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Sara's clients include hospitals, academic medical centers, medical groups, retail pharmacies, medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, and other life sciences companies.  \nIn additional to her litigation practice, she regularly advises clients on regulatory and compliance matters, including those that involved the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and other fraud and abuse laws. She also provides counseling and training regarding policies, compliance programs, self-disclosures, and billing matters.  \nThrough Chambers USA, her clients have said: \n     \"Sara Brinkmann is an excellent litigator. She is very knowledgeable, highly organized, and a pleasure to work with.\"\n     \"She cares about each of her cases and comes up with creative ideas to problem-solve.\" \n     \"Sara Brinkmann is a fantastic lawyer.\"\nSara is regularly recognized by publications like Chambers, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers. 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Partner \"She is very calm, organized and responsive.\" Chambers USA, 2025 \"Sara has a very service-oriented ethos in how she practices.\" Chambers USA, 2025 Ranked as a Band 3 lawyer for Healthcare: Government Matters \u0026amp; Regulation Chambers USA, 2025 Ranked as a Key Lawyer for Healthcare: Service Providers Legal 500 USA, 2025 \"Sara is very good at keeping larger business outcomes in mind.\" Chambers USA 2024 \"Sara is intelligent and customer-focused, responsive and competent.\" Chambers USA 2024 \"Sara is an exceptional attorney who provided outstanding legal analysis.\" Chambers USA 2024 Ranked Band 3 for Healthcare in Texas Chambers USA 2024 Women in the Law Best Lawyers, 2022 Top Rated Houston, TX Health Care Attorney Super Lawyers, 2023-2024 Top Women Attorneys in Texas 2024 Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers - Texas, 2021 - 2023 Top Ranked Lawyer, Healthcare Chambers USA, Texas, 2021-2023 “Sara Brinkmann comes recommended for her expert handling of qui tam actions brought under the False Claims Act.” Chambers USA 2022 “Sara offers notable experience in litigation and administrative proceedings.” Chambers USA 2022 “Sara Brinkmann possesses significant experience and knowledge on complex issues.” Chambers USA 2022 Sara is “organized and approachable, and offers thoughtful approaches on ways to achieve the desired result.” Chambers USA 2022 “She is a really sharp lawyer.” Chambers USA 2022 Baylor University Baylor University School of Law University of Houston University of Houston Law Center University of Houston University of Houston Law Center Texas Houston Bar Association, Member (Health Law Section, Chair 2021-2022; Campaign for the Homeless Committee, Former Member; Law Week Committee, Former Member) Federal Bar Association, Member State Bar of Texas, Member Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow Defense Research Institute, Member Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management Law Clerk, Hon. David Hittner, Texas Successfully defended a nationwide retail pharmacy client in a False Claims Act case in the Southern District of Texas and on appeal in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals involving allegations of regulatory violations related to the dispensing of certain pharmaceuticals, resulting in a full dismissal of the case prior to discovery and was affirmed on appeal at the Fifth Circuit. Successfully defended a hospital system in a False Claims Act case in the Southern District of Texas involving allegations of Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute violations related to physician recruitment and compensation arrangements, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client. Successfully defended a hospital system in a False Claims Act case in the Eastern District of Wisconsin involving allegations of Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute violations related to physician group compensation, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client. Successfully defended an international medical device company in a False Claims Act case in the District of New Jersey involving allegations of coding errors on claim submissions, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client. Successfully defended nationwide retail pharmacy in a False Claims Act case in the Central District of Illinois involving allegations related to usual and customary pricing, resulting in the Court’s grant of a Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissal of case. Successfully defended several higher education institutions, academic medical centers, and life sciences companies in responding to Civil Investigative Demands and other government investigation, including conducting internal investigations and presenting to the government. Advised several higher education institutions on legal and compliance issues, including developing, implementing, and providing training to employees. Advised hospital systems regarding affiliation agreements and other complex transactions. Advised and provided due diligence support to healthcare companies and hospital systems for mergers and acquisitions. Advised hospital system regarding data privacy and HIPAA compliance issues in responding to third-party subpoenas. Successfully defended a government defense contractor in a False Claims Act case in the Eastern District of Texas involving allegations of kickbacks and failure to comply with certain Federal Acquisition Regulations. Successfully defended a pharmaceutical company in several product liability cases in federal and state courts across the country. Successfully represented hospitals systems and other healthcare providers in Texas federal and state court cases involving allegations of breach of contract, violations of Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, and health care liability claim cases. Successfully represented a hospital system in responding to Medicare RAC audits, securing full reimbursements for hospital system. Represented a Louisiana hospital system in federal antitrust case. Successfully defended a managed care organization in response to investigation by the Texas Office of Inspector General, resulting in a favorable result for the client. Successfully represented a hospital system in responding to third-party subpoenas successfully securing full reimbursements for hospital systems, including obtaining recovery of attorneys’ fees after prosecuting numerous motions to quash and motions for protection of medical and forensic records in civil, family, and criminal cases.","searchable_name":"Sara Brinkmann","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":436476,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5058,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003ePatrick Collins is a highly accomplished former federal prosecutor who represents companies and individuals in government and internal investigations as well as in complex civil and criminal matters in federal courts throughout the United States. 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A Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, Patrick is a Partner in the firm’s Special Matters \u0026amp; Government Investigations Group, twice named “White Collar Practice Group of the Year” by Law360. \nWidely recognized as a top trial lawyer and passionate advocate for his clients, Patrick has tried 26 cases successfully to verdict. His experience spans civil and criminal claims, as well as high-profile investigations and other matters before United States Attorneys’ Offices across the country and before the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2022, Chambers USA recognized Patrick and noted client feedback that \"Patrick Collins is a consummate trial lawyer.\"\nEarlier in his career, Patrick served for 12 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago including four years as Deputy Chief of the Public Corruption Section. He spearheaded the eight-year Operation Safe Road investigation and, with former U.S. Attorney and now K\u0026amp;S partner Zach Fardon, led the prosecution team in the six-month trial and conviction of former Illinois Governor George Ryan.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Patrick was a partner in the Chicago office of an AmLaw 50 law firm. