Recent representative project finance transactions handled by members of our firm are listed under the following headings.

Infrastructure/Industrial
Mining
Oil, Gas & Pipeline
PFI/PPP Matters
Power
Telecom
Transportation
Water/Wastewater
Wind Energy

Infrastructure/Industrial

• Amoco Chemical Indonesia. Represented The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. (as co-agent) in a construction and permanent financing of a purified terephthalic acid plant in East Java, Indonesia.

• Amoniaco Magallenes/Chile Ammonia Plant. Represented Chase Manhattan as financial advisor in structuring project documentation and financing of an ammonia plant in Cabo Negro, Chile.

• Brazilian Pulp Facility. Advised WestLB in connection with the financing of the expansion of a pulp processing facility in Brazil.

• Bronzeoak. Advised IBJ on project financing for refurbishment and upgrading of incineration plant in UK.

• Brunswick Corporation/Overseas Exports. Advised Brunswick Corporation on obtaining financing and support from official agencies for the export of bowling materials and bowling alleys in Brazil, Mexico and China.

• Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Represented BNSF (as sponsor/developer) of several greenfield railroad projects.

• Cablec. Represented the equity participant in transaction involving a polymec plant located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Case/Uzbekistan. Advised Case Corporation in connection with the financing by the International Finance Corporation of certain joint ventures to assemble, manufacture, lease and service agricultural equipment in Uzbekistan.

• Caterpillar/Solar Turbine. Represented Westpac Banking Corporation (as credit enhancement provider) in a tax-exempt financing of industrial gas turbines and compressors.

• Chile Greenfield Port. Advised Inter-American Development Bank as lender to Complejo Portuario de Mejillones S.A. in connection with the construction of a greenfield port in Chile for the Codelco Mining Concern.

• Chkalov Aircraft Production Facility. Advised Allied Signal and US Trade and Development Agency in the structuring of the partial privatization of aircraft production facility in Uzbekistan.

• Coke Processing Facility. Advise client regarding development and financing of coke processing and transloading facility in Chicago.

• Comiskey Park/Soldier Field. Represented Illinois Sports Facilities Authority on all aspects of the financing and development of the Comiskey Park stadium and a $600 million construction/renovation program for Soldier Field.

• Del-Tin Fiber. Represented First Chicago (as agent and lender) in $101 million project financing of a medium density fiberboard plant.

• Duke Energy. Advised client in the development, financing and permitting of independent power generating plants in the Chicago metropolitan area.

• East Asian Construction Joint Ventures. Represented Companie Générale d'Immobilier et de Services in the creation of five construction joint ventures in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

• EBRD/Uzbek Textiles. Advised European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in connection with an equity and debt investment in a textiles joint venture in Uzbekistan.

• Egypt Ammonia. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in 1,850 metric ton per day anhydrous ammonia plant to be located in Suez, Egypt, fueled by natural gas.

• Emerald Ethanol. Represented sponsor/developer in the development and financing of four 100 million-gallon-per-year ethanol projects with a total value of approximately $650 million.

• Equatorial Guinea Port. Represented sponsor/developer client in connection with the development and financing of a $800 million greenfield project financing involving a private port, oil terminal facilities, airfield and related infrastructure in Equatorial Guinea.

• Eurotunnel. Advising the sponsors and developers of the Eurotunnel project financing, including with regard to the associated bond financing.

• FDI Advisory Mission. Represented Foreign Investment Advisory Service (F.I.A.S.) of IFC and The World Bank in program to provide legal advice to the governments of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, and Mali to promote foreign direct investment in public infrastructure and services.

• FertiNitro. Advised rating agency regarding $250 million project financing of Venezuelan fertilizer plant.

• First Energy Corporation. Project counsel in the development, design, construction and financing of a $150 million circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler that is fired by petroleum coke and that generates approximately 2.2 million pounds of steam per hour.

• Fitch/Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.. Represented Fitch/DCR in ratings of numerous infrastructure and industrial project financings, including refinery upgrades, water treatment facilities and airport improvements.

• Galvex/CIS. Represented Galvex in a $100 million galvanized steel project in the CIS.

• German Airports. Advised separate bidding consortia on proposed airport privatizations in each of Düsseldorf, Hanover, Berlin and Hamburg.

• Hotel Uzbekistan. Advised Malayan Banking Berhad in connection with a $13.5 million loan to finance the acquisition of the Hotel Uzbekistan.

• IIRSA Sur Toll Road. Represented Merrill Lynch & Co., as issuer, arranger and initial purchaser, in a Rule 144A/Reg S $1.2 billion offering of pass-through notes supported by payments of the Government of Peru on CRPAOs issued to a consortium engaged to construct the IIRSA Sur toll road.

• Indian Manufacturing Plant. Represented the Bank of Nova Scotia in senior and subordinated debt financing for building materials manufacturing project near Mumbai, India.

• Indonesia Oil Refinery and Shipping Port. Advised on various transactions regarding construction of oil refinery and oil shipping port in Indonesia.

• Inland Steel/Caster Project. Represented Inland Steel Company (as owner/developer) in financing of continuous caster project at Indiana Harbor Works.

• Inmobiliaria Mexico Center. Represented Inmobiliaria Fucu, S.A. de C.V., as developer, in the construction, financing and refinancing of a shopping center located in Mexico City.

• Kobe Steel/Alcoa JV. Represented Kobe Steel (as joint venture partner with Alcoa) in the development, construction and financing of an aluminum can manufacturing facility in Japan.

• Kobe Steel/Shinko. Represented Kobe Steel in its joint venture with Alcoa for the development, construction and financing of two automotive product manufacturing facilities, one in the US and one in Japan.

• McCormick Place. Represented the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (as owner) in connection with the development and financing of the $1.0 billion McCormick Place convention facilities expansion project, including related heating and cooling plant, convention center hotel and a 4,000 space parking garage.

• Mexican Resort. Advised CIBC in financing of a resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

• Midwestern Ethanol. Advised issuer in potential public offering and debt financing, the proceeds of which will be used for the construction of several ethanol plants in the Midwest.

• Minnesota Wild. Represented BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities, as Arranger, in a $78 million loan facility to construct the stadium for the new NHL franchise in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

• Mozambique Plant. Represented the lender in the financing of a processing plant.

• Nordural Aluminum Smelter/Iceland. Advised DCR regarding its rating of financing for an aluminum smelter project in Iceland sponsored by Columbia Ventures Corporation.

• Peoples' Energy Company. Underwriters' counsel for $150 million gas revenue refunding bonds issued by the City of Chicago for the benefit of Peoples' Energy, the proceeds of which were used to refinance utility infrastructure improvements.

• Plate Mill Financing. Represented The Bank of Nova Scotia in establishing a credit facility for a USX Corporation plate mill guaranteed by Saw Pipes Limited, an Indian corporation, and the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, Ltd.

• Polish Coal Privatization. Advising the Government of Poland on the restructuring and privatisation by way of sale of the Polish national coal industry.

• Ponderosa Fibres of America. Represented Ponderosa (as owner/developer) in the development, constructing and financing of a recycled wastepaper de-inking pulp mill in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

• St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Stadium. Represented client in connection with the hybrid securitization/project financing of a new $330 million baseball stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Siberia Sports Facility. Advised a US construction company in its negotiation and structuring of a project for the construction of a major sports facility in Siberia.

• Snamprogetti S.p.A./Mexico. Represented Snamprogetti S.p.A., owned by the State-Owned Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi of Italy, in its successful bid for a US $600 million "turn-key" public works called by Petroleos Mexicanos for the design, construction and start-up of a Hidrodesulfurization Plant in Tula, State of Hidalgo, Mexico.

• Soldier Field Joint Venture. Represented Soldier Field Joint Venture which operates and manages Soldier Field, a 67,000 seat stadium that is the home field to the Chicago Bears football team.

• Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County/Waste Transfer. Advised client on negotiation and documentation of proposed use agreements that serve as security for a $100 million waste disposal project financing and negotiation of construction contracts for state-of-the-art, waste transfer station.

• South Africa Law Reform. Provided advice to the South Africa Department of Constitutional Development on legal reforms, regulatory framework requirements and institutional and public financing arrangements.

• Southland Newsprint. Represented rating agency in $600 million greenfield newsprint plant in Texas.

• Stardust Hotel. Represented CIBC Inc., First Interstate and Security Pacific (as co-agents) in project financing of new tower at Las Vegas, Nevada hotel.

• Stroyservice/EBRD. Advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in connection with its investment in Stroyservice, a building materials enterprise located in Uzbekistan.

• Tata Hotel. Advised clients in connection with the acquisition and modernization of the Tata Hotel Complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

• Texas Ethanol. Advised lender in connection with the financing of a biomass fueled 105 million gallons/year ethanol production facility to be located in Hereford, Texas.

• Thai Resins. Advised the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. regarding a $150 million project financing for a 66,000 metric tons per year engineered resins plant for Monsanto Premier Kasei Company, Ltd. at Map Ta Phut, Thailand.

• Tribasa Toll Road Trust. Represented Salomon Brothers (as placement agent and initial purchaser) in a Rule 144A offering of securitized toll road revenues.

• UK Hospitals. Advised UK investment bank on project/lease financing of hospital expansion program.

• United Center. Represented lenders in connection with the construction and permanent financing of the United Center (home arena for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks) in Chicago, Illinois.

• United States Filter Corporation. As a partner with the Trigen and Cinergy companies, structured and negotiated a transaction to design, build, finance, own, operate and maintain a multi-million dollar utility services facility which provides chilled water, hot water, water and wastewater treatment services, compressed air and electricity for a new General Motors automotive manufacturing plant in Michigan.

• Unocal Thailand, Ltd.. Represented The Bank of Nova Scotia, as agent for a syndicate of international banks, in a $250 million financing for Unocal Thailand, Ltd. for the development of onshore and offshore pipelines in Thailand.

• Uzbek Cottonseed Oil Mills. Advised a US cotton machinery manufacturer in connection with a joint venture with an Uzbek state-owned enterprise to modernize Uzbekistan's cottonseed oil mills.

• Uzbek Manufacturing Supply. Advised a US automobile components manufacturer in connection with supplying components to an Uzbek car manufacturing joint venture.

• Uzbekistan Chemical Plant. Represented a multinational chemical company in connection with a proposed joint venture to construct and operate a chemical plant in Uzbekistan.

