Best Lawyers in America for Project Finance Law
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Brian Saling is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Tax Law. Brian, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicholas Calvin Mitchell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Project Finance Law. Nicholas Calvin, who practices law in New York, NY, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicholas Calvin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Princess Fuller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Project Finance Law. Princess, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Princess is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
David Aguilar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Project Finance Law and Real Estate Law. David, who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jamie L. Erickson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Jamie L., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jamie L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tammy Y. Lam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law and Project Finance Law. Tammy Y., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tammy Y. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Art Howson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Project Finance Law. Art, who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Art is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Clients rely on Peter Zagotta for honest and diligent representation in corporate and transactional matters ranging from small business governing documents to complex real estate finance deals. With a focus on real estate, finance, and construction transactions, Peter represents commercial lenders, borrowers, purchasers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and contractors in complex commercial transactions. Technologically savvy and business-minded, he brings a pragmatic and adaptable mind set to hi...
Adam Heasley advises lenders, borrowers, and sponsors in a wide variety of debt financing transactions with a focus on acquisition credit facilities, asset-based lending, and special situations investing. Adam helps clients entering into acquisition, cash flow, and asset-based credit facilities meet their transaction goals and achieve timely deal execution. In addition to negotiating transaction documents, he has extensive experience in structuring bespoke intercreditor arrangements and guidi...
Sarah Laughlin is a member of the Banking and Commercial Finance, Restructuring and Insolvency, Government Finance, and Construction Law and Litigation Sections at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. She focuses her practice on structuring and documenting commercial finance transactions, loan workouts, and restructurings. Sarah also focuses on drafting and negotiating construction contracts, primarily representing property owners. Prior to joining von Briesen, Sarah worked as an Attorney Advisor fo...
Daniel Habif is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Tax Law. Daniel, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sabrina Rishmague is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law and Project Finance Law. Sabrina, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sabrina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Leslie M. Jacomino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Project Finance Law and Transportation Law. Leslie M., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leslie M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adam’s practice centers on the representation of private equity funds and commercial borrowers in a variety of domestic and international financing matters, including subscription line facilities, asset based/net asset value secured credit facilities and professional loan programs. He also routinely counsels clients on general corporate issues and debt compliance matters
Charlie Martin is an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He represents private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and corporate borrowers on various types of financings in the infrastructure and energy space. Charlie’s experience includes leveraged financings, project financings and developments and other types of bank and bond financings.
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Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.