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers of America for bringing “tremendous ability and credibility to bear. He is a straight-forward communicator, a style which is very much appreciated.\" \nChambers USA has recognized Patrick every year since 2013 noting his “impressive track record in taking criminal and civil cases to verdict” and as well as client feedback that he is “very knowledgeable in internal investigations. He's very candid and rigorous. He has a great deal of integrity in the work that he does.\"\nThroughout his professional career, Patrick has been deeply involved in the Chicago community. In 1991, he founded Horizons for Youth, the only organization in Chicago that provides scholarship, mentoring, enrichment programs, and other support for children from kindergarten through college. He served as the organization’s President and as Co-Chair of its Leadership Council, currently serves on the Board of Directors and continues to serve as a volunteer. Patrick has served as a Supervising Attorney for Cabrini Green Legal Aid and a member of the Board of Trustees for Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago.  Since 2013, Patrick has participated in the annual National Hellenic Museum Trial Series, presenting arguments for the prosecution or defense before a panel of judges.  Each year's trial is unique and unscripted, attracting prominent legal minds to try ancient cases with modern consequences in front of a live audience. 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As part of the Special Matters \u0026amp; Government Investigations team, Zach represents companies and individuals nationwide in a broad array of sensitive white-collar defense and investigations matters. He has built a reputation as a careful, discreet problem solver and an elite trial lawyer. A former United States Attorney, Zach has extensive experience on both sides of the table in bet-the-company civil and criminal trials and government and internal investigations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.\nPrior to rejoining King \u0026amp; Spalding in 2017, Zach served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, leading one of the top prosecutor’s offices in the country and overseeing prosecutions in areas of corporate misconduct, healthcare and securities fraud, public corruption, gangs, terrorism and other criminal and civil matters. He has tried numerous cases, including the successful corruption trial of former Illinois Governor George Ryan. Zach served for over three years on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC) and co-chaired the AGAC’s White Collar Crimes Subcommittee, working closely with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership, U.S. Attorneys across the country, and other enforcement officials. He also co-chaired the Securities and Commodities Fraud Working Group, which includes the DOJ, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and other agencies. 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Legal 500 US named Zach a “Leading Lawyer for Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates” in its 2018 edition, making him one of only 13 lawyers nationwide to receive that designation. In addition, Chambers USA has consistently ranked him as a top White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations lawyer.\nZach is a committed advocate for the greater Chicago community and, in particular, for finding long-term solutions to Chicago’s gun violence epidemic. He has served on the not-for-profit Boards of Directors of A Better Chicago, Metropolitan Family Services of Chicago, and the Legal Aid Society of Chicago, which he Chaired. He is an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law, where he teaches a seminar on Chicago’s gun violence epidemic, and he currently serves on the Board of Youth Guidance and the Board of Advisors of Vanderbilt Law School. 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FIELD }}Acted as outside fund general counsel for Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund, a market-leading open-end fund with over $38 billion in real estate assets. Also represent Prime in a majority of their transactions. Transactions include dozens of investments, ventures and financings in office, retail, hotel, industrial and apartment projects located in all U.S. regions for in excess of $15 billion.{{ FIELD }}Represented Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund in a $5.5 billion programmatic joint venture for student housing assets with GSA, including the initial acquisition of two portfolios for $1.8 billion across the United States.{{ FIELD }}Represent leading developer Novare Group in connection with all of its multifamily and mixed use developments across the United States, including, acquisition, joint venture, development matters, financing and dispositions of multifamily assets in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia. Project values have totaled in excess of $2 billion and over 15 projects.{{ FIELD }}Advised Georgia State University in connection with its partnership with Carter to acquire and re-develop Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia into the home of Georgia State football and a large mixed-use development.{{ FIELD }}Led the representation of Cousins Properties in connection with their acquisition and development of the world headquarters for NCR Corporation in Midtown Atlanta, a project in excess of $300 million which involved acquisition, development, governmental incentives and master lease issues.{{ FIELD }}Represent Batson-Cook Development Company in connection with all of its joint ventures and development transactions across the United States.{{ FIELD }}Represented Ventas, Inc. in connection with a joint venture with GIC Private Limited for the development of five life science projects for total development costs in excess of $1 billion.{{ FIELD }}Represent Atlanta multifamily operator and developer in the acquisition of over $200 million of multifamily communities and over $250 million in development projects, including negotiation of joint ventures with institutional equity partners such as AIG, Alliance Bernstein and Carlyle.{{ FIELD }}Represent a retail operator in connection with their $400 million programmatic joint venture with institutional investor and the acquisition of seven seed assets.{{ FIELD }}Acquisition of 50% joint venture interest on behalf of an institutional REIT investor for $450 million downtown Boston mixed-use asset.{{ FIELD }}Represent national student housing developer Landmark Properties in connection with over a dozen student-housing developments at colleges across the United States with an aggregate value of over $500 million.{{ FIELD }}Lead the representation of all of Penler's multifamily developments across the Southeast US, including approximately 6 projects in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, including, joint ventures with institutional investors, financing, acquisition, development and disposition.{{ FIELD }}Represented an institutional REIT operator in $500 million joint venture with Canadian governmental pension plan for development and acquisition of Class A multifamily assets.{{ FIELD }}Represent Clarion Partners in connection with the acquisition of existing and development projects by its Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, including, joint ventures, development and financing for office, multifamily and industrial assets.{{ FIELD }}Formation of $400 million real estate investment fund for commercial office properties.{{ FIELD }}Brent Gilfedder specializes in structuring and executing real estate investments and transactions. A partner in our Real Estate practice, Brent represents a variety of sponsors and investors in all types of real estate development, investment and financing matters.\nBrent advises private equity institutions, equity investors and developers-sponsors in all aspects of their real estate business, as well as the structuring of joint ventures and advising real estate investment trusts. He focuses particularly on structuring real estate equity investments, development transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, and financings.\nBefore studying law, Brent earned a Masters in Taxation from the University of Denver, and previously worked as a tax accountant for KPMG.