Global Infrastructure

Lawyers in Fulbright & Jaworski's Global Infrastructure Group focus on infrastructure as an asset class with an emphasis on industry sector experience including transportation, energy, water, communications, healthcare and education.

Fulbright's Global Infrastructure Group brings together an interdisciplinary team of professionals with extensive experience in supporting the planning, development, acquisition, financing, refinancing, management, operation and sale of a wide variety of infrastructure assets across the United States and around the world. In fact, our peers and others have ranked Fulbright as leaders in this area:

• The 2010 edition of the IFLR1000 – Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms lists Fulbright as a leading firm in Project Finance in North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
• The 2010 and 2009 Chambers Latin America ranked Fulbright in Projects Latin America-wide and in International Arbitration Latin America-wide. Chambers and Partners, 2009, 2010 
• Fulbright was honored with the Americas Infrastructure Deal of the Year by Project Finance International 2009 and Latin American Transport Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine for its work on the Sao Paulo Metro Line 4 Expansion public-private partnership concession in Brazil. 2009
• The 2009 Chambers Global Guide ranked Fulbright as one of the leading firms in projects and energy in the Middle East, North America and Asia Pacific. Chambers and Partners
• Infrastructure Journal named Fulbright as a leading project finance firm in four categories, including Top Defense PPP Legal Advisers, Top Defense Legal Advisors, Top Eastern Europe Legal Advisors and Top Subcontinent Legal Advisors. Infrastructure Journal, 2008
• The 2008 Europe, Middle East, Africa Legal 500 Guide recognized Fulbright for its work in projects and energy in the Middle East. Europe, Middle East, Africa Legal 500 Guide, 2008
• The 2008 Asia Pacific Legal 500 Guide recognized Fulbright for its work in projects and energy in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Legal 500 Guide, 2008 

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As a full-service international firm with locations in many of the world's financial and energy centers, Fulbright is well positioned to offer our clients fully integrated legal representation on a broad range of projects and transactions around the world.

Fulbright's Global Infrastructure Group has intimate knowledge of local law issues, U.S. and international jurisdictions, governments and industries which allows us to assist our clients in structuring, financing and developing infrastructure projects.

All Areas of Global Infrastructure

Fulbright's Global Infrastructure Group has experience which spans across a broad range of infrastructure assets, including:

Lawyers in Fulbright's Global Infrastructure Group draw upon the vast pool of legal experience in related fields of practice within our firm, including:

Energy

From the financing and acquisition of energy assets and companies, to regulation, litigation and arbitration, Fulbright lawyers assist leaders in every sector of the industry to achieve their business objectives. From deepwater exploration projects to power plant financings, from refining and transportation of hydrocarbons to wind and bodies projects, we have amassed a unique understanding of the full range of challenges energy companies face, with a proud history of securing favorable results on behalf of our clients.

Environmental

Fulbright's skilled environmental practitioners are a valuable resource for regulated entities needing to facilitate new projects, complete transactions, maintain compliance in ongoing operations or defend against litigation and regulatory actions.

Investment Funds

For more than 30 years, investment fund clients have relied upon Fulbright lawyers for legal services involved in fund formation and operations, portfolio transactions and compliance. We have represented fund sponsors, issuers, investors and portfolio companies with a broad range of strategies and objectives.

Transactions

Our transactional lawyers work with private investment funds and public agencies with respect to the acquisition and disposition of all kinds of infrastructure assets, ranging from transportation equipment to healthcare facilities. We use an interdisciplinary approach which combines our regulatory, tax and corporate experience. To learn more, read Fulbright's Infrastructure Mergers & Acquisitions piece.

Public Finance

Fulbright has one of the largest public law practices in the U.S., with over 50 lawyers working on hundreds of transactions each year. The firm annually ranks among the nation's most active bond counsel practices, and the Public Law Group has an active presence in each of Fulbright's Texas locations and in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Our public law lawyers have participated in transactions in all 50 states; in many instances, writing the statutes that underlie modern infrastructure development and finance.

Public Private Partnerships (PPP/PFI)

Fulbright is a leader in global PPP. Our lawyers have worked on a range of challenging and high-profile PPPs around the world, including in the U.K., Continental Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South and Central America and Africa.

US P3s

Fulbright has been a pioneer in the growing field of Public-Private Partnerships in the United States, having served and continuing to serve as counsel on some of the earliest P3s in the U.S. Our lawyers advise clients in transactions involving new asset classes in US P3s and extend our work to U.S. state and local governments that are new to the P3 market.

Structured and Project Finance

Clients rely upon our lawyers for the successful implementation of large-scale project finance around the world. We assist clients with structuring, documenting and negotiating the full range of financing structures, various forms of credit support, securitization and debt restructurings. The depth of our experience in this area allows us to understand the dynamics of the market, the interests of the various participants and the many economic, political, social and legal variables that may arise.

Shipping, Transportation and Equipment Finance

Fulbright lawyers have worked throughout the transportation industry for many years, from representing air carriers to admiralty and marine law matters related to offshore petroleum operations to equipment financing for rails and aircraft. Our lawyers help bridge the gap in a country's transportation network through innovative financings of toll roads, highways, airports, transit systems, ports, bridges, parking facilities and other transportation facilities. We have represented clients domestically and internationally in virtually all sectors of the industry: aircraft and engine manufacturers, airlines, construction companies, toll road operators, interstate and cross-border oil and gas pipelines, lenders, motor freight carriers and vessel owners/operators.

Our lawyers are experienced in cross-border leasing, financing and securitization of commercial and corporate aircraft, rail, vessels, utility assets, transportation and other facilities and equipment. Our aircraft finance practice is one of the most respected practices in the world.

Construction

Fulbright has represented parties in major construction projects since its inception. The Firm represents builders and developers of major infrastructure projects in the United States and throughout the world.  We have extensive experience in the negotiation of engineering, procurement and construction contracts; subcontracts; project insurance; performance bonds and other related matters from every perspective as well as a long record of representing parties to disputes arising in this area.

Tax

Fulbright's tax lawyers have experience in virtually all areas of the U.S. federal income tax laws. Our skills extends to all aspects of structuring entities and transactions in the most tax-efficient manner. Our tax lawyers have worked extensively with the tax issues arising in connection with concession agreements and large infrastructure projects. In addition to the firm's domestic tax practice, we regularly advise non-U.S. clients on planning and operating investments in the U.S.

Water

Fulbright's water law lawyers work with water resource owners, developers, financiers, and regulatory authorities in projects around the world. Representing a variety of public and private interests in water-related matters has allowed us to develop a unique understanding of the key water resources issues and help our clients achieve effective solutions. We have a long-standing and well-established practice in the water sector, covering a wide range of projects and structures, including the financing of water supply and wastewater treatment systems.

Comprehensive Support

The Fulbright Global Infrastructure Group provides a coordinated legal team with all the disciplines required to take a major infrastructure project to completion. 

For further information or questions about Fulbright's global infrastructure practice, please contact Jim Tussing or Gregg Harris.