• Uzbekistan Tobacco Industry Privatization/BAT. Advised the Policy Economics Groups of KPMG Peat Marwick and the State Committee on the Management of State Property and the Support of Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the privatization of the Uzbek tobacco industry.

• Westchester RESCO. Represented Wheelabrator Environmental Systems, Inc. (as general partner of lessee) in renegotiation of disposal agreement and refinancing of tax exempt financing of solid waste disposal and resource recovery facility in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.

Mining

• Agua Rica Mining Project. Represented client in connection with the development of the Agua Rica Copper Mine located in Argentina.

• Alumbrera Gold/Copper. Act for Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank in connection with the refinancing of indebtedness relating to Northern Orion's acquisition of an interest in the Bajo de la Alumbrera gold/copper mine in Argentina.

• Angren Gold Tender. Advised the State Committee on Geology and Uzalmazzoloto in connection with a joint venture with Western Mining Corporation to explore, develop, and mine the Zarmitan Gold Deposit.

• Antamina Copper/Zinc Project. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with the $2.2 billion Antamina copper/zinc mining project in Peru.

• Batu Hijau Mining Project. Advised client on regulatory barriers to its investment in Batu Hijau copper/gold mining project in Indonesia.

• Bibiani Project. Advised lead arranger in project financing of Bibiani gold mine in Ghana.

• Bond Gold Bullfrog. Represented NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd. (as agent) in the financing of the development of the Bullfrog Mine, Nevada.

• Caldag Nickel Project. Representing European Nickel plc in connection with the development of the Caldag nickel project in Turkey.

• Cambrian Mining. Represented Investec on a $50 million revolving credit and term loan facility for Cambrian Mining plc.

• Canadian Gold Mine. Advise arrangers in connection with project financing of a gold mine in Nunavut, Canada.

• Castle Mountain. Represented NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd. (as agent) in the financing of the Castle Mountain gold mine in Southern California.

• Cyprus Miami Mining. Represented National Westminster Bank PLC (as agent) in financing of expansion of copper smelter in Gila County, Arizona.

• Czech Mining Company. Advised Gilbert Global Equity Partners in connection with an equity investment in a mining company in the Czech Republic.

• Diamond Ventures. Represented client in connection with establishing certain diamond exploration, development and mining joint ventures in Russia.

• Dunrobin Project. Represented lender in debt project finance for development of Dunrobin mine in Zambia.

• Eldorado Gold. Represented NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd. with respect to gold mines and development projects in Brazil, Mexico and Turkey.

• Fachinal Project. Represented NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd. (as agent) in gold loan financing of Fachinal gold mine in Chile.

• First Quantum. Represent arrangers in connection with $450 million credit facility for a mining company.

• Fort Knox Project. Represented NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd. (as agent) in debt project financing for development of Fort Knox gold mine in Alaska.

• Galmoy Project. Represented client in debt project financing for development of Galmoy zinc mine in Ireland.

• Golden Pride. Advised arrangers in connection with the refinancing of the Golden Pride gold mine project financing in Tanzania.

• Great Northern Properties. Represented National Westminster Bank PLC (as agent) in acquisition financing for 5MM acres of coal related assets from Meridien Minerals Corporation.

• Guinea Project Advice. Advised client on English law matters related to security agreements and project documents for mining project in Guinea.

• Haib Project. Represented Namibian Copper Mines, Inc. (developer) in the development of the Haib copper project in Namibia.

• Hatfield Colliery. Representing arrangers in connection with the project financing of the Hatfield Colliery in South Yorkshire, England.

• Jianchaling Gold. Advised clients in connection with financing and development of Jianchaling gold mine in China by Sino Mining International Limited, an affiliate of the Government of China.

• Julietta Project. Represented lead arrangers in debt project financing for the development of the Julietta project in Magadan Oblast, Russian Federation. Named Euromoney / Project Finance Magazine European Mining Deal of the Year (2000).

• Kadimjai Antimony Combinat. Advised the Kyrgyz Government in connection with a polymetallic joint venture between Kadimjai Antimony Combinat, a subsidiary of Kyrgyzaltyn and foreign investors.

• Kairagach Project. Represented client in development of Kairagach and Aktepe gold and silver deposits in Uzbekistan.

• Kaltim Prima. Advising the Kaltim Prima project company as sponsor and developer in relation to the £1 billion project financing of the second phase of the Kaltim Prima mining project in Malaysia.

• Kazakhstan Aluminum. Advised the Government of Kazakhstan in connection with an aluminum smelting transaction.

• Kazakhstan Chrome Project. Representing arrangers in the project financing of the Voskhod chrome project in Kazakhstan.

• Kazakhstan Copper. Represented a Turkish company in connection with a joint venture to develop a large copper deposit in Kazakhstan.

• Kizilalmasai Gold Tender. Advised the State Committee on Geology and Uzalmazzoloto in connection with a joint venture with Newmont Gold Company and Mitsui to explore, develop and mine the Kizilalmasai Gold Deposit in Uzbekistan.

• Kumtor. Represented Kyrgyzaltyn (as co-sponsors with Cameco Corporation) in the project financing of the Kumtor gold deposit in the Kyrgyz Republic.

• Kupol Mine. Represented lenders in connection with the project financing of the Kupol gold and silver mine in Russia. Named Euromoney/Project Finance Magazine EMEA Mining Deal of the Year (2005).

• Las Cristinas Gold Mine. Represented Corporación Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) as equity participant in a proposed $250 million financing, on a project basis, of the Las Cristinas gold mine, sponsored by Placer Dome Inc. and CVG.

• Lone Tree Mining. Represented Santa Fe Pacific Mining Corporation (as owner/developer) in gold loan financing for new mine in Humboldt County, Nevada.

• Loulo/Mali. Act for the mandated Lead Arrangers (Société Générale and NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd.) in connection with the project financing of the Loulo gold mine located in Mali.

• Mexicana de Cananea. Represented Generale Bank (as agent) in $115 million financing for the acquisition of a Mexican copper mine.

• Montana Palladium and Platinum. Represented of TD Securities (USA) Inc. and Toronto Dominion (Texas), Inc. as sole arranger and administrative agent, respectively, of up to $250 million of proposed credit facilities to Stillwater Mining Company, to refinance existing credit facilities and to fund the expansion of palladium and platinum mines in Nye and East Boulder, Montana.

• Morila Project. Represented lead arrangers in debt project financing for the development of the Morila gold project in Mali, West Africa.

• Nalunaq. Advised clients in connection with the potential financing of the Nalunaq gold project in Greenland.

• Newmont Mining/Uzbekistan. Represented State Committee of Geology and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Concern (as co-sponsors with Newmont Mining Corporation) in a $130 million project financing of a heap leaching plant at the Muruntau gold mine near Zarafshan, Uzbekistan by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a consortium of Western commercial banks.

• Nezdaninskoye. Represented Standard Bank London Limited in debt project financing for the development of the Nezdaninskoye gold project in Northern Russia.

• Niugini Mining. Represented Westpac Banking Corporation (as lender) in development financing of San Cristobal mine in Chile by Niugini subsidiary.

• OK TEDI. Served as Illinois Counsel to Export Credits Guarantee Department of England, Export Development Corporation of Canada, Export Finance and Insurance Company of Australia, and Österreiche Kontroll Bank, A.G., of Austria in connection with a project financing for OK TEDI Mining Limited, Papua, New Guinea.

• Peter Hambro Mining. Act for Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank in connection with a credit facility made available to the Peter Hambro Mining group of companies.

• PT Inco. Represented The Chase Manhattan Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia, the Export Development Corporation, The Export-Import Bank of Japan and the other lenders in the expansion and refinancing of the P.T. International Nickel's nickel mining and processing facilities located near Soroako on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

• Refugio Gold Mine. Represented a syndicate of lenders (agented by N. M. Rothschild Sons Limited and Deutsche Bank AG) in connection with the debt project financing for the development of the Refugio gold mine in Chile.

• Rocksaw Technology, Inc.. Advised Rocksaw Technology, Inc. in connection with a refinancing agreement, private placement, use of technology in coal excavation for the Indonesian government and coal concession in Indonesia and offered general counsel regarding various rock trenching projects in Asia and Europe.

• Rock Trenching Projects. Advised the Indonesian government, a coal concession in Indonesia, and general counsel regarding a refinancing agreement, private placement, and use of their technology in coal excavation for various rock trenching projects in Asia and Europe.

• Roscomnedra. Advised Roscomnedra (the Russian Committee on Geology) in licensing and other matters.

• San Gregorio Project. Represented NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd. (as agent) in debt project financing for development of San Gregorio gold mine in Uruguay, and represented Standard Bank London Limited in connection with the refinancing of the project.

• Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation/Kazakhstan. Represented Santa Fe in connection with a joint venture with Altynalmas and TOPAZ, state-owned mining enterprises in Kazakhstan, in a gold mining and exploration project in Kazakhstan.

• Southern Peru Copper. Represented Generale Bank (as agent) in the $115 million project financing to acquire and upgrade a copper refinery in Peru.

• Sukhoi Log. Advised client in connection with the potential financing of the Sukhoi Log gold deposit in Siberia.

• Tajik JV. Advised a foreign investor in a joint venture with Tajik mining enterprise to explore and develop a precious metals deposit in the northern region of Tajikistan.

• Tarkwa Project. Represented lenders in debt project financing for development of Tarkwa gold mine in Ghana.

• Titanium Sands Project. Represented Tiomin Resources Inc. in connection with its $201 million mineral sands project for extraction of titanium and zircon in Kenya.

• Turkey Gold Mine. Representing arrangers in the project financing of the Copler gold mine in Turkey.

• Turkmenistan Investment. Advised Government of Turkmenistan with respect to certain natural resource ventures with foreign companies.

• Uzbekistan Mining Venture. Represented the State Committee on Geology and Mineral Resources for the Republic of Uzbekistan and another entity in a joint venture with which to develop three gold and silver mines in the republic.

• Vasilovskoye Gold Tender. Represented foreign investor in bidding process relating to the Vasilovskoye gold project in Kazakhstan.

• Wassa Project. Represented Standard Bank London Limited (as agent) in debt project financing for development of Wassa gold mine in Ghana.

• Westmoreland Mining Project. Represented Heller Financial, Inc. in a proposed financing of the acquisition of certain coal mining assets in Montana.