\nBrent is a published author on real estate financial topics. He has been recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers as a 2013–2016 Rising Star, and in 2015 by Legal 500 for Real Estate and Construction. Brent S Gilfedder Partner Band 2 for Georgia Real Estate  Chambers USA 2025 On the Rise (one of 25 lawyers under the age of 40 selected from Atlanta)  Daily Report, 2016 Georgia Rising Star Super Lawyers, 2013–2016 Transylvania University  University of Georgia University of Georgia School of Law University of Denver Sturm College of Law Georgia Acted as outside fund general counsel for Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund, a market-leading open-end fund with over $38 billion in real estate assets. Also represent Prime in a majority of their transactions. Transactions include dozens of investments, ventures and financings in office, retail, hotel, industrial and apartment projects located in all U.S. regions for in excess of $15 billion. Represented Morgan Stanley's Prime Property Fund in a $5.5 billion programmatic joint venture for student housing assets with GSA, including the initial acquisition of two portfolios for $1.8 billion across the United States. Represent leading developer Novare Group in connection with all of its multifamily and mixed use developments across the United States, including, acquisition, joint venture, development matters, financing and dispositions of multifamily assets in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Tennessee, Virginia. Project values have totaled in excess of $2 billion and over 15 projects. Advised Georgia State University in connection with its partnership with Carter to acquire and re-develop Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia into the home of Georgia State football and a large mixed-use development. Led the representation of Cousins Properties in connection with their acquisition and development of the world headquarters for NCR Corporation in Midtown Atlanta, a project in excess of $300 million which involved acquisition, development, governmental incentives and master lease issues. Represent Batson-Cook Development Company in connection with all of its joint ventures and development transactions across the United States. Represented Ventas, Inc. in connection with a joint venture with GIC Private Limited for the development of five life science projects for total development costs in excess of $1 billion. Represent Atlanta multifamily operator and developer in the acquisition of over $200 million of multifamily communities and over $250 million in development projects, including negotiation of joint ventures with institutional equity partners such as AIG, Alliance Bernstein and Carlyle. Represent a retail operator in connection with their $400 million programmatic joint venture with institutional investor and the acquisition of seven seed assets. Acquisition of 50% joint venture interest on behalf of an institutional REIT investor for $450 million downtown Boston mixed-use asset. Represent national student housing developer Landmark Properties in connection with over a dozen student-housing developments at colleges across the United States with an aggregate value of over $500 million. Lead the representation of all of Penler's multifamily developments across the Southeast US, including approximately 6 projects in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, including, joint ventures with institutional investors, financing, acquisition, development and disposition. Represented an institutional REIT operator in $500 million joint venture with Canadian governmental pension plan for development and acquisition of Class A multifamily assets. Represent Clarion Partners in connection with the acquisition of existing and development projects by its Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, including, joint ventures, development and financing for office, multifamily and industrial assets. 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A licensed Professional Engineer, he represents owners and developers in a wide range of projects throughout the U.S. and the world, primarily in the oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, power and mining sectors, with project values generally ranging from $100 million to over $20 billion in value.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott has been recognized by numerous organizations as one of the best construction lawyers in the U.S. and the world (\u003cem\u003esee\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\"Recognitions\" section for more information), and he leads a practice that has been ranked as one of the top three construction practices in the U.S by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;and one of the top 10 in the world by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eInternational Who's Who\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eof Construction Lawyers\u003c/em\u003e. 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A licensed Professional Engineer, he represents owners and developers in a wide range of projects throughout the U.S. and the world, primarily in the oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, power and mining sectors, with project values generally ranging from $100 million to over $20 billion in value.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott has been recognized by numerous organizations as one of the best construction lawyers in the U.S. and the world (\u003cem\u003esee\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\"Recognitions\" section for more information), and he leads a practice that has been ranked as one of the top three construction practices in the U.S by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;and one of the top 10 in the world by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eInternational Who's Who\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eof Construction Lawyers\u003c/em\u003e. He has represented clients in over two dozen countries, including the U.S, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia, including on numerous \"largest-of-its-kind\" and \"first-of-kind\" projects, for a cumulative project value exceeding $300 billion. Recent examples of projects include liquefied natural gas (LNG) export and import facilities, natural gas and crude oil pipelines, natural gas storage facilities, power plants (nuclear, coal-fired, gas-fired, combined cycle, hydro), wind farms, compressed air energy storage facilities, offshore oil production facilities, petrochemical facilities, desalination facilities, cement manufacturing facilities, steel manufacturing facilities, copper mining facilities, coal mining facilities, ports, skyscrapers, sports stadiums, universities, mixed-use developments and condominiums.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott assists owners and developers throughout the entire project spectrum, commencing at project conception and continuing through punch list completion and beyond, including: selecting the appropriate project delivery system and contractual structure; drafting and negotiating construction-related agreements, such as EPC, design-build, EPCM, construction, construction management, engineering, architectural, program management and development agreements; drafting and negotiating operation and maintenance agreements and LTSAs; and resolving construction-related disputes.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eScott has represented owners and developers in a wide range of projects spanning the U.S and the globe, including representing the following clients in their LNG, oil and gas, petrochemical, mining and cement manufacturing, and commercial projects:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eLNG Projects (export and import)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eCheniere Energy\u003c/strong\u003e in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement to expand its Sabine Pass LNG import facility to incorporate LNG liquefaction capabilities (the first and second trains), the expansion of which is valued at $3.9 billion and representing the first LNG liquefaction project to ever be constructed in the continental United States. 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In addition, represented Cheniere in the EPC agreement for its further expansion to its liquefaction capacity, adding trains 3 and 4, valued at $3.8 billion, and train 5.