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Q&A with François Muller at Altana

"The biggest challenge here is to master the complexity and sophistication of the French construction law."

Evolution of the U.S. Construction Market

Steven M. Charney

This strong return to activity, in both public and private works, has taken place in an environment marked by an equally striking evolution.

Call in the Referee: Court Appointed Experts in Complex Cases

Joseph Barbaro

Victorian courts have long been reluctant to disrupt the status quo when it comes to appointing expert referees in proceedings. But a recent decision by a Supreme Court of Victoria judge in Construction Engineering could signal a shift in the court’s attitude to appointing expert referees in complex or technical cases.

Public-Private Partnerships in Puerto Rico: A Handbook

DLA Piper

Historically, there has been vigorous debate among the residents of Puerto Rico for and against the privatization of public property and public services.

Live Free? A Rather Long List of Regulations on Development in N.H.

Philip M. Hastings

The list of regulations that a real estate developer is likely to encounter (or will at least have to think about) for virtually any project in any New Hampshire community, regardless of the project’s size or nature, is long and requires a thoughtful and comprehensive approach in the planning stages.

Residential Security Deposits Provide Protection for a Landlord, but There can be Unexpected Pitfalls

Sander A. Rikleen

On tenant’s counterclaims, the court found that landlord had violated the security deposit statute by failing to provide tenant with a receipt acknowledging acceptance of the deposit, and failing to pay interest earned on the deposit over the multi-year tenancy.

Akerman Represents Ability Housing in Historic Fair Housing Settlement

Akerman

Pro Bono Victory Protects Future Housing Development for Disabled and Homeless in Jacksonville

Floating Infrastructure

Kerri L. Barsh

The ability to move a water treatment plant closer to the populations that the plant would serve and then re-locate that facility to another location as demographics change or in the event of a natural disaster could prove invaluable.

Q&A with Pinheiro Neto Advogados Project Fina

Q&A with Ricardo Coelho and Júlio César Bueno of 2018 Brazilian “Law Firm of the Year” Pinheiro Neto Advogados’ Project Finance and Development Practice

Best Lawyers

Can you tell me about the characteristics that make up your law firm and the project finance in development practice that led to being recognized as a “Law Firm of the Year”?

Q&A with Patrick Monahan and Andrew Tulloch of Colin Biggers & Paisley

Best Lawyers

Patrick Monahan and Andrew Tulloch talk about their work with Colin Biggers & Paisley.

Q&A with Plinio Pinheiro Guimarães of Pinheiro Guimarães

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An interview with Plinio Pinheiro Guimarães of Brazilian "Law Firm of the Year" Pinheiro Guimarães.

Basel III and New Challenges for Lending to Commercial Developments

Verrill Dana

A Winning Team Formed from Unique Backgrounds

Briol & Benson

While Scott Benson and Mark Briol are different from one another, they’ve used their passions to help form a trial firm full of extraordinary attorneys.

When Should a Landlord Hire a Lawyer?

Adam Leitman Bailey

Surviving as a landlord in this morass of a city requires experienced landlord–tenant attorneys to navigate the course.

Female Attorneys Shaping the Future

Nicole Ortiz

Baltimore’s Rosie the Lawyer initiative offers high school girls an insider’s look at the law.

Public Stadium Projects - Can They Be Made Into Economic Champions or Will They Always be Wooden Spooners?

Peter Schenk

Developing stadiums has numerous social and economic benefits that can be long-term and wide-ranging. But how can stadiums be developed given the current uncertainty of funding?

Q&A with Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law

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A Q&A with Advisory Board member Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law.

A Trial Is all about the Appeal

Campbell D. Barrett and Judge Lynda B. Munro

Every trial has the potential for an appeal. The likelihood of an appeal is enhanced when the judge has picked a clear winner and loser after a family bench trial.

Women of Influence Award Winner: Marcia Owens

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Clean Energy: Arena's Grant Funding and the New Clean Energy Innovation Fund

Clare Corke

On 23 March 2016, the Turnbull Government announced the establishment of a $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF) to provide debt and equity funding for clean energy projects.

Q&A with Andrew Smulian of Akerman

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A Q&A with Advisory Board member Andrew Smulian at Akerman.

Q&A with Emmanuel Daoud of Cabinet D'Avocats Vigo

Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney

"Very often, people deem criminal law is tougher than criminal business law. I don’t agree; I believe that practicing criminal business law implies facing specific difficulties, in particular, the high technicity of cases."

The New Era for Health Care Services in the United States

Bobby Guy & Brook Bailey

The future of Obamacare is unclear, and what U.S. health care will look like when the political fuss is over is an inquiry punctuated by a very large question mark.