Public Private Partnerships: The Answer to the U.S. Infrastructure Problem?

A discussion of the benefits and limitations of public private partnerships (P3s) as a method for local governments to develop infrastructure. The presentation will also discuss different P3 models of project delivery, the use of P3s to recycle or monetize existing infrastructure assets, and the issues governments should consider when determining whether a P3 is the best option for a particular project.

Speaker: Erlyne Nazaire

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Erlyne Nazaire is a finance attorney with several years of experience in project finance and general lending. After practicing many years at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where she represented clients in a wide range of cross-border transactions including project finance, private M&A and joint ventures, she joined Practical Law at Thomson Reuters as a senior legal editor.

As a member of Practical Law’s Finance team, she is responsible for writing, editing and curating our project finance and certain general lending resources. Her areas of focus include oil & gas, renewable energy and transportation infrastructure.

She is the former Chair of the ABA Business Law Section’s Energy Business Committee and the current co-Chair of the Project Finance and Development Committee.