Our Practice

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Coast to Coast

We have one of the largest multi-state economic development incentives practices in a U.S. law firm, and we help companies structure, secure, implement and maintain federal, state and local incentives nationally.

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Focused Team

Our clients benefit from a team focused only on economic development incentives. This group also benefits from the support of an entire Am-Law 200 law firm, and the extensive experience of other relevant practices.

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Cutting-Edge

We design innovative economic development incentives structures and influence state and local policies. Our processes and approach have proven to be effective on a variety of complex projects.

Our Experience

  • Represented a West Coast-based Fortune 50 company as incentives counsel in 14 states
  • Represented a Fortune 50 retailer on incentives matters throughout the United States
  • Served as special counsel to a city in helping the city win a site-selection contest for a 1,400-employee corporate headquarters facility and construct $50M+ of public improvements to leverage the headquarters and related development
  • Facilitated the construction of more than 70 distribution centers throughout the United States, containing approximately 35 million square feet (enough space for nearly 700 football fields), through the negotiation on behalf of some of the largest developers and retailers in the world of incentives for industrial parks, build-to-suit buildings, and speculative buildings
  • Led the establishment of an internal economic development incentives team for a large international manufacturer and continue to guide that team’s effort in projects throughout the United States
  • Advised a community in negotiating a unique combination of incentives, including electricity services, that led to the construction of one of the largest hydroponic greenhouses in the U.S.
  • Assisted some of the largest retailers in the United States in securing incentives to expand their office campuses and distribution center facilities
  • Drafted or assisted drafting 18 statutory amendments related to economic development incentives

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