Orrick Named a Top 10 Legal Adviser by Inspiratia

January.23.2017

Orrick has been recognized by Inspiratia as one of 2016’s most prolific law firms by transaction volume, earning a spot on their “Top 10 Legal Advisers” list.

The list, which recognizes law firms for their advisory services in infrastructure and renewable sector deals across the globe, recorded the total value of deals that Orrick advised on at approximately $10.4 billion.

The feature highlighted several of the firm’s significant projects this year, including the $4 billion La Guardia Airport terminal expansion led by partner Young Lee. Financed with a combination of Port Authority funding, tax-exempt and taxable bond debt and sponsor equity, as well as with airline and retail revenues, this deal is the first greenfield airport PPP project in the U.S., and the largest PPP project in North America to date. The article also notes Orrick’s work on the $2 billion Maryland-National Capital Purple Line Light Rail Transit project, led by partner Dan Mathews, and the $800 million refinancing of a 344MW portfolio of solar projects in Arizona and Nevada led by partner Mark Weitzel.

The Inspiratia rankings reflect the scope and impact of Orrick’s Energy & infrastructure practice groups. Last year we were named Legalcommunity’s “Energy Law Firm of the Year” and rated Band 1 for U.S. projects by Chambers Global. The Purple Line project earned a gold honor for Best Transit and Aviation Project at the 2016 P3 Awards.

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Young Lee Partner, Energy & Infrastructure, Infrastructure

New York

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Energy & Infrastructure Sector
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Infrastructure
Public Power Financing
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Young Lee Partner

New York

Young is recognized as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers USA and Chambers Global (2015-2023), where clients state that she “is phenomenal – practical, thoughtful and creative,” she “provides expert representation in the development and financing of high-value and sophisticated infrastructure projects” and is “very insightful and bringing a lot of practical experience to deals.”

Young represents sponsors, lenders and investors in the development, construction, financing and operation and maintenance of complex infrastructure projects and the acquisition and sale of projects and companies in the infrastructure sector. She has been involved in many of the largest U.S. PPP transactions that have achieved financial close in the past several years.

Young has acted as lead counsel in numerous project financings, acquisitions and other strategic arrangements in the United States and abroad. These transactions have involved, among other assets, toll roads, airports, port facilities, generation assets, telecommunications infrastructure, water and waste facilities, and companies owning portfolios of infrastructure assets.

Daniel Mathews Partner, Infrastructure, Energy

New York

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Energy & Infrastructure Sector
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Energy
Transportation Finance
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Daniel Mathews Partner

New York

His key clients include major strategic and financial sponsors who have been involved in many of the largest and highest profile PPP and project development transactions over the past 25 years. Dan advises clients on Public-Private Partnerships, large-scale, complex project financings, and acquisitions and divestitures of projects and project portfolios, leading a team that has the depth and breadth to deliver excellence in every phase of a project, including development, construction, financing and operations, as well as providing leading M&A, restructuring and tax advice.

Dan has long been recognized as a leading practitioner in publications such as Chambers (every year since 2005), The Legal 500 and others. Clients describe him in Chambers as a “dean in the PPP space,” the “best in the business” and added that “he has an encyclopedic memory about all the deals in the market and a negotiating style that solves problems rather than creating them.”

Dan advises on projects spanning the infrastructure sector, including toll roads, rail, airports, ports, thermal and renewable energy generation, transmission infrastructure, telecommunications infrastructure, and water and waste facilities.

Mark Weitzel Partner, Energy, Infrastructure

San Francisco

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Energy & Infrastructure Sector
Energy
Infrastructure
Renewable Energy
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Mark Weitzel Partner

San Francisco

Mark has a finance, tax and corporate background, and focuses on structuring complex equity and debt investments, and negotiating investment, shareholder and joint venture agreements. He has a particular focus on tax and cash equity financing of renewable energy projects, including in the solar and wind space.

Mark is a recognized leader in the field. He is the former co-chair of Orrick’s Energy & Infrastructure practice, and has been named by Chambers as one of “America’s leading energy lawyers”, described by clients as “a standout.” He is also highlighted in The Legal 500 USA as a leading individual in the areas of energy: renewable/alternative and is highlighted in the conventional power category. Euromoney has recognized Mark as one of the “world’s leading project finance lawyers” and one of the “world’s leading energy and natural resource lawyers.” He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for project finance law, by The Legal 500 as a leading project finance lawyer, and has been a Law360 Energy MVP. Mark is a frequent speaker on energy project and infrastructure investments.