Best Lawyers in America for Project Finance Law
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Vicki Nakahara is a Partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Transactional practice group. She concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial real estate transactions, financing and lending, and corporate transactions. Ms. Nakahara began her legal career working as an associate at Lane Powell PC in their Portland, Oregon office. Representative Matters Commercial Real Estate Prepared and negotiated documentation of the sales of real property on behalf of sellers and b...
Christen Triche is an attorney in Fishman Haygood’s Business Section. Her practice primarily focuses on business banking and finance, corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions. Christen regularly represents Provident Resources Group (Provident), a national nonprofit organization that undertakes projects and partnerships designed to promote education, health, and other charitable purposes. Most recently, she represented Provident’s subsidiaries in closing on a series of financing...
Greg Preston is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Greg, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Greg is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Melissa W. Kopit is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance Law and Transportation Law. Melissa W., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melissa W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Benjamin John Rosenzweig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law. Benjamin John, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Loic Dimithe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Project Finance Law. Loic, who practices law in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Loic is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
C. Logan Anderson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law, Project Finance Law and Transportation Law. C. Logan, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which C. Logan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ian Christopher Hohmeister is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Project Finance Law. Ian Christopher, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ian Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Amir Heyat is an associate in the Securities and Capital Markets practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Washington, DC office. Mr. Heyat concentrates his practice on representing issuers and underwriters on a range of debt and equity capital markets, structured finance and liability management transactions. He has advised on a range of large-scale international securities offerings and debt restructurings by sovereign, corporate and multilateral organization issuers, including E...
Carlos A. Encinas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law and Public Finance Law. Carlos A., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carlos A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Elle Hayes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law. Elle, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Allison Perlman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law. Allison, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Allison is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Noah Lebowitz serves as bond counsel, borrower’s counsel, underwriters’ counsel, disclosure counsel, and bank counsel on tax-exempt and taxable public finance transactions. Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, Noah served as Assistant County Executive and Director of Communications for Monroe County, New York. My focus My practice focuses on assisting clients with a wide variety of financings, including to support infrastructure and capital improvement projects for state and local gove...
S. Grant Bowen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law. S. Grant, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which S. Grant is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Suyash Raiborde focuses his practice on public finance and infrastructure projects and works out of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville office. Suyash routinely represents governmental entities, developers, 501(c)(3) organizations (including public universities and not-for-profit hospitals), issuers, and lenders in tax-exempt and taxable debt and other financing options.
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