• Yamana Gold. Representing arrangers on a $200 million revolving credit facility for Yamana Gold.

• Zeigler Coal. Represented Barclays Bank PLC and First National Bank of Chicago (as arrangers) in acquisition financing for Shell Mining's coal and related properties and represented Bank of America in related refinancing.

Oil, Gas & Pipeline

• Alliance Pipeline L.P.. Represented Alliance Pipeline in $3.5 billion Canadian/US natural gas pipeline project, and in the related combination of Canadian and US bank and bond financing. Named Euromoney/Project Finance Magazine Oil and Gas Deal of the Year (1999).

• Amoco Corporation. Represented Amoco Equipment Leasing Company and Amoco Corporation in financing of new oil and gas production, treating and processing equipment.

• Anschutz Ranch East Pipeline. Represented Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (as lender) in refinancing of an oil pipeline construction project.

• Apache Corporation/Egypt Oil. Represented a syndicate of banks agented by Chase Manhattan in connection with the development of several oil fields in Egypt owned by Apache Corporation

• Aux Sable Liquid Products. Represented Aux Sable in $450 million natural gas liquids extraction, fractionation and marketing project.

• California Polypropylene. Represented Bank of America, N.A., as agent in the $125 million permanent financing of a polypropylene manufacturing and loading facility in California.

• Clark Refining. Represented Clark in its acquisition of the Port Arthur refinery from Chevron.

• Dauphin Island Gathering Partners. Represented Swiss Bank Corporation (as lender) in construction and term financing of offshore gas gathering system, near Mobile, Alabama.

• Dow Chemical. Represented Bank of America as arranger and equity provider for an approximately $700 million transaction involving the construction, financing and expansion of one of Dow's existing Canadian ethylene facilities.

• Dragon Oil/Turkmenistan. Advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the extension of a loan to a subsidiary of Dragon Oil to finance its obligations under production sharing agreement with respect to the Cheleken Contract Area, Turkmenistan.

• Dutch Gas Distribution Network. Represented equity investors in a $200 million lease transaction in connection with a Dutch gas distribution network.

• Eaton Rapids Gas Storage System. Represented The Toronto-Dominion Bank (as lender) in financing of a gas storage project.

• Empire State Pipeline. Represented the Toronto Dominion Bank (as agent) in construction financing.

• Enron/Bushton Gas Liquids. Represented several equity participants in leveraged lease financing of Enron Gas Processing Company's natural gas liquids facility in Bushton, Kansas.

• Enron/Uzbek Oil and Gas. Represented a multinational energy company in connection with its joint venture to develop an oil and gas deposit in Uzbekistan.

• Epsilon Products Company/Garyville Polypropylene. Represented Epsilon Products Company (as owner/developer) in a project financing of the development, construction and financing of a polypropylene plant in Garyville, LA.

• Epsilon Products Company/Marcus Hook Polypropylene. Represented Epsilon Products Company (as owner/developer) in connection with development, construction and financing of a polypropylene plant in Marcus Hook, PA.

• Ethanol Plants. Advising client in connection with development and financing of multiple Midwestern ethanol plants.

• Eurasian Oil Field. Advising an international conglomerate with regard to a $2 billion Eurasian oil field acquisition.

• Fergana Uzbek Refinery. Represented a multinational oil company in connection with a refining joint venture in Uzbekistan.

• FertiNitro. Represented DCR in rating of $250 million financing for fertilizer plant at the Jose complex in Venezuela.

• Fuel Quality Dispute. Advised client regarding natural gas quality issues and resulting equipment damage and repair.

• Gas Recovery Systems, Inc. Acquisition Financing. Represented Heller Financial, as lender, in connection with financing of the acquisition of Browning-Ferris Gas Services, Inc. by Gas Recovery Systems, Inc. from Allied Waste Industries, Inc., and the associated acquisition of a portfolio of landfill gas-to-energy facilities.

• Guardian Pipeline Project. Advised arranger and lender regarding proposed financing for the US/Canada Guardian Pipeline Project.

• Gulf Liquids New River Project. Represented Bank of Montreal as agent in a cryogenics facility and a fractionation facility in Louisiana sponsored by The Williams Companies, among others.

• Hovensa. Advised DCR in rating $750 million financing for coker upgrade project at Hess Virgin Islands refinery with PDVSA.

• Indiana Refinery. Advised client regarding energy efficiency investment in a refinery in Whiting, Indiana.

• Jackson Pipeline. Represented the Toronto Dominion Bank in permanent project financing.

• Kazakh Gas Privatization. Represented government in privatization of natural gas transmission system.

• Khalda Concession Development/Egypt. Represented official lender in connection with the Khalda oil concession development in the western desert of Egypt.

• Kyrgyz Republic JV. Advised Kyrgyzneft, the government state oil and gas concern, in connection with an oil and gas joint venture in the Kyrgyz Republic.

• Lakehead Pipeline. Represented Bank of Montreal (as agent) in connection with spinoff of pipeline into MLP.

• LaPorte MTBE. Represented Public Service Resources Corporation (as owner/lessor) in construction and project lease financing of MTBE production facility for Tenneco.

• Longhorn Partners Pipeline. Represented Bank of Montreal (as agent) in financing of the conversion and expansion of gas pipeline system into a petroleum products pipeline.

• Maritimes Pipeline. Represented Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of America Securities, LLC, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and CIBC World Markets Corp. in a bank ($280 million and CN$700 million) and bond ($240 million Rule 144A/Reg S) construction and permanent financing of a 650 mile natural gas pipeline from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts sponsored by Mobil, Duke, Westcoast and Nova Scotia Power.

• Marlim Field/Brazil. Advise DCR regarding its rating of financing for the Marlim Project which is developing the Marlim Oil Field off Brazil.

• Mega. Advised DCR in rating of $475 million financing for Compania Mega S.A.'s natural gas liquids project in Argentina.

• Mexican Gas Privatization. Represented ABN-AMRO in connection with bridge financing of Gaz de France subsidiary's purchase of gas privatization concession.

• Mexican LNG/Pipeline/Gas Storage. Represented sponsor/developer client in the development and financing of a $750 million greenfield LNG, pipeline and gas storage facility in Mexico.

• Moscow Service Station Construction. Advised the US subsidiary of a Russian joint stock company in connection with US private placements of notes to finance the construction of gasoline service stations in the greater Moscow metropolitan area.

• Netherlands Gas Distribution Network. Representing ABN-AMRO as equity investor in $200 million US leasehold financing of gas distribution network in the Netherlands.

• Offshore Rigs. Represented Bank of America, as lender and agent, and a bank syndicate of lenders, in three financings of offshore drilling rigs.

• Oleducto Central (OCENSA). Represented DCR in its rating of $150 million financing for crude oil pipeline in Colombia.

• OXY/Ethylene. Represented Bank of America (as agent) in the lease financing of OCC's ethylene facility in Nueces County, Texas.

• OXY/Venezuela. Representation of a Canadian bank in financing for affiliate of Occidental for the development of oil and gas fields in Venezuela.

• Perforadata, S.A. de C.V./Gulf of Mexico. Advised Perforadata, S.A. de C.V. in its negotiations and in the structuring of two joint venture agreements, and in the qualification process with Petroleos Mexicanos, in relation to the international bidding of offshore oil and gas drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Petrobrás Platform Financing. Represented Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch, in a $200 million facility relating to an oil platform operated by Petrobrás.

• Petrobrás Platform Lease. Represented Petrobrás (as lessee) in the sale and leaseback of an offshore oil platform.

• Phillips/Sweeney Coker. Advised DCR in rating of $300 million for coker upgrade at Phillips/Sweeney, Texas refinery with PDVSA.

• Pine Needle LNG. Represented Bank of Montreal (as agent) in financing a 4 Bcf liquefied natural gas storage facility and ancillary facilities in Guilford County, North Carolina.

• Powder River. Advised the Administrative Agent, Fleet, in respect of the $50 million permanent financing of a gas gathering pipeline system of approximately 106 miles in the Powder River basin.

• Qarun Egypt Oil and Gas. Represented official lender in connection with the development of the Qarun oil and gas concession in the western desert area of Egypt.

• Rotterdam Refinery. Advising a major oil refiner on the bid for a $500 million oil refinery in the port of Rotterdam.

• San Fernando. Represent Export-Import Bank of the United States in $226 million financing of a 114km natural gas pipeline in Tamaulipas State, Mexico. Named Euromoney / Project Finance Magazine Latin America Oil and Gas Deal of the Year (2002).

• Saudi Arabian Petrochemicals. Advising a sponsor/developer on a $3.5 billion development and financing of a petrochemicals plant in Saudi Arabia.

• Shurtan II/Uzbekistan. Represented ABN-AMRO Bank, as arranger, in a project financing of the Shurtan II compressor station for Uzbekneftagaz, supported by Export-Import Bank of the United States and IFTRIC of Israel.

• Sincor. Represented rating agency in the $1.2 billion 14-year syndicated loan for a project company owned by Total Venezuela, PDVSA Sincor S.A. and Statoil Sincor AS relating to the Sincor extra-heavy crude project, secured by (among other collateral) exports of crude oil.

• South Louisiana. Represented Deutsche Bank in acquisition and development financing for 200,000 acres of oil and gas leasehold and fee mineral properties in South Louisiana.

• Substitute Natural Gas Project. Advised client in connection with development and financing of substitute natural gas project in Illinois.

• Sunoco, Inc.. Counseled client in all facets of its implementation of a $2 billion expansion to its Illinois-based oil refinery, including representation as to real estate, sales and use tax, environmental, and construction matters.

• TGN Financing. Represented ING Barings as financial advisor to Transportadora de Gas del Norte S.A. in connection with a $215 million syndicated financing by International Finance Corporation.

• Trailblazer Pipeline and Overthrust Pipeline. Represented a consortium of commercial banks in financing of pipeline company owned by affiliates of Natural Gas Pipeline of America, InterNorth, Inc., Columbia Gulf Transmission Company and others.

• Turkmenistan Pipeline. Represented China National Petroleum Corporation in connection with a proposed 6,250 kilometer, $9.5 billion gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to East China.

• Unocal/Thailand. Representation of a Canadian bank in financing for affiliate of Unocal for the development of onshore and offshore pipelines in Thailand.

• Vector Pipeline. Represented note purchasers in connection with a $180 million private placement in respect of the Vector pipeline, a 348 mile, 42 inch natural gas pipeline in the US/Canada.