{{ FIELD }}Freeport LNG Development in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement to expand its LNG import facility to incorporate LNG liquefaction capabilities (the first through third trains), the expansion which is valued in excess of $10 billion and which was named by IJ Global in 2015 as the winner of the “Overall Global” and “North America Oil \u0026amp; Gas” awards and by The American Lawyeras the 2015 Global Finance Deal of the Year.{{ FIELD }}Anadarko in the drafting and negotiation of pre-FEED, FEED and EPC agreements for the development of a multi-billion dollar liquefaction facility in Mozambique.{{ FIELD }}Southern LNG, an affiliate of Kinder Morgan, in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for the design and construction of an expansion to its LNG import facility located at Elba Island, Georgia, to incorporate LNG liquefaction capabilities, as well as previously the FEED and EPC agreements for the expansion of its import terminal.{{ FIELD }}Cheniere Energy in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for its Corpus Christi LNG liquefaction facility for three LNG trains, located near Portland, Texas, and valued at $9.5 billion.{{ FIELD }}The Singapore Energy Market Authority with respect to the EPC agreement for a new LNG import terminal in Singapore, the first of its kind in Singapore.{{ FIELD }}An international energy company in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for a multi-billion dollar LNG liquefaction facility in Kitimat, Canada, the first of its kind in Canada.{{ FIELD }}Freeport LNG Development in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the design and construction of an LNG import facility to be located at Quintana Island, Freeport, Texas, valued in excess of $500 million.{{ FIELD }}Cheniere Energy in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the design and construction of an LNG import facility at Sabine Pass, Louisiana, the first LNG import facility to be built in the United States in almost thirty (30) years. This project, with its subsequent expansion of regasification capabilities, is valued in excess of $1.5 billion.{{ FIELD }}An international company in connection with the development of an LNG liquefaction facility located in the European Union.{{ FIELD }}A global energy company with respect to an EPC agreement for a $1 billion expansion to a natural gas liquefaction plant in Trinidad and Tobago.{{ FIELD }}An international oil and gas company with respect to the FEED agreement for an LNG liquefaction plant in Angola.{{ FIELD }}Gulf LNG in the drafting and negotiation of the EPC agreements for its 1.5 Bcf LNG import terminal in Mississippi, and the FEED agreement for the expansion of the import terminal to include liquefaction trains.{{ FIELD }}El Paso with respect to an EPC agreement for an LNG import project located in The Bahamas.{{ FIELD }}A developer in the drafting and negotiation of engineering and O\u0026amp;M agreements for an offshore LNG import terminal to be located in the Gulf of Mexico.{{ FIELD }}A Spanish company in the expansion of its LNG import facility in Puerto Rico.{{ FIELD }}Cheniere Energy with respect to the EPC agreement for the design and construction of an LNG import facility to be located in Corpus Christi, Texas.{{ FIELD }}A Chilean company with respect to the structuring of contracts and bid process for the FEED and EPC contracts for the design and construction of Chile’s first proposed LNG import terminal.{{ FIELD }}Jordan Cove with respect to the drafting and negotiation of a FEED agreement and EPC agreement for its Oregon LNG import terminal.{{ FIELD }}NextDecade in connection with the drafting and negotiation of the FEED and EPC agreements for its Rio Grande LNG liquefactation facility in Texas.{{ FIELD }}Oil \u0026amp; Gas ProjectsPetroterminal de Panama with respect to the construction of a major expansion to its crude oil storage and handling facilities in Panama, which was named by Project Finance magazine as Project Finance Deal of Year for Latin America, Refinancing.{{ FIELD }}Tallgrass Energy in the drafting and negotiation of engineering, procurement and construction agreements for the construction of a crude oil pipeline of approximately 692 miles, which involves the conversion of approximately 432 miles of gas pipelines to crude service and building approximately 260 miles of new pipeline.{{ FIELD }}An owner in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for an FPSO located offshore of Africa.     {{ FIELD }}Bobcat Gas Storage with respect to the development of a 19 Bcf salt dome storage facility in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.{{ FIELD }}PennEast in the drafting and negotiation of construction related agreements for the construction of a 110-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, at a cost of approximately $1 billion, which will deliver approximately 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.{{ FIELD }}A major international oil and gas company in its multi-billion dollar worldwide construction program.{{ FIELD }}An energy company with respect to the development of a natural gas pipeline in excess of 120 miles in the Northeastern United States.{{ FIELD }}A major international oil and gas company in the development of its international construction forms.{{ FIELD }}Cheniere Energy in the drafting and negotiation of supply agreements for the purchase of 240 miles of pipe for its Creole Trail LNG import project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.{{ FIELD }}A developer with respect to engineering, procurement and construction agreements for a gas storage project, with a proposed storage capacity of up to 18.9 Bcf, in two nearly depleted reservoirs in Logan County, Colorado.{{ FIELD }}A global energy company with respect to an EPC contract for the supply of the topsides, hull and moorings for a multi-billion dollar tension leg platform oil production facility in the Gulf of Mexico.{{ FIELD }}A developer in the engineering and construction of a biofuels project in Texas.{{ FIELD }}A global natural gas company with due diligence review in connection with the potential purchase of two large mobile semi-submersible drilling units currently under construction, designed to operate in international waters of approximately two miles in depth and drilling wells of six miles deep.{{ FIELD }}A major global oil and gas company in the drafting and negotiation of a suite of contracts for the development and operation of a ultra-deepwater drillship, capable of drilling to depths for wells up to seven miles deep.{{ FIELD }}Williams Pacific Connector Gas Operator, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC for the design and construction of the 235 mile natural gas pipeline in Oregon.{{ FIELD }}Represent a Fortune 100 owner in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for isobutane dehydrogenation facility.{{ FIELD }}A global energy company in the drafting of an EPC agreement for the expansion of two Venezuelan liquid extraction plants.{{ FIELD }}Petrochemical and Refinery ProjectsSadara (a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company) in the development of a petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia, valued at $20 billion and constituting the largest petrochemical facility ever built in a single phase.{{ FIELD }}Sasol with respect to construction and procurement issues related to the development and construction of its $8.1 billion chemical complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which will include an ethane cracker and six chemical manufacturing facilities and was named by IJ Global in 2015 as the winner of the “North America Petrochemical” award.{{ FIELD }}LACC LLC, a joint venture of Axiall and Lotte Chemical, in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker in Lake Charles, Louisiana.{{ FIELD }}Lotte Chemical in the drafting and negotiation of an monethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana.{{ FIELD }}Motiva in connection with the development, drafting and negotiation of EP, EPCM, EPC and construction contracts for expansion of its refinery facilities in Texas and Louisiana.{{ FIELD }}An owner in the development of a multi-billion fertilizer project in the Midwestern U.S.{{ FIELD }}An owner in the expansion of an ammonia facility and construction of a urea facility in the Southwest U.S.{{ FIELD }}The Dow Chemical Company with respect to the engineering and construction of a major expansion to its Freeport, Texas, petrochemical facility.