Industries
Infrastructure
100+
Lawyers in offices across the globe
$42+ billion
in deal value in the past 12 months
45
Countries covered in 2023
10
Deals of the Year in 2023
Overview
Gibson Dunn’s Infrastructure group is known for its innovation in advising high-profile clients on their largest and most complex domestic and cross-border infrastructure projects and transactions.
With experience in more than 60 countries worldwide, our lawyers have an in-depth knowledge of the industrial, commercial, financial, and political issues that are inherent in the acquisition, disposition, development, financing, construction, and operation of major infrastructure facilities. The Infrastructure team provides extensive asset class expertise, delivered through partner-led service supported by a high-quality associate base. Our deals are often cross-border in nature and cover all major infrastructure assets across Digital, Social, and Transportation Infrastructure.
Our leading industry group covers the range of practice capabilities including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and other investments, investment funds, project development and financing (including public-private partnerships (PPPs)), restructuring, privatization, joint ventures, capital market issuances, other lending transactions, tax equity investments, concessions and governmental matters, legislative advice, commercial arrangements (including industry-specific contracts), regulatory issues, disputes, and related litigation matters.
Our clients include leading sponsors, developers, contractors, governments and government agencies, commercial and investment banks, institutional lenders, pension funds, multilateral organizations, export credit agencies, equipment suppliers, and other industry participants. Our team works seamlessly across our global offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
“Gibson Dunn is adept at providing legal advice but more importantly how to strategize solutions to complex and sophisticated matters. They can draw on deep experience and a variety of specialists depending on the matter at hand.”
Chambers USA
Experience
Gibson Dunn has a distinguished track record advising clients across the spectrum of digital infrastructure asset classes, including:
- Data Centers
- Fiber
- Towers
- Subsea Cables
- Satellites
- Other Connectivity Infrastructure
We advise sponsors, institutional investors, investment funds, owners, operators, developers, and service providers through a range of disciplines including acquisitions and dispositions, project development and finance, real estate transactions and REITs, structured equity investments, joint ventures, co-investments, outsourcing and commercial contracts, investment funds, energy and infrastructure-related expertise, and tax issues.
Our corporate and transactional practices work together with our world class litigation and regulatory colleagues to provide advice relating to disputes, intellectual property (including patent litigation), privacy, cybersecurity and data innovation, energy regulation and litigation, compliance, government contracts, and international trade and sanctions issues, among many others.
Gibson Dunn has one of the most successful transportation infrastructure practices worldwide and is one of the leading firms in the U.S. for sponsor-side representation in PPPs. Our understanding of the transportation industry enables us to identify and resolve critical issues quickly and effectively. Our expertise covers:
- Airports
- Rail
- Roads and Bridges
- Ports
- Trucking
- Other Transportation Assets
There are no other firms in the market that have the size and breadth of our experience in the sector, particularly with respect to road and toll road assets. We advise sponsors, institutional investors, investment funds, owners, operators, developers, and service providers throughout the lifecycle of a project or transaction and on a range of disciplines including mergers and acquisitions, project development and financing, debt and equity financing, investment funds, capital markets issuances, and tax issues.
In addition, we represent developers on an ongoing basis after financial close and can provide unparalleled advice with respect to construction disputes, constitutional challenges to the underlying transaction, governmental investigations, bankruptcy and restructuring matters, refinancings, public information requests, and general corporate governance matters.
Gibson Dunn understands that investment in social infrastructure is critical for the communities in which we live and work. Our social infrastructure expertise covers a range of assets, including:
- Education
- Campus Utility Systems
- Government and Defense
- Housing
- Recreation, Stadiums and Sports Facilities
- Water
- Waste Management
We advise sponsors, institutional investors, pension funds, and real estate developers across a variety of disciplines including acquisitions and dispositions, project development and finance, real estate transactions and REITs, structured equity investments, joint ventures, co-investments, and tax issues.
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News & Insights
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Accolades
PFI Names Gigapower, a Joint Venture between AT&T and BlackRock, as 2023 Americas Digital Deal of the Year