• Waste Oil Refineries. Represented client in connection with the potential acquisition and construction financings for waste oil refineries located in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

• Wind River. Advised the Administrative Agent, Barclays Bank PLC, in respect of the $66 million permanent financing of a gas gathering pipeline system of approximately 121.5 miles in Fremont and Sweetwater counties, Wyoming.

• Young Gas Storage. Represented Nationsbank in permanent natural gas storage financing.

PFI/PPP Matters

• A1 Darrington to Dishforth DBFO Road Project. Advised sponsors on PFI bid to design, build, finance and operate the £200 million Darrington to Dishforth section of the UK A1 motorway.

• A13 DBFO Road Project. Advised sponsors on the UK A13 road project.

• Croydon Tramlink. Acted for Centre West Limited and its subsidiary Tram-Operations Limited on the £200 million Croydon Tramlink project to construct, operate and maintain a tram system over 29 kms.

• Court Facilities. Advised bidders on the UK Manchester Magistrates' Court project.

• Dax EA-ALAT Project (France). Advised the successful consortium made up of Défense Conseil International and Proteus Hélicoptères on the 20-year PPP contract for the provision of light helicopter flight hours to the French army's training center at Dax, Southwest France.  This is the first public-private partnership contract (contrat de partenariat) ever awarded by the French ministry of defense.

• DBFO Roads. Advised one of the leading US credit enhancement institutions on proposals for participating in capital markets financing of DBFO road schemes.

• DSS Prime. Advised Compass Management and Leasing, one of the two facilities management companies retained by the PRIME (now Trillium) consortium on a £3 billion accommodation project for the Department of Social Security.

• Galileo Satellite Navigation Network. Advised a UK/German space industry consortium on the proposed public-private partnership financing of the European Union and European Space Agency's 3.5 billion Euro project to launch a network of a new generation global navigation satellites.

• Hospitals. Represented various company sponsors in several hospital projects in the UK.

• Law Hospital. Advised the Law Hospital NHS Trust on its £149 million PFI Project for a private sector partner to design, build, finance and operate a new district general hospital at Law, Lanarkshire.

• Lightrail. Advised bidding consortium on £500 million Lightrail project.

• National Physical Laboratory PFI Project. Advised the successful consortium made up of John Laing Investments Limited and Serco Investments Limited on its bid to build and service new laboratories as new accommodation for the National Physical Laboratory (value £82 million).

• Schools. Represented UK company bidding to build and maintain 32 schools in North London under the UK PPP programme.

• Torbay Schools Project. Advised Torbay Council on its £20 million PFI Project to redevelop a secondary and primary school.

• Water. Advised rating agency regarding a waste water project in Scotland under the UK PPP programme.

• Wirral Schools Project. Advised the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral on its grouped schools PFI project (involving 8 secondary schools and one primary school).

Power

• AES Barbers Point. Represented The Mitsui Trust & Banking Company, Ltd. (as lender) in financing a coal-fired cogeneration facility in Honolulu, Hawaii.

• AES Cedar Bay. Represented Costain Coal (as coal supplier and subordinated lender) in a coal supply and subordinated financing for coal-fired cogeneration facility in Jacksonville, Florida.

• AES Distribuidora Dominicana. Represented Fitch/Duff & Phelps in rating of an investment in connection with the acquisition of an electrical distribution company serving the eastern region of the Dominican Republic.

• Aguaytia Energy. Represented Illinova Generating Company in connection with its equity investment in Aguaytia Energy LLC and its integrated gas field and 155MW gas-fired power project and the financing thereof by Trust Company of the West and the Inter-American Development Bank.

• Altamira III/IV. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in the proposed $590 million financing of the 1,036MW Altamira III/IV IPP financing in Altamira, Tamaulipas State, Mexico.

• Argo Power. Assisted client in all aspects of its proposed financing and construction of a 750MW co-generation facility in Illinois, including negotiation of a ground lease, securing sales and real estate tax exemptions, structuring an EPC contract, investigating necessary air permitting and addressing alternative financing structures.

• Asian Infrastructure Fund/China Electric. Advised Asian Infrastructure Fund regarding joint venture to acquire and/or develop certain electric power projects in Jingyan and Jinggiao, China and elsewhere in Asia.

• Asian Infrastructure Fund/China Ports. Advised Asian Infrastructure Fund regarding joint venture to acquire certain port projects in Xiamen and Nanjing, China.

• Bajio. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States, Inter-American Development Bank, and BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, as Lead Arrangers, in the $440 million financing of the 601MW Bajio IPP Project in Guanajuato, Mexico. Named Euromoney / Project Finance Magazine Latin America Merchant Power Deal of the Year (2000).

• Barclays Bank/Thai Electric. Assisted Barclays Bank PLC in structuring and documenting a transaction involving the financing of an export of equipment for installation in an electricity center located in South Bangkok, Thailand.

• Barclays/Coal Clough. Represented lender in financing of wind farm in Lancashire in the UK

• BayShore Power. Represented BayShore Power, FirstEnergy and Toledo Edison in a petroleum coke-fired circulating fluidized boiler to repower the BayShore Generating Station Unit 1 and to provide steam to the adjacent BP refinery and related $147 million tax-exempt financing thereof.

• B&D Cogen. Represented Chemical Bank and The Bank of Nova Scotia (as co-agents) in Battleground and Deer Park cogeneration financing.

• BCH/Vedco. Represented Vedco (as developer and sponsor) in a municipal waste-fueled cogeneration facility in Kinston, North Carolina.

• Beaver Valley Unit 2. Represented several equity participants in refinancing of sale/leaseback of nuclear generating station.

• Bechtel Power Corporation. Represented Bechtel in the structuring, negotiation and documentation of various EPC transactions for power plants, including an EPC Agreement with Wisconsin Energy for two separate supercritical pulverized coal-fired power plants in Oak Creek, Wisconsin with a combined nominal output of 1230MW.

• Black Hills Generating. Represented The Bank of Nova Scotia in financing and subsequent expansion of two electric generating facilities in Colorado.

• BP/Texas City and Chocolate Bayou. Advised BP Amoco regarding a proposed co-generation facility at its Texas City refinery and Chocolate Bayou Petrochemical Facility at Galveston, Texas.

• Brady Hot Springs Project. Represented lender in the development, construction and permanent financing for 19.9MW geothermal project in Churchill County, Nevada.

• Cadillac Renewable Energy. Represented NRG in connection with a waste wood-fired power project in Michigan.

• Caithness Coso. Represented DCR in rating of $413 million financing for Caithness acquisition of certain interests in the Coso geothermal power projects and refinancing of certain project debt.

• Caldera Power Plant. Represented a US developer in the proposed development of a 165MW thermo-electric power plant in northern Chile, in a joint venture with a Chilean electricity distribution company.

• Calpine/Thermal Power. Represented The Bank of Nova Scotia (as agent) in acquisition financing for a 25% interest in the Geysers geothermal steam field in Northern California.

• Cambria CoGen. Represented lender in original financing and another lender in later refinancing of an Air Products-sponsored cogeneration facility.

• Cameron Ridge Wind. Represent client in connection with the 56MW Cameron Ridge wind farm in California.

• Carland Cross. Represented lender in the construction and permanent financing of wind farm near Mitchell, Cornwall in England.

• Caterpillar Ecuador Power Project. Advised Caterpillar Power Ventures regarding greenfield bunker-fired power project in Ecuador.

• Caterpillar Honduras Power Project. Advised Caterpillar Power Ventures regarding greenfield bunker-fired power project in Honduras.

• Caithness Coso. Represented DCR in rating of $413 million financing for Caithness acquisition of certain interests in the Coso geothermal power projects and refinancing of certain project debt.

• CEA/Indonesia IPP. Advised Community Energy Alternatives Incorporated regarding independent power project in Pontianek, Indonesia.

• Central Puerto Restructuring. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with the restructuring of all of the outstanding senior secured debt of Central Puerto, S.A., the largest thermal generator of electricity in Argentina.

• Cerro Gordo Wind. Represent client in connection with the 42MW Cerro Gordo wind farm in Iowa.

• Channelview. Advising the agent bank in connection with 781MW co-generation facility supplying power and steam to Equistar's Channelview plant in Texas.

• Chewton Glen Energy. Represented Chewton Glen Energy, Inc. (as developer and sponsor) in the development and tax-exempt financing of a 20MW waste tire-fired facility in Ford Heights, Illinois and a 30MW waste tire-fired facility in Fulton, Illinois.

• Chinese Power Plants. Represented The Sakura Bank, Limited in the drafting and negotiating of the financing of two power plants in China.

• Coal Clough/UK Wind Farm. Represented Barclays Bank PLC (as lender) in a financing of a wind farm in Lancashire, UK

• Colmac Energy. Represented The Mitsui Trust & Banking Company, Ltd. (as lender) in a tax-exempt bond and construction loan financing of small power production facility in Riverside County, California.

• Colorado Wind. Represent client in connection with the 30MW Peetz Table wind farm in Colorado.

• Congo Privatization. Represented the Government of the Republic of Congo in connection with issues relating to privatization of the electricity and water sectors.

• Constellation/High Desert Power Project. Represented the financing parties in connection with construction financing for an 830MW merchant power plant located northeast of Los Angeles, California.

• Costa Rica Wind. Represent client in connection with the 24MW Tierras Morenas wind farm in Costa Rica. Dabhol I. Represented Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a syndicate of Indian financial institutions led by the Industrial Development Bank of India, and Lehman Brothers in the US $900 million financing of the first phase of the 1,945MW Dabhol power project located in the State of Maharashtra, India. DePere Energy Project. Represented ABN AMRO (as agent and lender) in $73 million project financing for a peaking power plant located near Green Bay, Wisconsin.

• Dona Francisca Hydroelectric/Brazil. Representation of Inter-American Development Bank, Dresdner Bank, Hypovereinsbank, Bradesco and BNDES in connection with the financing of a 125MW hydroelectric power plant on the Jacht River in Brazil.

• Drax. Advised Goldman Sachs Group on acquisition bid for the Drax power station, the largest power station in the UK with six 660 MW coal-fired generating units.

• Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.. Represent DCR in numerous ratings of financings (involving both bonds and commercial bank debt) of domestic and international power projects.