{{ FIELD }}Power Projects (nuclear, gas-fired, combined cycle, coal-fired, hydro, wind farms, compressed air energy storage)\nAn independent power producer with respect to the development and operation of a fleet of international nuclear power plants in the Middle East, valued in excess of $20 billion and representing one of the largest energy projects in the world.{{ FIELD }}Oregon Clean Energy, LLC on the EPC agreements for its 800 MW gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility and switchyard to be located near the city of Oregon, Ohio, which won IJ Global’s 2015 award for the North America Single Asset Power category.{{ FIELD }}A developer in the drafting and negotiation of the EPC agreement for a multi-billion dollar 1200 MW coal-fired power plant using a circulating fluidized bed boiler, to be built in Matagorda County, Texas.     {{ FIELD }}Birdsboro Power, LLC in connection with the drafting and negotiation of the EPC and long-term service agreement for a 488 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility, to be located in Pennsylvania.{{ FIELD }}An independent power producer in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a 200 MW gas-fired power plant in Peru.{{ FIELD }}Mirant in the drafting and negotiation of EPC and equipment procurement contracts related to the development of a gas-fired electric generation facility in California with a combined capacity of 800 MW.{{ FIELD }}An electric utility company with the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the design and construction of a 2000 MW greenfield nuclear power plant in the Southeastern United States.{{ FIELD }}St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC, in the drafting and negotiation of EPC agreement for a greenfield, 700-megawatt, combined-cycle, natural gas-fired generation facility in New Carlisle, Indiana.{{ FIELD }}A member of an international consortium in the contracting for the decommissioning and cleanup of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.{{ FIELD }}Keys Energy Center, LLC on the EPC agreement its 735.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility to be located in Prince George’s County, Maryland.{{ FIELD }}A utility with respect to its nuclear operations in China.{{ FIELD }}An international independent power producer in the drafting and negotiation of EPC terms with a Korean contractor for the development of a 900 MW coal-fired power plant in Chile.{{ FIELD }}An electric utility company in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a 100 MW wind farm to be built in the Dominican Republic.{{ FIELD }}An energy company in its nationwide power plant expansion program, including, for example, an approximate 900 MW coal-fired electric generating facility in the Southwestern United States.{{ FIELD }}A developer in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement and turbine supply agreement for the conversion of a coal and oil fired facility to an approximate 450 MW natural gas combined cycle power plant.{{ FIELD }}A developer in connection with the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the construction of a 670 MW combined cycle power plant in the Midwest.{{ FIELD }}An international energy company in the drafting and negotiation of EPC contracts for the development of an 83 MW coal-fired power plant in Guatemala.{{ FIELD }}An owner in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a 2700 MW compressed air energy storage project in Ohio, valued in excess of $1 billion.{{ FIELD }}An independent power producer with respect to the development of two hydroelectric plants in Brazil.{{ FIELD }}An international independent power producer in drafting and negotiating EPC, LTSA and O\u0026amp;M contracts for the development of a 200 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Mexico.{{ FIELD }}A contractor with respect to an EPC agreement for a 160 MW wind farm located in the Southwestern U.S{{ FIELD }}Natural Resources, Mining and Cement ManufacturingHolcim with respect to a construction, procurement and supply agreements for the world’s largest cement manufacturing plant, located in Missouri.{{ FIELD }}A global mining company in the drafting and negotiation of an EPCM agreement for the engineering, procurement and construction management of a $1 billion copper mining facility located in the Andes Mountains of Chile.{{ FIELD }}An international company in the drafting and negotiation of construction-related agreements for a U.S. multi-billion dollar new nuclear uranium enrichment facility, the first new nuclear facility to be permitted in the U.S. in almost 30 years.{{ FIELD }}Carbones del Cerrejón in the drafting and negotiation of an EPCM agreement for the company’s $1.2 billion expansion of its coal mine in the Guajira peninsula of northeast Columbia, its port facilities on the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia and its interconnecting rail facilities. The mine is the largest coal mine in Latin America and the largest open-pit coal mine in the world.{{ FIELD }}A cement manufacturing company in the drafting and negotiation of a design-build balance of plant contract for one-million-metric-ton-per-year plant expansion to the Victorville, California, cement manufacturing plant, raising the capacity to 3.2 million tons per year and making it the largest cement manufacturing plant in the United States.{{ FIELD }}A coal mining company with respect to the development of two greenfield underground coal mining projects, to be located in the Northeastern United States.{{ FIELD }}A developer in the engineering, procurement and construction of a mining and steelmaking facility in the United States, valued at $1.6 billion.{{ FIELD }}A global mining company in a multi-million dollar dispute arising out of the engineering and construction of a $1 billion copper mining facility located in the Andes Mountains of Chile.{{ FIELD }}A cement manufacturing company in the drafting and negotiation of design-build balance of plant contract for an expansion to the Kosmosdale cement manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky, from 2,500 to 4,700 short tons per day.{{ FIELD }}Infrastructure and CommercialAn owner with respect to the drafting of a dredging contract valued in excess of $1 billion for a major port project in the United Arab Emirates.{{ FIELD }}A developer in the drafting and negotiation of multi-prime supply, EPCM and construction contracts for a seawater desalination vessel, to be deployed in international waters.{{ FIELD }}The Atlanta Falcons Football Club in the drafting and negotiation of architectural and construction agreements for the construction of a new football stadium.{{ FIELD }}An Atlanta parcel delivery company in its $1 billion expansion to its worldwide hub.{{ FIELD }}A global Fortune 50 company in the drafting and negotiation of design and construction agreements to be used for the building of apartment complexes across the nation, totaling in excess of $1 billion.{{ FIELD }}A global Fortune 50 company in the English court system in a multi-million dollar dispute concerning the construction of a large food processing plant in Ireland.{{ FIELD }}A large Atlanta-based broadcasting company in all aspects of its $1.2 billion construction program.{{ FIELD }}The Atlanta Falcons Football Club in the drafting and negotiation of a construction agreement for the construction of a dormitory for the Falcons training camp in Flowery Branch, Georgia.{{ FIELD }}A global engineering company in all aspects of its practice, including defending the company against claims of defective engineering.{{ FIELD }}A developer in the drafting and negotiation of a construction agreement for a new signature high-end mixed use skyscraper on Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois.{{ FIELD }}The Atlanta Falcons Football Club in a major renovation of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.{{ FIELD }}A real estate developer in the drafting and negotiation of architectural agreements for a new signature mixed-use skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia, comprised of an office building, residential condominiums and street level retail totaling over one million square feet of space.{{ FIELD }}An international cement company in all aspects of construction transactional and dispute resolution matters nationwide, including the drafting and negotiating of design-build, guaranteed maximum price construction agreements for several cement plants, each costing in excess of $100 million.{{ FIELD }}An owner in the negotiation of architectural and construction agreements for a high-rise hotel located in Atlanta, Georgia.