such as financings for land acquisitions, cultural centers, and parks and recreation facilities. San Francisco-based David Lin is noted for his extensive experience in financings in the casino gaming and tech sectors. In New York, Richard Chirls has focused his practice on the tax aspects of public finance transactions.

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Key clients

  • Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
  • Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
  • Prairie Island Indian Community
  • Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan
  • Tulalip Tribes of Washington
  • Western Alliance Bank
  • Catawba Indian Nation
  • Poarch Band of Creek Indians
  • PCI Gaming Authority
  • Seneca Nation of Indians
  • Seneca Gaming Corporation
  • Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
  • Kalispel Tribe of Indians
  • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
  • Jena Choctaw Band of Indians
  • Wells Fargo Bank
  • PNC Bank
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets
  • KeyBank
  • Umpqua Bank
  • Columbia Bank

Work highlights

  • Represented the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and its wholly owned subsidiary, PCI Gaming Authority, in connection with a $625m financing that funded the acquisition of an existing commercial gaming facility in Miami, Florida.
  • Advised the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, in connection with a $100m borrowing, the proceeds of which will finance a new skilled nursing facility for the Tribe.
  • Acted for the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians in connection with a loan by the Tribe to a solar energy provider to finance the initial costs of a long duration energy storage (LDES) project to be located on the Tribe’s reservation.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Townsend Hyatt

Other key lawyers

David Lin, Richard Chirls