• Duke Energy Corporation. Represented Duke in all facets of the development of numerous peaker and combined cycle power plants in Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

• El Dorado. Represented the agent bank in connection with the financing for a 490MW merchant plant located in Boulder City, Nevada.

• El Paso Assets. Represented prospective purchaser in proposed acquisition of certain gas and coal-fired generating assets from El Paso.

• Electricidad de Cortés. Represented equity investor in connection with a 80MW diesel-fired electricity generation plant in Puerto de Cortés, Honduras.

• Électricité de France/Hydro. Represent Électricité de France in various US financings involving hydro power assets.

• EME European Portfolio. Acting as European external counsel to Edison Mission Energy with regard to its portfolio of generation assets throughout Europe and in particular advising on the regulatory impact of the introduction of the New Electricity Trading Arrangements and in relation to power sales and fuel supply arrangements.

• Empresa Eléctrica Caldera/Chile. Represented the International Generating Company and EMEL S.A. in the development, construction and financing of a 120MW independent power project being developed in Caldera, Chile.

• Encogen Northwest, LP. Represented The First National Bank of Chicago (as agent and lender) in construction and permanent project financing of 160MW natural gas-fired cogeneration facility located at Bellingham, Washington, developed by ENSERCH Corporation.

• Energy Contracts. Represented client in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of energy supply/service contracts.

• Energy Efficiency Improvements JV. Advised client regarding joint venture to audit and implement energy efficiency improvements at multiple industrial facilities in the US and Europe.

• Energy Management Consulting Agreement. Represented client in connection with RFP for energy management services and resulting agreement.

• Energy Services Outsourcing. Represented client in energy supply/service contracts for its portfolio of commercial office buildings.

• Energy Supply Agreement. Advised client regarding gas and electricity supply agreement for more than sixty facilities in the Chicagoland area.

• Energy Trading Group Acquisition. Represented lender in financing of the acquisition of a leading energy trading group.

• Enron Development Corporation/Philippines. Advised Enron Development Corporation in using HERMES, the German export financing agency, to assist in financing a power project in the Philippines.

• Eseba. Represented Bank of America, as documentation agent, in connection with a $330 million loan facility to AES Ocean Springs, Ltd., CEA Americas Operating Company and certain affiliates in connection with the privatization of certain electrical distribution companies by the Province of Buenos Aires.

• Flying Cloud Wind. Represent client in connection with the 43.5MW Flying Cloud wind farm in Iowa.

• Frame Wind Turbine Agreements. Represent clients in connection with 365MW and 240MW frame wind turbine agreements.

• France IPP. Advised project company on first IPP in France, a gas-fired power station in Northern France.

• Gas Recovery Systems, Inc. Acquisition Financing. Represented Heller Financial, as lender, in connection with financing of the acquisition of Browning-Ferris Gas Services, Inc. by Gas Recovery Systems, Inc. from Allied Waste Industries, Inc., and the associated acquisition of a portfolio of landfill gas-to-energy facilities.

• Guatemalan Hydro. Representing arranger in connection with the project financing of a 94MW hydroelectric plant in Guatemala.

• Hanbo Iron & Steel Plant. Advised client in connection with a structuring a financing of a power plant project in South Korea sponsored by Hanbo Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

• Henan Project. Represented a potential investor in greenfield development and financing of potential 700MW coal-fired power plant at Dengfeng in Henan Province, China.

• Hidro Xacbal S.A. Represented RBTT Merchant Bank, FMO and other lenders in a project financing for Hidro Xacbal S.A. in the construction of a $227 million, 94MW hydroelectric facility in Guatemala.

• High Desert Power Project. Advised financing parties in structured construction financing of 750MW new gas-fired merchant plant in San Bernardino County, California.

• Honduras Project. Represented Illinova Generating Company (IGC) in connection with its investment in, and financing of, a diesel-fired 80MW project for San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

• IHRE/Panama Privatization. Advised US power company and its proposed partner regarding their consideration of a bid in the privatization of IHRE (involving various power generating companies in Panama).

• Illinois Wind. Advised client regarding 33MW Crescent Ridge Wind Project in Illinois.

• Illinova Generating/China Projects. Advised IGC regarding its investments in a power project in Cangzhou, China; in 50MW coal-fired cogeneration project at Shanghai, China; in a 25MW coal-fired cogeneration project in Zhejiang Province, China; and in a 21MW coal-fired cogeneration project at Zhuzhou City, Henan Province, China.

• Illinova Generating/Colombia Projects. Advised IGC regarding its investment in Termoflores 1 and 2, and development of Termoflores 3, in Barranquilla, Colombia and in its greenfield development of a proposed 90MW bagasse-fired power project at a Colombian sugar mill.

• Illinova Generating/India Projects. Advised IGC regarding its development funding of, and potential equity investment in, a 500MW coal-fired power plant at Krishnapatnam in Andra Pradesh, India, and regarding an investment in STI Power India Limited and/or its 330MW naphtha-fired power project in Chainpura in Raghojarh Tehsil of Guna District, Madhya Pradesh, India.

• Illinova Generating/Mexico Hydro. Advised IGC in connection with a $20 million hydro-electric power plant in Mexico.

• Illinova Generating/Panama Project. Represented IGC in its successful bid to develop, build and operate a 90MW diesel-fired power plant in Panama and in related construction financing thereof.

• Illinova Generating/Peru Projects. Advised IGC in its participation in the privatization of Egesur and Egenor (power-generating companies in Peru) and the development of a 100MW power project in Peru; and in its greenfield development of a 90MW hydroelectric facility in Peru.

• Immingham Power Station. Advised on port and fuel supply contracts at Immingham Power Station in the UK.

• Indeck Energy Services/Global Projects. Represented Indeck in connection with development and construction activities for independent power projects being developed in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America; India and Asia.

• Indeck Enfield Energy Centre. Represented Indeck Energy Services (as developer) in connection with the development of its Enfield Energy Centre, a 240MW gas-fired power plant at Enfield, England.

• India Power. Advised Indeck Energy Services, Inc. regarding various India power projects.

• Indonesia IPP. Represented bank advising local investors developing independent power project in Indonesia.

• Iowa Power. Represented Interstate Power and Light Company in the development of a 500MW combined cycle power plant in Mason City, Iowa.

• Ita Hydroelectric Projects/Brazil. Represented Inter-American Development Bank, ABN AMRO, Citibank and BNDES in connection with $750 million financing involving a 1450MW hydroelectric facility on the Uruguay River. Jacksonville Electric Authority. Assisted client in its development and financing of a $500 million, 600MW combined cycle power plant utilizing circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology, which plant uses petroleum coke and coal as fuels. Among other matters, this representation included assisting the client in structuring an agreement with the US Department of Energy for the sharing of the cost of designing and building the plant, which agreement was made possible by the Department's Clean Coal Technology Program.

• Jamaica Energy Project. Represented IGC in connection with its investment in Jamaica Energy Partners and its 76MW barge-mounted, diesel-fired power project and project financing thereof by International Finance Corporation.

• Jamaica Private Power Company. Represented Banco Santander as agent in a $20 million syndicated letter of credit facility backing bonds issued by the Caribbean Basin Projects Financing Authority to finance construction of a 60MW diesel-fired power plant in Kingston, Jamaica.

• Jawa Power Project. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with the $1.7 billion project financing, including the subsequent associated rescheduling, of the 2 X 610MW Jawa (Paiton II) power project in East Java, Indonesia. Named Euromoney / Project Finance Magazine Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year (2003).

• Kazakhstan Power Plant. Advised the Ministry of Energy regarding PPA for a proposed new gas-fired CCGT power station in Kazakhstan.

• Kent Waste to Energy Project. Represent client in connection with the proposed development of a waste-to-energy facility in Kent, England.

• Kentucky Power Project. Advised client regarding proposal to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a coal-fired power project in Kentucky.

• Kyrgyz Energy/Talas. Advised Kyrgyz Energy in connection with an electric power project in the Talas region of the Kyrgyz Republic, including the financing of the project by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a power supply agreement for a mine.

• Kyrgyzenergia. Represented Kyrgyzenergia, the Kyrgyz Government power agency, in connection with an electric power project in the Issyk-Kul Region of the Kyrgyz Republic, including the construction of a power transmission line for the supply of power to the Kumtor mine and the financing of the project by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

• Lakewood Cogeneration. Represented Mellon Bank, Union Bank of Switzerland, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation (as co-agents) in construction and project lease financing of a natural gas-fired cogeneration facility located at Lakewood, New Jersey, developed by CNG Energy and Hydra-Co. p>

• Landfill Power Project. Advised client regarding financing of a landfill gas power project in Illinois.

• Las Vegas Cogeneration. Represented The Bank of Nova Scotia (as agent) in construction and term financing of gas-fired, peaking cogeneration facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Luz SEGS IX. Represented Heller Financial, Inc. and Household Commercial Financial Services, Inc. (as equity participants) in leveraged lease and project financing of solar electric generating system IX in San Bernardino County, California.

• Machadinho Hydroelectric/Brazil. Represented Inter-American Development Bank, ABN-AMRO, Dresdner Bank and BNDES in connection with financing of a 1150MW hydroelectric power plant on the Pelotas River in Southern Brazil.

• Manitoba Wind. Advised client regarding 100MW Bison Wind Project in Manitoba, Canada owned by Algonquin Power Income Fund.

• Maple Ridge Wind. Represent client in connection with the 198MW Maple Ridge wind farm in New York.

• Maranon/Peru Project. Advised clients regarding sale of Maranon hydroelectric project in Peru.

• McLean County Wind Farm. Representing client in connection with a wind power project in McLean County, Illinois.

• Merita Bank/Pakistan Power. Advised Merita Bank in connection with its participation in the financing of a power plant near Lahore, Pakistan operated by Kohinoor Energy Limited.

• Mexico Hydro Project. Representing financial entity clients in a dual currency financing of a hydroelectric power project comprised of three separate facilities. The offtakers consist of industrial companies in a variety of sectors as well as several Mexican municipalities.

• Mexico Power Plants. Advised client in connection with a project regarding the possible development, ownership and operation of cogeneration and independently-owned power plants with capacity of 50MW to 500MW, to be located in industrial parks and expanding communities in Mexico.

• Mexico Solar-Powered Plant. Represented a group of investors in structuring a project involving the financing, construction and operation of a solar-powered electricity generating plant and in negotiations with governmental authorities in Mexico.