{{ FIELD }}A large, Atlanta-based parcel delivery company in all aspects of construction, including, as one example, the litigation in federal court of a multi-million dollar dispute involving an air hub.{{ FIELD }}A German real estate company regarding all aspects of the design and construction of its U.S. properties.{{ FIELD }}A real estate developer in the development of The Atlantic, a 46-story condominium community at Atlanta’s Atlantic Station community.{{ FIELD }}An English manufacturer of heavy construction machinery in the design and construction of its first manufacturing facility in the U.S.{{ FIELD }}An apartment and condominium developer in all aspects of its nationwide construction program.{{ FIELD }}A three member consortium in the drafting of an EPC agreement for a maximum security prison located in the jungles of Costa Rica.{{ FIELD }}An Ivy League school in the negotiation of contracts for an owner-controlled insurance program for its comprehensive campus-wide building program, including its implementation in construction agreements.{{ FIELD }}Scott Greer focuses exclusively on construction law and leads the firm's worldwide Energy and Construction transactional practices. A licensed Professional Engineer, he represents owners and developers in a wide range of projects throughout the U.S. and the world, primarily in the oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, power and mining sectors, with project values generally ranging from $100 million to over $20 billion in value.\nScott has been recognized by numerous organizations as one of the best construction lawyers in the U.S. and the world (see \"Recognitions\" section for more information), and he leads a practice that has been ranked as one of the top three construction practices in the U.S by Legal 500 and one of the top 10 in the world by International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers. He has represented clients in over two dozen countries, including the U.S, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia, including on numerous \"largest-of-its-kind\" and \"first-of-kind\" projects, for a cumulative project value exceeding $300 billion. Recent examples of projects include liquefied natural gas (LNG) export and import facilities, natural gas and crude oil pipelines, natural gas storage facilities, power plants (nuclear, coal-fired, gas-fired, combined cycle, hydro), wind farms, compressed air energy storage facilities, offshore oil production facilities, petrochemical facilities, desalination facilities, cement manufacturing facilities, steel manufacturing facilities, copper mining facilities, coal mining facilities, ports, skyscrapers, sports stadiums, universities, mixed-use developments and condominiums.\nScott assists owners and developers throughout the entire project spectrum, commencing at project conception and continuing through punch list completion and beyond, including: selecting the appropriate project delivery system and contractual structure; drafting and negotiating construction-related agreements, such as EPC, design-build, EPCM, construction, construction management, engineering, architectural, program management and development agreements; drafting and negotiating operation and maintenance agreements and LTSAs; and resolving construction-related disputes. Scott A Greer Partner Named as MVP Construction Lawyer of the Year Law360, 2025 Named as Energy Attorney of the Year Law.com Texas Legal Awards, 2024 Ranked “Band 1” nationwide for Construction, one of the top 11 lawyers in the United States for construction Chambers USA, 2022 Named as NLJ Real Estate/Construction Law Trailblazer National Law Journal, 2022 \"Highly Regarded Practitioner\" IFLR 1000 U.S. 2022 Named as MVP Energy Lawyer of the Year Law360, 2022 Named as BTI Client Service All-Star BTI Consulting Group, 2022 Lawyer of the Year. The only construction lawyer in Houston to receive this award.  Best Lawyers 2022 Ranked as a 'Hall of Fame' lawyer for construction, one of the top 15 lawyers in the United States for construction Legal 500 US, 2020 Named as an MVP in Project Finance  Law360, 2019 Named as an MVP in Energy law an accolade given to only five attorneys in the U.S.  Law360, 2012 and 2016 Named as an Energy \u0026amp; Environmental Trailblazer, the only construction lawyer in the U.S. to receive this recognition National Law Journal, 2016 Ranked as one of the top 25 leading lawyers in the U.S. for construction Legal 500, 2011–2016 Ranked for his work in construction law, earning a Band 1 ranking (the highest recognition available) in Texas Chambers USA, 2005–2016 Named as a top 10 Most Highly Regarded Individual in North America and among the top 25 worldwide   International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers, 2015 Ranked as one of the top 10 U.S. construction Thought Leaders. Scott has been ranked by this organization since 2013 International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers, 2016 Sole winner of the Construction Category of Texas, an award based on client nominations  Client Choice Awards, 2017 Oklahoma State University  Emory University Emory University School of Law University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois College of Law U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Georgia Texas Court of Appeals of Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association (Construction Law Section) American Bar Association (ABA Forum on the Construction Industry) American Concrete Institute (Subcommittee 318-A of the Standard Building Code Committee and Responsibility in Concrete Construction Committee) Houston Bar Association (Construction Law Section; Oil and Gas Section; International Law Section) Fellows of The American Bar Foundation Scott has represented owners and developers in a wide range of projects spanning the U.S and the globe, including representing the following clients in their LNG, oil and gas, petrochemical, mining and cement manufacturing, and commercial projects: LNG Projects (export and import)\nCheniere Energy in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement to expand its Sabine Pass LNG import facility to incorporate LNG liquefaction capabilities (the first and second trains), the expansion of which is valued at $3.9 billion and representing the first LNG liquefaction project to ever be constructed in the continental United States. In addition, represented Cheniere in the EPC agreement for its further expansion to its liquefaction capacity, adding trains 3 and 4, valued at $3.8 billion, and train 5. Freeport LNG Development in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement to expand its LNG import facility to incorporate LNG liquefaction capabilities (the first through third trains), the expansion which is valued in excess of $10 billion and which was named by IJ Global in 2015 as the winner of the “Overall Global” and “North America Oil \u0026amp; Gas” awards and by The American Lawyeras the 2015 Global Finance Deal of the Year. Anadarko in the drafting and negotiation of pre-FEED, FEED and EPC agreements for the development of a multi-billion dollar liquefaction facility in Mozambique. Southern LNG, an affiliate of Kinder Morgan, in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for the design and construction of an expansion to its LNG import facility located at Elba Island, Georgia, to incorporate LNG liquefaction capabilities, as well as previously the FEED and EPC agreements for the expansion of its import terminal. Cheniere Energy in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for its Corpus Christi LNG liquefaction facility for three LNG trains, located near Portland, Texas, and valued at $9.5 billion. The Singapore Energy Market Authority with respect to the EPC agreement for a new LNG import terminal in Singapore, the first of its kind in Singapore. An international energy company in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for a multi-billion dollar LNG liquefaction facility in Kitimat, Canada, the first of its kind in Canada. Freeport LNG Development in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the design and construction of an LNG import facility to be located at Quintana Island, Freeport, Texas, valued in excess of $500 million. Cheniere Energy in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the design and construction of an LNG import facility at Sabine Pass, Louisiana, the first LNG import facility