/projectfinance?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Project Finance Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:11:08 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2350059?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2350059 Sixteen states have pressed a Washington federal judge to block the Trump administration from cutting off congressionally approved funding for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure projects, saying state budgets and procurement processes are being upended by the administration's unilateral actions. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:10:54 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349773?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349773 Energy construction giant Amec Foster Wheeler and a Georgia power company have reached an agreement ending a lawsuit in which the power company accused Amec of fraud and negligence in the design and construction of power generating equipment at two biofuel plants. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:18:35 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2348741?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2348741 The Trump administration's move to cancel grant programs created under the Digital Equity Act yields key legal and policy questions facing the executive branch, Congress and the courts, including how the administration plans to implement the cancellation of the Digital Equity Act's appropriations in the first place, say attorneys at Akin. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:36:07 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349796?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349796 The U.S. Department of the Interior is doling out $130 million to help states and tribes redevelop former coal mine sites. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:19:31 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349396 A former Morris Manning & Martin LLP real estate partner is the latest attorney this year to join Clark Hill PLC and help grow an Atlanta office that opened nearly a year ago, the firm announced Wednesday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:08:07 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2348202?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2348202 Honduras has urged an international tribunal to dismiss arbitration claims two Guatemalan citizens lodged seeking roughly $160 million for broken agreements involving a solar plant, calling them "an abuse of the investor-state dispute settlement system." Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:56:10 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2328074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2328074 After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:49:50 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349567 A Massachusetts federal judge Thursday asked a coalition of states and a clean-energy advocacy group for more specifics about the harm they alleged will be caused by the Trump administration decision to pause wind farm permitting, and said he wanted to move forward with a trial "promptly." Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:51:24 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349539?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349539 In what appears to be a first of its kind development, Spain has paid a €23.5 million ($26.8 million) arbitral award owed to Blasket Renewable Investments LLC after the country dialed back a series of economic incentives aimed at encouraging renewable energy projects. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:49:04 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349482?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349482 The U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday that the California high-speed rail's overblown budget and ongoing mismanagement indicate that there's "no viable path" to completing the project on schedule, so the federal government is preparing to pull nearly $4 billion in funding. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:23:22 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349247?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349247 As initial reporting deadlines for California's new climate reporting laws approach, guidance provided by the California Air Resources Board in a virtual public workshop sheds some light on rulemaking to come, and how to prepare for compliance during this period of uncertainty, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:29:07 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349284 A North Carolina biogas company has been ordered to fork over a six-figure judgment in an ongoing legal battle with its lenders as a sanction for flouting a state court order related to its pursuit of a renewable energy project. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:55:18 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2349141?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2349141 McGuireWoods LLP has added Sharaf Islam as a partner from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to help expand the firm's project finance group with an attorney versed in digital infrastructure and renewable-energy deals. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:23:35 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2345831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2345831 While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:49:50 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2348893?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2348893 Federal prosecutors started a second run at convicting a Dallas real estate developer of bribing two city council members, telling a jury during opening arguments Tuesday that the developer had a "silent partnership" with elected officials in exchange for favors. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:15:13 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2348385?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2348385 New Jersey told a federal judge Monday that he was correct in rejecting a Black-owned investment fund's bid to disqualify Connell Foley LLP from representing the state in its bias suit, saying there was no previous attorney-client relationship. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:40:01 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2348614?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2348614 A Connecticut state court trimmed McCarter & English LLP's defenses in a $22.3 million suit over its role crafting loans for recreational improvements in a Long Island, New York, town, saying the firm cannot pursue a comparative negligence defense but can proceed with its fraud argument. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:31 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2345428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2345428 A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the °µÍø½ûÇø 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:58:19 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2348301?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2348301 BakerHostetler said it has added a former K&L Gates LLP real estate partner and a real estate practice group leader from a regional firm in its Seattle office. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:56:23 +0000 /projectfinance/articles/2346619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /projectfinance/articles/2346619 When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.