• Mexico Waste-to-Energy Power Plant. Advised US investor in negotiation and structuring of a project with the Department of the Federal District regarding an electricity-generating power plant fueled by waste.

• Microturbine Power Farm. Advising Elgin National Industries in its efforts to develop a "microturbine power farm" which would utilize methane gas recovered from coal mines as its fuel.

• Midland Cogeneration. Represented Midland Cogeneration Venture, a joint venture of ABB, Coastal, Consumers Power, Dow and Panhandle (as borrower) to develop, own and finance 1370MW gas-fired cogeneration project in Midland, Michigan.

• Midwest Wind. Advising turbine manufacturer regarding an exclusive co-development/financing agreement for wind deals in the Midwestern states.

• Millennium Petrochemicals. Advised Millennium regarding Illinois permits and approvals for a co generation project at its Morris, Illinois facility.

• Mine-Mouth Coal-Fired Power Plant. Providing local counsel representation to a Fortune 500 Company in its efforts to develop a 1500MW mine-mouth, coal-fired power plant in Southern Illinois.

• Minnesota Wind. Advising turbine manufacturer regarding a 20MW wind project in Minnesota.

• Mojave 4. Represented the equity participant in the sale/leaseback of 116 wind turbines and related equipment.

• Mt. Vernon Cogen. Represented SIGECO (Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company) in the financing of a steam/electric power cogeneration facility to be constructed in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.

• NEG Micon. Represented NEG Micon as wind turbine generator supplier and EPC contractor in various wind power projects in California, Texas, Iowa and North Dakota.

• Nevada Power Assets. Represented prospective purchaser in the proposed acquisition of certain gas and coal-fired plants in California from Nevada Power.

• Nevada Sun-Peak. Represented Westpac Banking Corporation (as lender) in financing of 210MW gas- and oil-fired independent power production facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• New York Wind. Advised client regarding 200MW Flat Rock Wind Project in New York.

• North Dakota Wind. Represent client in connection with the 12MW Velva wind farm in North Dakota.

• Northwest Wind. Advising client regarding a co-development agreement whereby the co-developers would acquire all interests in a proposed 100MW wind farm in the US Northwest.

• NRG Energy. Represented NRG Energy in several bids to acquire generation assets and in a cross-border transmission project.

• Nuevo Leon Power/Mexico. Represented Power Generation Inc. and Entergy Power as developers in the development of a 300MW waste/fuel power plant in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

• Oak Creek Power Plants. Advised construction contractor in the structuring and negotiation of an agreement to engineer and construct two coal-fired power plants for an affiliate of Wisconsin Energy Corp., W.E. Power, LLC.

• Oak Creek Wind. Represent client in connection with the 23MW Oak Creek wind farm in California.

• Oildale Cogeneration Partners. Represented Chemical Bank (as agent) in financing of an upgrade of an existing gas-fired cogeneration facility in Oildale, California.

• Pagbilao. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States as political risk guarantor and term lender in approximately US $933 million project financing of a 700MW coal-fired power plant facility in Pagbilao, Philippines.

• Paiton I. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with the $2.5 billion project financing, including the subsequent restructuring, of the coal-fired Paiton I power project in East Java, Indonesia. Named Euromoney / Project Finance Magazine Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year (2002).

• Palo Verde 3. Represented several equity participants in the sale/leaseback of a nuclear generating station.

• Pecém Project. Represented Inter-American Development Bank in financing of a 240MW gas fired combined cycle power plant in Pecém, Brazil, sponsored by Petrobrás, CSN and Texaco.

• Peru Power Holdings. Represented Peru Power Holdings and NorEnergetica in negotiating and obtaining a 15-year power purchase agreement covering 300MW with Luz del Sur, a Peruvian electric distribution company, to secure a $200 million project financing.

• Plantos Eolicas S.A./Costa Rica. Advised Illinova Generating Company regarding its purchase of a 20MW wind farm from Charter Oak/Northeast Utilities in Costa Rica.

• PPL Global LLC. Assisting client in its efforts to structure and negotiate co-development agreements for the development of electric wind farm projects. Representation of client in its development and financing of combined cycle and peaker power plants in Illinois, Arizona, and New York.

• Prince Edward Island. Represented Société Générale as agent in finance of trash/wood to steam plant on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

• PSEG Power LLC. Counseled client in reference to its EPC agreements for two gas-fired combined cycle power plants, one in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and the other in Waterford, Ohio. Represent PSEG in its proposed construction and financing of two gas-fired peaker power plants in the Midwest.

• Puerto Plata Power Project. Represented Morgan Stanley in the $85 million financing for a 185MW barge-mounted thermo-electric power plant in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

• Pulau Power Seraya Power Station. Represented B.A. Leasing & Capital Corporation in connection with a proposed leasehold interest transaction with Singapore Power Limited relating to a power generating facility at the Pulau Power Seraya Power Station.

• Quebec Wind. Represent client in connection with the 100MW Le Nordais wind farm in Quebec.

• Quezon. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with the approximately US $800 million project financing of the 440MW coal-fired power plant and related transmission line facilities at Mauban, Quezon Province, the Philippines.

• Red Electra. Advised Spanish utility Red Electra in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Red Electra del Sur SA and its financing of the expansion of the power transmission lines and related fibre optic infrastructure in Southern Peru.

• Reservoir Capital Assets. Represented client in the acquisition of four gas-fired plants in California from Reservoir Capital.

• Rio Bravo Jasmin and Rio Bravo Poso. Represented Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (as collateral agent and lender) in refinancing of two cogeneration facilities in Kern County, California.

• Samlai Power/India. Advised Illinois Power Company regarding investment in Samlai Power Pte. Ltd., a project entity organized by Pioneer Service & Engineering Co. in connection with development of a 500MW coal-fired generating plant in Lapana, Orissa, India.

• Southbridge Power Project. Represented Heller Financial, Inc. in financing the upgrade of an existing gas-fired cogeneration facility in Southbridge, Massachusetts providing power, steam, chilled water, compressed air and other utilities to an adjacent industrial park.

• Southern Energy/Stateline. Advised SEI in connection with its successful bid to acquire the 490MW coal-fired Stateline Generating Station from Commonwealth Edison, in the subsequent explosion and fire at Stateline and in a proposed restructuring of the related PPA.

• Southern Energy/Midwest Acquisitions and Development. Represent SEI in numerous Midwest acquisitions (by competitive bid and agreement) and greenfield developments of power projects (including in Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin).

• Southwest Mesa Wind. Represent client in connection with the 75MW Southwest Mesa wind farm in Texas.

• Stratton Energy Associates. Represented Westpac Banking Corporation (as lender) in financing of wood-fired cogeneration facility in Stratton, Maine.

• Sual. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in the approximately US $1 billion project financing of a 1200MW coal-fired power plant in the Philippines.

• Synthetic Lease Financings. Represent affiliates of money center banks in synthetic lease financings of merchant plants in various states.

• Systems Energy Resources. Represented Textron Financial Corporation (as equity participant) in refinancing nuclear generating station secured lease obligation bonds of a nuclear generating station.

• Tenaska Projects. Represented Westpac Investment Capital Corporation (as equity investor) in its investment in limited partnerships sponsored by Tenaska.

• Termoflores. Represented Illinova Generating Company in connection with its investment in a 400MW gas-fired power project, including negotiation of the related EPC contract, gas supply and transportation arrangements and power purchase agreements.

• Thermo Power and Electric. Represented lender in financing of cogeneration facility in Grinnell, Colorado.

• Top of Iowa Wind. Represent client in connection with the 80MW Top of Iowa wind farm in Iowa.

• Turbine "Warehouse" Facility. Represented lenders in a facility to "warehouse" turbines for later use.

• Turbine Sales/Fiat/Edison. Advised General Electric Company on the sale of gas turbines to Fiat/Edison for various power projects in Italy.

• Turbine Sales/Ireland. Advised General Electric Company on the sale of a number of gas turbines in Ireland.

• Turbine Sales/Israel Electric. Advised General Electric Company on the sale of a number of gas turbines to Israel Electric for use in power projects in Israel.

• Twin Groves. Advise owner in development of the 200-400MW Twin Groves wind farm in Illinois.

• UCH Power Limited. Advised Illinova Generating Company regarding its equity investment in UCH Power Limited, a purpose company owned by Midlands Electricity, GE Capital, Hawkins Oil & Gas and Tenaska to own and finance a 586MW gas-fired project in Pakistan.

• UK Bankruptcy. Advising various sponsors and developers in relation to exposures and procedures under English bankruptcy law as a result of the Enron bankruptcy under project financed PPA structures and trading contracts.

• UK Power Developments. Advise the Electricity Pool of England and Wales (the UK electricity market) on power market developments including the introduction of the 100kW market in 1994 and the introduction of full retail competition in 1998.

• UK Windfarms. Advised the leading UK sponsor of windfarms on the acquisition of the additional sites/licenses in the UK and Ireland.

• US Windpower/Windpower Partners 1991/2. Represented Westpac Banking Corporation (as lender) in acquisition financing of a wind power facility consisting of 310 windmills near Oakland, California.

• West Midway Sunset Project. Represented Aera Energy LLC as co-developer in proposed construction of 500MW merchant power plant in Kern County, California.

• West Virginia Wind. Represent client in connection with the 66MW Backbone wind farm in West Virginia.

• Westpac/Carland Cross. Represented lender in financing of wind farm in Cornwall in the UK

• Westwinds. Represent client in connection with the 43MW Westwinds wind farm in California.

• Wind Farms Financing. Represented client in connection with project financing of three wind power projects in California and Wyoming.

• Wyoming Wind. Represent client in connection with the 25MW Foote Creek III wind farm in Wyoming.

• Zond/Sky River. Represented Westpac Banking Corporation (as co-agent with Credit Suisse) in construction financing of 342 wind turbines near Tehachapi, California.

• Zond/Victory Garden Phase IV Windsystem. Represented Westpac Banking Corporation (as co-agent with Credit Suisse) in permanent financing for a 22MW wind power facility near Tehachapi, California.

Telecom

• Alamosa PCS, Inc.. Represented Export Development Corporation of Canada as a successor Administrative Agent and lender to Nortel Networks Inc. involving a $175 million senior secured financing for Alamosa PCS, Inc., a holder of Sprint PCS licenses covering certain markets in Texas, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado and California.

