Projects: Agency Financing
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 1
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Provided by Morrison Foerster
Morrison & Foerster’s project finance attorneys assist clients in all aspects of the development, construction, financing, restructuring, and purchase and sale of infrastructure projects around the world. We also provide political risk insurance counseling where our expertise lies in policy drafting and analysis of loan documents and transactional documents for insured projects. Our leading international arbitration and dispute resolution attorneys regularly assist our clients in resolving disputes concerning project-financed assets.
We work on a broad range of infrastructure projects, including – for example – gas-fired power projects in Mexico, Turkey, and the Philippines; solar projects in California; nuclear projects in Texas; coal-fired projects in Indonesia; airports in the Bahamas; hotels in Afghanistan; LNG projects in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Mexico; high speed rail in Taiwan; and mining projects in the Andes. We have developed particular expertise in conventional energy and renewable energy.
We represent a range of clients, including export credit agencies, project sponsors, commercial lenders, multilateral agencies, offtakers, contractors, and suppliers. We also advise developers and financial investors in connection with the sale and acquisition of infrastructure assets. Our agency clients benefit from our familiarity with U.S. government and multilateral policies and practices.
Chambers Review
Morrison Foerster is well placed to advise agency clients of every stripe on sophisticated cross-border transactions covering Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster represented the Export-Import Bank of Korea and IFC in their USD176 million in financing of the Recaudo Bogotá mass transit project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Morrison Foerster has a well-coordinated team that provides practical advice to problems."
"Morrison Foerster has a well-coordinated team that provides practical advice to problems."
Notable Practitioners
Ann Lilienthal is commended for her work supporting the financing and development of projects located around the world such as fiber-optic cables, public transport and those concerning renewable and conventional power.
"Ann is thorough and presents issues clearly. She aggressively argues for client protections, but is able to find common ground on difficult issues."
Gregory Smith is frequently sought after by development finance institutions, export credit agencies and multilateral agencies to handle complex and high-value projects. He has particular expertise in Africa and the Middle East.