McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Partner to Speak at UK’s “Winning P3 Bids in the USA”

June 13, 2011 - PRLog -- PHILADELPHIA — Frank M. Rapoport, a partner in the Philadelphia and New York offices of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA), will speak at PPP Bulletin International’s “Winning Bids in the USA” on June 23, 2011 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf.  Rapoport will join former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and other transportation industry leaders for a day-long conference that will provide practical information to delegates who are looking to win new public-private partnerships (P3) business. MLA is also a sponsor of this conference.

In “Winning Bids in the USA: Straight Talk on How to Capture P3 Deals in the States,” Rapoport will provide his perspective on who to team with and in which states and cities most of the action will take place; opportunities and challenges for engineering and construction firms in social infrastructure, transportation and energy; and provide tips on how to strategize political issues to create a win-win for government and the concessionaire.

As chair of MLA’s Global Infrastructure and P3 practice, Rapoport works with concessionaires, contractors, developers, engineers and their financial backers that seek a strategic foothold in the U.S. P3 market.  He is well regarded for his ability to strategize and implement profitable business initiatives for clients in industries such as transportation, real estate, construction, design and engineering, defense and aerospace, security, life sciences, health care, information technology and government services.  Rapoport has testified before state legislatures to encourage passage of P3 legislation in Colorado and Pennsylvania and published numerous articles on funding infrastructure projects through P3 legislation.

For more information on “Winning Bids in the USA,” go to http://www.pppbulletin.com/conferences/view/4.

The McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Global Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships team has skillfully negotiated arrangements in a variety of projects and is experienced in working with U.S. state and local governments, as well as the private sector (foreign and domestic) that seek a strategic foothold in the U.S. P3 market.  The team includes former members of the U.S. Congress, senior Congressional staff members, state assembly members, and senior public agency officials. The team also includes a founder of the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships and chairs of the public contract finance and the privatization committees of the American Bar Association. This blend of experience coupled with our project finance team offers the firm’s clients a unique perspective that is often critical in forming P3 relationships and resolving issues involving government.

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