• Alcatel/China. Assisted Barclays Bank PLC in structuring, negotiating and documenting a $600 million export financing for Alcatel-Italy to China, to be supported by Sace, the Italian export insurance agency.

• Atlantic Crossing. Represented Deutsche Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as co-Arrangers and Agents in a $650 million undersea transatlantic fiber optic cable financing, and in a $72 million expansion financing. This project formed the initial crucial leg for the worldwide project now known as Global Crossing.

• Avantel. Represented Bank of America N.T. & S.A., as arranger and agent, in a $470 million project financing for Avantel S.A., a Mexican telecommunications company, involving Export-Import Bank of the United States and Export Development Corporation.

• Avantel Refinancing. Represented ABN AMRO Bank and Deutsche Bank as lead arrangers in a $225 million refinancing of the project financing for Avantel S.A.

• BCP São Paulo Cellular System. Represented Export Development Corporation in providing a $325 million tranche of a $1.75 billion financing to BCP. S.A. to finance the concession to provide cellular telephone service to São Paulo, Brazil, and in the associated refinancing transaction. Named LatinFinance magazine Latin American syndicated loans Deal of the Year (1998).

• BSE, S.A. Guaranteed Pre-Bridge Financing. Represented Export Development Corporation in connection with a pre-bridge credit facility guaranteed by EDC in an amount up to $100 million for BSE, A.S., a Brazilian corporation providing cellular telephone services in Northeastern Brazil and formed by BellSouth Corporation, Safra Group and other shareholders.

• Celtel, S.A.. Represented ABN AMRO Bank N.V. as lender in a financing for Celtel, S.A. of Honduras.

• Chilesat Telefonia Personal S.A.. Represented ABN AMBO Bank N.V. as the Administrative Agent for a vendor-provided loan facility.

• Chinese Telecommunications. Advised client regarding possible use of asset-backed market structures to finance the construction and launch of a satellite to support cellular phone service in China.

• Corporación Digitel, C.A.. Represented ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as arranger and agent, in connection with a $105 million vendor-guaranteed financing to Corporación Digitel, C.A., a Venezuelan wireless telecommunications provider.

• CruisePhone. Represented Chemical Venture Partners in its acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in CruisePhone, Inc., a shipboard, wireless telecommunications provider.

• CTI Móvil. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with two cellular telecom upgrade financings for affiliates of Compañia de Teléfonos del Interior, S.A., in Argentina.

• Digicel Jamaica. Represented RBTT Merchant Bank Limited, as arranger and lender, in a $15 million bank financing and $20 million bond offering by Mossel (Jamaica) Limited (Digicel) to finance the build-out of a wireless network in Jamaica.

• Deutsche Telekom/Sprint. Represented Deutsche Telekom in all aspects of its global joint venture with Sprint and French Telecom, including Deutsche Telekom's $4.2 billion co-investment (along with French Telecom) in Sprint, and in its investment in Enel of Italy.

• Deutsche Telekom/Wind. Represented Deutsche Telekom in the formation of Wind SpA, the $6 billion Italian telecommunications joint venture with France Telecom and ENEL SpA, and in Deutsche Telekom's sale of its stake in Wind to ENEL and France Télécom.

• Duff & Phelps. Represent DCR in ratings of international telecommunications projects, including submarine fiber optic cables.

• Equipment Financing/Leading European Telephone Company. Representing the national telephone company of a major European country in a proposed cross-border financing of $500 million-$1 billion in telephone infrastructure equipment.

• FLAG. Representing Dresdner Bank as lead arranger and administrative agent in refinancing of Flag Limited's Fiber Optic Cable Network connecting Europe and Japan.

• Galaxy Latin America. Represented Abril S.A. in its participation in Galaxy Latin America, a television satellite joint venture with Hughes Communications Inc., the Cisneros Group and MVS Multivision.

• Global One. Advised Deutsche Telekom in the formation of Global One, the joint venture among DT, France Telecom and Sprint Corporation, and the related $3.6 billion acquisition by DT and France Telecom of a 20% ownership interest in Sprint.

• Globenet. Represented TD Securities, as Lead Arranger, and Toronto Dominion Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston, as Agents, in a $400 million financing for the construction by Globenet Communications of an undersea laser optic cable network connecting the US, Bermuda and three locations in Latin America.

• Grupo IUSACELL/CDMA Upgrade. Represented Export-Import Bank of the United States in connection with a $100 million CDMA telecom upgrade transaction in Mexico for Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V.

• Haiti Telecom. Represented The Bank of Nova Scotia in a $75 million loan to Haiti Telecommunications International.

• ICI Global. Advising ICI Plc on global leasing arrangements for the financing of ICI's global requirements for the provision of telecommunications equipment in 12 countries.

• Kazaktelecom. Represent Ministry of Finance, Republic of Kazakhstan, in $470 million privatization of Kazakhstan Telecommunications Company.

• Matav Investment. Advised on shareholder aspects of Deutsche Telekom's investment in Matav, the Hungarian telephone monopoly, in which Deutsche Telekom and SBC Ameritech held a controlling stake until Matav's US IPO, and in connection with Deutsche Telekom's acquisition of SBC Ameritech's stake in Matav.

• MCT Investors, LP/UZBEK Telecom. Advised investors in $30 million telecommunications equipment leasing in Uzbekistan.

• Media One/Poland & Hungary Mobile. Represented Deutsche Telekom in the $2 billion purchase from Media One International, Inc. of mobile telecommunications businesses in Poland and Hungary.

• Nava Networks. Represented Toronto-Dominion Bank as agent for $400 million subsea fiber optic cable financing connecting Australia and Indonesia.

• Nortel/Brazil. Represented Bank of America and Export Development Corporation as lenders and arrangers in financing the purchase of cellular telephone equipment from Northern Telecom, Ltd., by BCP, S.A. for purposes of BCP, S.A.'s cellular telephone license in the City of São Paulo, Brazil.

• Norway Cross-Border Leaseback Financing. Represented US investor in $230 million Qualified Technological Equipment lease of digital switches.

• NTT Leasing Co., Ltd.. Advised NTT Leasing Co., Ltd. on lease transactions with China Telecom.

• Omnipoint MB Holdings, LLC. Represented Bank of America International, as arranger and agent, in a $160 million equipment financing to Omnipoint MB Holdings, LLC., a wireless telecommunications operator in the Miami and Boston regions, guaranteed by Exportkreditnamnden (the Swedish export credit agency).

• Orion Satellites/Germany. Represented Orion in the purchase of a teleport company in Germany.

• Orion Satellites/Poland. Represented The Nippon Credit Bank Limited (as lender) in the construction and launch financing of two British Aerospace telecommunications satellites.

• Pacific Development Corporation/Indonesia. Advised Pacific Development Corporation regarding establishment of a callback telecommunications service for Indonesia.

• Pacific Gateway Exchange. Represented PGE in obtaining system financing.

• Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Represented Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. in its rating of $225 million of certificates secured by future international telephone net settlement receivables of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited.

• Panama/Intel. Represented Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. in its rating of $28 million of certificates secured by future international net telephone settlement receivables of Panama's Intel S.A.

• Sprint R.P. Telecom/Poland. Represented Société Générale (as a lender) in a project financing of a telecom system and certain related equipment in Poland.

• Telecom Italia PCS. Represent Citibank in connection with an up to $250 million project finance facility for telecom Italia's Peruvian PCS subsidiary, supported by Nokia.

• Telemar Expansion. Act for Société Générale and KfW in relation to a financing for Telemar PCS in Brazil. This transaction involved four loan facilities, three of which were separately guaranteed by Finnvera, COFACE and Hermes. A fourth facility was provided by Nordic Investment Bank.

• Telemar Group Refinancing. Act for Société Générale and KfW in relation to a refinancing transaction for the Telemar Group in Brazil. This transaction also involved multiple loan facilities and each of Finnvera, COFACE, Hermes and Nordic Investment Bank.

• Telemar PCS/Brazil. Represent ABN Amro, as Lead Arranger, and other lenders in $1.425 billion PCS financing for Tele Norte Leste Participacoes, S.A. Named Euromoney / Project Finance Magazine Latin America Telecoms Deal of the Year (2001).

• Telemovil. Representing ABN AMRO in connection with a loan to Telemovil, S.A., a Salvadoran cellular company.

• Telefónica de Peru S.A.A.. Represented J.P. Morgan Securities inc., as initial purchaser, in the $150 million issuance of certificates secured by future international telephone net settlement receivables of Telefónica de Peru S.A.A.

• Telmex. Represented Barclays Bank and Generale Bank (as lenders) in permanent financing, including export credits, for the purchase of digital switching equipment.

• UK 3G License Auction. Represented a private equity investor in its role as a participant in a consortium of bidders for the 3G license auction.

• Uzbek Joint Venture. Advised client in connection with a proposed joint venture with an Uzbek telecommunications operator for the development of four regional telephone systems in Uzbekistan.

• Uzbekistan Privatization Project. Advised the Uzbekistan Ministry of Communications on the privatization of its digital overlay network.

• Vesper Telecom Project. Represented Société Générale as administrative agent in a syndicated financing for Vesper São Paulo relating to equipment provided by Lucent Technologies.

Transportation

• AA2000. Advised senior lenders, including Inter-American Development Bank, Export-Import Bank of the United States, ABN-AMRO, Mediocredito Centrale and SACE, in the proposed financing of the Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 concession development involving 33 airports in Argentina.

• Acceso Norte a Concepcion/Chile. Represented Bancomer as completion bond issuer in a $75 million financing to build a 65-mile toll road in Southern Chile.

• Airport Group International (AGI) - Australia. Represented AGI in its successful bid in the privatization through a concession of the Perth, Australia airport and several subsequent privatizations of other airports in north Australia, and in refinancing the Perth privatization through a $150 million private placement of notes.

• AGI - Costa Rica. Represented AGI in its bid in the privatization through a concession of the San Jose, Costa Rica airport.

• AGI - Germany. Represented AGI in its bid in the privatization through a concession of the Dusseldorf, Germany airport.

• Belde Port/Turkey. Advised client on a Rule 144A private placement and project financing of a port project in Turkey.

• BNSF/Shortline. Represented BNSF in connection with several greenfield shortline railroad projects.

• Central Illinois Regional Airport. Underwriters' counsel for the issuance of passenger facility charge revenue bonds to finance new passenger terminal.

• Chicago Skyway. Represented City of Chicago in the $1.83 billion Chicago Skyway financing. Named Euromoney/Project Finance Magazine North American Transport Deal of the Year (2004).

