Infrastructure

Building legal and policy infrastructure solutions

Infrastructure projects demand not only legal know-how, but also business acumen and policy experience. At Brownstein, we bring all three to the table—creating integrated teams that enable us to bring attorneys across related practices together to collaborate with our government relations group in order to guide these projects from the ground-up.

From breaking ground to ribbon-cutting, we provide strategic, actionable counsel for our clients—whether they’re seeking government funding or they’re project sponsors, investors, contractors, governments or financial institutions. Harnessing the distinct perspective and critical connections that come with existing at the intersection of multiple disciplines, we are uniquely positioned to support you through complex challenges—so your projects can ultimately improve cities, communities and lives.

Infrastructure experience

Buildings and Facilities

From stadiums to universities. From racing venues to city halls. We handle large-scale public development projects that span all types of buildings—coordinating between local municipalities and government agencies to bring these structures to life. Specifically, we help clients navigate the following areas:

Real estate law
Land use planning and zoning
Public and private finance
D-B and DBFOM project development
Taxation constraints
Public/private concession and leasehold parameters
Environmental regulations
Negotiation with stakeholders and local entities

Bringing a Cutting-Edge Stadium to the Las Vegas Skyline

After years of excitement, the iconic Allegiant Stadium, a global events destination and home to the Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV football team, opened its doors further solidifying Las Vegas as the ultimate entertainment destination. Brownstein was integral to making Allegiant Stadium’s opening happen, serving as Nevada counsel to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority. Our real estate team handled the leasing and development of this $1.97 billion, 65,000-seat enclosed stadium. As part of hosting a variety of sports and entertainment events, Allegiant Stadium is expected to generate $620 million annually and create 6,000 permanent jobs in southern Nevada. The Brownstein team also represented the City of Henderson in the sale and development of the Raiders’ team headquarters and practice facility.

Building the Future of U.S. LNG Exports

We’ve been there. For nearly two decades we’ve partnered with Freeport LNG, one of the largest U.S. exporters of liquefied natural gas, on some of this innovative company’s key milestones—starting with the structuring, strategy and development of a LNG receiving and regasification facility in Texas. We navigated the LNG export licensing process and hurdles with a variety of federal agencies—Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Energy Regulatory Committee and EPA—and continue to advocate for ongoing issues impacting the project such as EPA and Federal Energy Regulatory Committee permit needs. We have also represented Freeport LNG and its affiliates in connection with billions of dollars of financings secured by the Texas facility.

Conserving 12,000 Acres of Critical Habitat in Colorado

Brownstein tackles big challenges at the intersection of law and policy. In 2019, Colorado Parks and Wildlife identified Buffalo Horn Ranch as its top priority for protection of a critically important wildlife migration corridor. We led the legal effort to conserve 12,000 acres of land on the ranch with two conservation easements after an effort over several years by multiple public and private stakeholders, including state agencies, Great Outdoors Colorado, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. A premier hunting destination with the largest migratory elk herds in Colorado, the Buffalo Horn Ranch provides important habitat for elk and mule deer as well as greater sage-grouse, bald eagle, ferruginous hawk and burrowing owl. The conservation easements will protect this habitat for generations.

Funding for an Offshore Wind Project

When a large wind project off the coast of New York was looking to secure funding support for their project, they turned to Brownstein for our deep top-level connectivity and intelligence on a federal grant program. We secured letters of support from local elected officials and federal representatives, who weighed in favorably with the government. We provided analysis of the rules and weighing factors that would determine the grant’s recipient in order to ensure the most competitive application for our client.