to be built in the United States in almost thirty (30) years. This project, with its subsequent expansion of regasification capabilities, is valued in excess of $1.5 billion. An international company in connection with the development of an LNG liquefaction facility located in the European Union. A global energy company with respect to an EPC agreement for a $1 billion expansion to a natural gas liquefaction plant in Trinidad and Tobago. An international oil and gas company with respect to the FEED agreement for an LNG liquefaction plant in Angola. Gulf LNG in the drafting and negotiation of the EPC agreements for its 1.5 Bcf LNG import terminal in Mississippi, and the FEED agreement for the expansion of the import terminal to include liquefaction trains. El Paso with respect to an EPC agreement for an LNG import project located in The Bahamas. A developer in the drafting and negotiation of engineering and O\u0026amp;M agreements for an offshore LNG import terminal to be located in the Gulf of Mexico. A Spanish company in the expansion of its LNG import facility in Puerto Rico. Cheniere Energy with respect to the EPC agreement for the design and construction of an LNG import facility to be located in Corpus Christi, Texas. A Chilean company with respect to the structuring of contracts and bid process for the FEED and EPC contracts for the design and construction of Chile’s first proposed LNG import terminal. Jordan Cove with respect to the drafting and negotiation of a FEED agreement and EPC agreement for its Oregon LNG import terminal. NextDecade in connection with the drafting and negotiation of the FEED and EPC agreements for its Rio Grande LNG liquefactation facility in Texas. Oil \u0026amp; Gas ProjectsPetroterminal de Panama with respect to the construction of a major expansion to its crude oil storage and handling facilities in Panama, which was named by Project Finance magazine as Project Finance Deal of Year for Latin America, Refinancing. Tallgrass Energy in the drafting and negotiation of engineering, procurement and construction agreements for the construction of a crude oil pipeline of approximately 692 miles, which involves the conversion of approximately 432 miles of gas pipelines to crude service and building approximately 260 miles of new pipeline. An owner in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for an FPSO located offshore of Africa.      Bobcat Gas Storage with respect to the development of a 19 Bcf salt dome storage facility in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. PennEast in the drafting and negotiation of construction related agreements for the construction of a 110-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, at a cost of approximately $1 billion, which will deliver approximately 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. A major international oil and gas company in its multi-billion dollar worldwide construction program. An energy company with respect to the development of a natural gas pipeline in excess of 120 miles in the Northeastern United States. A major international oil and gas company in the development of its international construction forms. Cheniere Energy in the drafting and negotiation of supply agreements for the purchase of 240 miles of pipe for its Creole Trail LNG import project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. A developer with respect to engineering, procurement and construction agreements for a gas storage project, with a proposed storage capacity of up to 18.9 Bcf, in two nearly depleted reservoirs in Logan County, Colorado. A global energy company with respect to an EPC contract for the supply of the topsides, hull and moorings for a multi-billion dollar tension leg platform oil production facility in the Gulf of Mexico. A developer in the engineering and construction of a biofuels project in Texas. A global natural gas company with due diligence review in connection with the potential purchase of two large mobile semi-submersible drilling units currently under construction, designed to operate in international waters of approximately two miles in depth and drilling wells of six miles deep. A major global oil and gas company in the drafting and negotiation of a suite of contracts for the development and operation of a ultra-deepwater drillship, capable of drilling to depths for wells up to seven miles deep. Williams Pacific Connector Gas Operator, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC for the design and construction of the 235 mile natural gas pipeline in Oregon. Represent a Fortune 100 owner in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for isobutane dehydrogenation facility. A global energy company in the drafting of an EPC agreement for the expansion of two Venezuelan liquid extraction plants. Petrochemical and Refinery ProjectsSadara (a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company) in the development of a petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia, valued at $20 billion and constituting the largest petrochemical facility ever built in a single phase. Sasol with respect to construction and procurement issues related to the development and construction of its $8.1 billion chemical complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which will include an ethane cracker and six chemical manufacturing facilities and was named by IJ Global in 2015 as the winner of the “North America Petrochemical” award. LACC LLC, a joint venture of Axiall and Lotte Chemical, in the drafting and negotiation of FEED and EPC agreements for a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lotte Chemical in the drafting and negotiation of an monethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Motiva in connection with the development, drafting and negotiation of EP, EPCM, EPC and construction contracts for expansion of its refinery facilities in Texas and Louisiana. An owner in the development of a multi-billion fertilizer project in the Midwestern U.S. An owner in the expansion of an ammonia facility and construction of a urea facility in the Southwest U.S. The Dow Chemical Company with respect to the engineering and construction of a major expansion to its Freeport, Texas, petrochemical facility. Power Projects (nuclear, gas-fired, combined cycle, coal-fired, hydro, wind farms, compressed air energy storage)\nAn independent power producer with respect to the development and operation of a fleet of international nuclear power plants in the Middle East, valued in excess of $20 billion and representing one of the largest energy projects in the world. Oregon Clean Energy, LLC on the EPC agreements for its 800 MW gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility and switchyard to be located near the city of Oregon, Ohio, which won IJ Global’s 2015 award for the North America Single Asset Power category. A developer in the drafting and negotiation of the EPC agreement for a multi-billion dollar 1200 MW coal-fired power plant using a circulating fluidized bed boiler, to be built in Matagorda County, Texas.      Birdsboro Power, LLC in connection with the drafting and negotiation of the EPC and long-term service agreement for a 488 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility, to be located in Pennsylvania. An independent power producer in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a 200 MW gas-fired power plant in Peru. Mirant in the drafting and negotiation of EPC and equipment procurement contracts related to the development of a gas-fired electric generation facility in California with a combined capacity of 800 MW. An electric utility company with the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the design and construction of a 2000 MW greenfield nuclear power plant in the Southeastern United States. St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC, in the drafting and negotiation of EPC agreement for a greenfield, 700-megawatt, combined-cycle, natural gas-fired generation facility in New Carlisle, Indiana. A member of an international consortium in the contracting for the decommissioning and cleanup of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Keys Energy Center, LLC on the EPC agreement its 735.