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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.

Legal Trends Overview for the Real Estate and Construction Markets in Northwest Russia

Maya Petrova

The Russian courts are, with increasing frequency, upholding challenges brought by real estate owners who are indignant about unfair cadastral valuations placed on their immovable property.

Q&A with François Muller at Altana

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

When the Levy Breaks

Warren Friedman

Tariffs on construction materials are capricious, unpredictable, and often spectacularly ill-timed. How can the industry prepare?

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?

Building Blocks

G. Christian Roux

Everyone agrees U.S. infrastructure is in lamentable shape. Can Congress and the Trump administration muster the courage to do something about it?

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

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

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.

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

Best Lawyers

Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.

An Interview With Vitaly Mozharowski of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia)

The firm is the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winner for Real Estate Law in Russia.

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.

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

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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”?

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.

An Interview With Serhiy V. Piontkovsky of Baker McKenzie

Best Lawyers

The head of Baker McKenzie's Real Estate practice group in Ukraine discusses the firm's standout attorneys.

Factors in Choosing between Arbitration and Litigation

Brian P. Rickert

In drafting contracts, one provision that must be considered for inclusion is the way disputes are resolved.

WA Supreme Court Holds Vesting Rights Do Not Extend to Stormwater...

Heather Burgess

The result of the case is likely to have immediate and significant implications for a large number of property owners and developers in Washington.

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.

Track Check

Peter Denton, Anthony LaRocca, Sarah Nural, and Linda Stein

A broad-gauge look at the latest trends in U.S. railroad law.

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.

Are You Equipped to Manage the Internet of Things?

Morgan Gebhardt

Are IoT technologies nice-to-have “apps” or necessary business components?

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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.

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.

Akerman Represents Ability Housing in Historic Fair Housing Settlement

Akerman

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

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.

Solar Energy Incentives and Licensing Procedures In Turkey

Serap Zuvin

The primary legislation for the investments on solar energy resources is the Law on Utilization of Renewable Energy Resources for Generating Electrical Energy2 ("RER Law").

Q&A with Konstantin Mikhel at Vlasova Mikhel & Partners

Best Lawyers

A Q&A with Konstantin Mikhel of Vlasova Mikhel & Partners about his experiences and the legal field in Belarus.

United We Stand—But Lawfully

Henry Skene and Mitchell Brennan

Reshaping the boundaries of trade union conduct: recent Australian developments.