• Comar/Mexican Airport Parking. Advised Comar in its negotiations with the Ministry of Communications and Transportation and with Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares y Servicios Conexos to obtain a concession for the construction and exploitation of a parking lot in Tijuana's International Airport, and in related commercial paper issuance.

• Comar/Mexican Toll Road. Represented Comar in its negotiations with the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation and the Government of the State of Queretaro to obtain the concession for the construction and operation of a toll road highway, and in the related Peso loan agreement for the equivalent of US $70 million to finance the construction of the highway.

• Compañia de Desarrollo Aeropuerto Eldorado S.A. ("CODAD") - Bogota. Represented Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., as rating agency, in the placement of $116 million of notes of CODAD, secured by future landing fee revenue generated at Eldorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia.

• Corredor Sur. Represented underwriter in connection with the refinancing of the Corredor Sur toll road in Panama. Named Euromoney/Project Finance Magazine Latin American Refinancing Deal of the Year (2005).

• Dulles Toll Road Extension Project. Represented Toll Road Corporation of Virginia (as developer) in construction and permanent financing of privately operated toll road in northern Virginia.

• Dusseldorf Airport. Represented AGI in bid to acquire at competitive auction a 50% stake ($2 billion) in the Dusseldorf Airport from the State of North-Rhine Westfalen.

• Exploitatiemaatschappij Wijkertunnel C.V.. Represented Internationale Nederlanden Groep N.V. (as agent) in construction and permanent project financing of the Wijkertunnel near Amsterdam, Holland.

• Grupo Marhnos, S.A. de C.V./Mexican Toll Bridge. Represented Grupo Marhnos, S.A. de C.V. in its negotiations with the Government of the State of Tamaulipas, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation and the Ministry of Social Development in connection with the construction and issuance of a concession for the operation of the Mexican side of the Reynosa-Pharr International Toll Bridge, and in related US $40 million medium-term commercial paper issuance.

• Hull Trains. Advised Hull Trains on its bid to become the first passenger open access operator in the UK

• Los Angeles Airports. Advised City of Los Angeles on regulatory and other issues related to master plan for the development of the Ontario International, Palmdale and Van Nuys airports.

• Mejillones Port Project/Chile. Represented Inter-American Development Bank and Caisse des Depots in financing a greenfield port in Chile.

• Mexican Toll Road. Represented WestLB in connection with the project financing of a toll road in Mexico.

• O'Hare - American Airlines. Acted as counsel to American Airlines on issuance of $108 million in special facility revenue bonds to finance various capital improvements at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

• O'Hare - International Terminal. Acted as underwriters' counsel for issuance of $818 million in revenue bonds, the proceeds of which were applied to refinance bonds issued to finance the International Terminal at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

• O'Hare - United Airlines. Acted as counsel to remarketing agent on reoffering of $242 million in special facility revenue bonds issued to finance terminal improvements for the benefit of United Airlines at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

• Paderborn Airport Runway Extension. Advised Flughafen Paderborn Lippstadt concerning optimizing the airport's runway system.

• SCL Terminal Aereo Santiago S.A. ("SCL") - Santiago. Represented Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., as rating agency, in the placement of $213 million of 14-year senior secured bonds of SCL, insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation, to finance the expansion and renovation of Arturo Merino Benítez de Santiago International Airport in Santiago, Chile, for which SCL held a 15-year concession.

• St. Petersburg Airport. Represented Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., as rating agency, in connection with the proposed issuance of bonds to finance a new international terminal.

• Tribasa Toll Road Trust 1. Represented Salomon Brothers as underwriter in a $110 million US private placement and Eurobond offering by Tribasa Toll Road Trust 1, a Mexican trust holding toll collection rights to two Mexican toll roads.

• Turkey Motorway Project. Represented Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association in arranging a US $75 million term loan for the Republic of Turkey to finance completion payments on a motorway project.

• Virgin Trains. Advise Virgin Trains on the procurement of new rolling stock for West Coast and CrossCountry franchises in the UK

Water/Wastewater

• Bahrain Water. Represented the Kingdom of Bahrain in the privatization of its power and potable water utility systems, which representation included providing counsel as to the structuring and implementation of a regulatory framework (including associated tariffs), structuring, drafting and assisting in the implementation of all necessary legislation, and preparing all project agreements necessary to undertake an Independent Water & Power Project (including all water and power purchase agreements).

• Citizens Water Resources Company. Counsel to the largest private water utility in Illinois in the following transactions. (i) structuring and negotiating an engineering services agreement for the comprehensive design of a $50 million pipeline system to convey Lake Michigan water to rapidly growing southwest suburban area of Chicago; and (ii) bidding, awarding and negotiation of construction contracts necessary to build approximately 15 miles of water pipeline and associated storage tanks, booster stations and related facilities.

• Chicago Water Financings. Special counsel to City of Chicago in the negotiation and documentation of intergovernmental agreement authorizing. (i) bond-financed prepayment of $200 million in fees and charges by DuPage Water Commission (City's largest wholesale customer for Lake Michigan water); (ii) purchase and sale of water works and related infrastructure improvements needed to supply DuPage Water Commission; and (iii) amendments and revisions to long-term water supply contract; and Underwriters' counsel on $115 million of Second Lien Wastewater Transmission System Revenue Bonds, the proceeds of which were used to implement an innovative, residential flood control system and replace aging infrastructure.

• Congo Privatization. Represented the Government of the Republic of Congo in connection with issues relating to privatization of the electricity and water sectors.

• Gaziantep Water Project/Turkey. Represented Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association in its arranging and participating in a US $100 million term loan for the municipality of Gaziantep, Turkey to financing completion payments on a water project, guaranteed by the Republic of Turkey.

• German Water. Represented developer clients in privatizations of water treatment facilities in Germany.

• Metropolitan Water Reclamation District/Bio-Solids. Counsel to joint venture proposing to develop $100 million bio-solids treatment facility to be implemented in partnership with the MWRD, the owner and operator of metropolitan Chicago's multi-billion waste treatment and water reclamation system.

• North West Water International (UK)/Mexico City Water. Advised and assisted North West Water International Limited of the United Kingdom in its successful participation in the bid called by the Department of the Federal District to provide water services to Mexico City and in its joint venture with Mexico's Grupo GUTSA, S.A. de C.V.

• Otter Creek Water Reclamation District. Underwriters' counsel on $16 million of sewerage system and waterworks revenue bonds, the proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition and construction of wastewater and potable water treatment facilities.

• Salitre. Represented DCR, as rating agency, in an issuance of notes by a project company (sponsored by Lyonnais des Eaux and Degremont) to finance improvements to facilities held under a long-term concession granted by the City of Bogota. A portion of the notes was guaranteed by the Inter-American Development Bank ("IDB")under the IDB's partial risk guaranty program.

• Sofia Water. Advised a multinational water company on the privatization of the supply of water and wastewater services of the Municipality of Sofia (awarded "Eastern Europe Deal of Year 2000" by the Privatisation International Magazine).

• US Water. Advised in connection with procurement and documentation required to privatize billing and collection functions of the City of Chicago's Department of Water, with contract value in excess of $50 million.

• United States Filter Corporation. Counsel to USF on the following water and wastewater projects. (i) as a partner with a nationally recognized energy services company, a multi-million dollar utility services facility to service a new automotive manufacturing plant; (ii) a process water and wastewater treatment facility for a proposed steel mill; (iii) a process water and wastewater treatment facility for an engine manufacturing plant owned by Honda Automotive Company; (iv) a wastewater treatment plant servicing a stainless steel manufacturing plant; (v) a wastewater treatment plant for a brewery; (vi) a series of transactions for municipally-owned water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the United States; and (vii) preparation of documentation for design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment plants.

• Warrenville Development Limited Partnership. Counsel to joint-venture owner of 500 acre development parcel in negotiating and documenting contracts for supply of Lake Michigan water from DuPage Water Commission.

• Water / Wastewater Facilities Acquisition. Represent client in the acquisition of water and wastewater utility facilities in Illinois.

Wind Energy
Mayer Brown has been active in the electric wind energy sector for well over a decade. As a recognized leader in this industry, we have represented owners, developers, manufacturers, utilities, lenders and other investors in all aspects of structuring, negotiating and documenting wind transactions. Our attorneys have provided counseling with respect to the development, sale, acquisition and financing of wind projects with an aggregate installed capacity in excess of 5,000 megawatts.

We regularly provide advice to clients as to all elements related to electric wind farm transactions, including.

• Project Development
• Real Estate, Zoning & Other Entitlements
• Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
• Environmental Assessments & Project Due Diligence
• Power Purchase, Interconnection & Construction Service Agreements
• Wind Turbine Supply, Installation, Warranty and O&M Agreements
• Project Finance, including Debt and Equity Financing
• Lobbying & Legislation
• Production Tax Credit, Renewable Portfolio Standards & Renewable Energy Credits
• Co-development and Joint Venture Arrangements
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Project Insurance

Representative wind projects in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean in which Mayer Brown has been a major participant include.

• 700MW Frame Turbine Agreement (US)
• 630MW Frame Turbine Agreement (US)
• 400MW Suzlon/PPM Energy Agreement (Oregon)
• 400MW - Twin Groves (Illinois)
• 29MW - Happy Jack (Wyoming)
• 25MW - Foote Creek III (Wyoming)
• 365MW - Frame TurbineAgreement (US)
• 240MW - Frame Turbine Agreement (US)
• 66MW - Backbone (West Virginia)
• 100MW - Le Nordais (Quebec)
• 33MW - Crescent Ridge (Illinois)
• 405MW - Frame Turbine Agreement (North America)
• 200MW - Twin Groves (Illinois)
• 42MW - Cerro Gordo (Iowa)
• 198MW - Maple Ridge (NewYork)
• 24MW - Tierras Morenas (Costa Rica)
• 100MW - Bison Wind/St. Leon (Manitoba)
• 10MW - Eastridge (Minnesota)
• 15MW - Bingham Lake (Minnesota)
• 30MW - Peetz Table (Colorado)
• 12MW - Velva (North Dakota)
• 80MW - Top of Iowa (Iowa)
• 75MW - Southwest Mesa (Texas)
• 43MW - Westwinds (California)
• 23MW - Oak Creek (California)
• 43.5MW - Flying Cloud (Iowa)