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation facility to be located in Prince George’s County, Maryland. A utility with respect to its nuclear operations in China. An international independent power producer in the drafting and negotiation of EPC terms with a Korean contractor for the development of a 900 MW coal-fired power plant in Chile. An electric utility company in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a 100 MW wind farm to be built in the Dominican Republic. An energy company in its nationwide power plant expansion program, including, for example, an approximate 900 MW coal-fired electric generating facility in the Southwestern United States. A developer in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement and turbine supply agreement for the conversion of a coal and oil fired facility to an approximate 450 MW natural gas combined cycle power plant. A developer in connection with the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for the construction of a 670 MW combined cycle power plant in the Midwest. An international energy company in the drafting and negotiation of EPC contracts for the development of an 83 MW coal-fired power plant in Guatemala. An owner in the drafting and negotiation of an EPC agreement for a 2700 MW compressed air energy storage project in Ohio, valued in excess of $1 billion. An independent power producer with respect to the development of two hydroelectric plants in Brazil. An international independent power producer in drafting and negotiating EPC, LTSA and O\u0026amp;M contracts for the development of a 200 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Mexico. A contractor with respect to an EPC agreement for a 160 MW wind farm located in the Southwestern U.S Natural Resources, Mining and Cement ManufacturingHolcim with respect to a construction, procurement and supply agreements for the world’s largest cement manufacturing plant, located in Missouri. A global mining company in the drafting and negotiation of an EPCM agreement for the engineering, procurement and construction management of a $1 billion copper mining facility located in the Andes Mountains of Chile. An international company in the drafting and negotiation of construction-related agreements for a U.S. multi-billion dollar new nuclear uranium enrichment facility, the first new nuclear facility to be permitted in the U.S. in almost 30 years. Carbones del Cerrejón in the drafting and negotiation of an EPCM agreement for the company’s $1.2 billion expansion of its coal mine in the Guajira peninsula of northeast Columbia, its port facilities on the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia and its interconnecting rail facilities. The mine is the largest coal mine in Latin America and the largest open-pit coal mine in the world. A cement manufacturing company in the drafting and negotiation of a design-build balance of plant contract for one-million-metric-ton-per-year plant expansion to the Victorville, California, cement manufacturing plant, raising the capacity to 3.2 million tons per year and making it the largest cement manufacturing plant in the United States. A coal mining company with respect to the development of two greenfield underground coal mining projects, to be located in the Northeastern United States. A developer in the engineering, procurement and construction of a mining and steelmaking facility in the United States, valued at $1.6 billion. A global mining company in a multi-million dollar dispute arising out of the engineering and construction of a $1 billion copper mining facility located in the Andes Mountains of Chile. A cement manufacturing company in the drafting and negotiation of design-build balance of plant contract for an expansion to the Kosmosdale cement manufacturing plant in Louisville, Kentucky, from 2,500 to 4,700 short tons per day. Infrastructure and CommercialAn owner with respect to the drafting of a dredging contract valued in excess of $1 billion for a major port project in the United Arab Emirates. A developer in the drafting and negotiation of multi-prime supply, EPCM and construction contracts for a seawater desalination vessel, to be deployed in international waters. The Atlanta Falcons Football Club in the drafting and negotiation of architectural and construction agreements for the construction of a new football stadium. An Atlanta parcel delivery company in its $1 billion expansion to its worldwide hub. A global Fortune 50 company in the drafting and negotiation of design and construction agreements to be used for the building of apartment complexes across the nation, totaling in excess of $1 billion. A global Fortune 50 company in the English court system in a multi-million dollar dispute concerning the construction of a large food processing plant in Ireland. A large Atlanta-based broadcasting company in all aspects of its $1.2 billion construction program. The Atlanta Falcons Football Club in the drafting and negotiation of a construction agreement for the construction of a dormitory for the Falcons training camp in Flowery Branch, Georgia. A global engineering company in all aspects of its practice, including defending the company against claims of defective engineering. A developer in the drafting and negotiation of a construction agreement for a new signature high-end mixed use skyscraper on Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. The Atlanta Falcons Football Club in a major renovation of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. A real estate developer in the drafting and negotiation of architectural agreements for a new signature mixed-use skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia, comprised of an office building, residential condominiums and street level retail totaling over one million square feet of space. An international cement company in all aspects of construction transactional and dispute resolution matters nationwide, including the drafting and negotiating of design-build, guaranteed maximum price construction agreements for several cement plants, each costing in excess of $100 million. An owner in the negotiation of architectural and construction agreements for a high-rise hotel located in Atlanta, Georgia. A large, Atlanta-based parcel delivery company in all aspects of construction, including, as one example, the litigation in federal court of a multi-million dollar dispute involving an air hub. A German real estate company regarding all aspects of the design and construction of its U.S. properties. A real estate developer in the development of The Atlantic, a 46-story condominium community at Atlanta’s Atlantic Station community. An English manufacturer of heavy construction machinery in the design and construction of its first manufacturing facility in the U.S. An apartment and condominium developer in all aspects of its nationwide construction program. A three member consortium in the drafting of an EPC agreement for a maximum security prison located in the jungles of Costa Rica. 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And as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, he was a member of the Justice Department’s senior leadership team and assisted with oversight of all components of the Department including the National Security, Civil, Criminal, and Antitrust Divisions, all 93 U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  He also liaised regularly with the White House, Congressional committees, and federal intelligence, enforcement, and regulatory agencies.\nRob has more than two decades of experience with complex, high-value fraud and criminal cases in a range of industries including Life Sciences and Healthcare, Automotive/Transportation, Financial Services, Energy, Technology, and Sports. He has held a number of prominent positions over the course of his impressive government service, including senior leadership roles at the Department of Justice. Most recently, he served as the Special Counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents discovered at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. and the Delaware residence of President Joe Biden (2023-24). Previously, he served as the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland (2018-21), the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (2017-18), Assistant United States Attorney (2007-14), and Special Assistant and Counsel to Christopher Wray, then-Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division (2005-2007).\nRob is an accomplished trial lawyer. In private practice, he was a member of the trial team that won a clean-sweep acquittal in 2016 for Vascular Solutions, Inc., a publicly traded medical device company, in a groundbreaking federal criminal trial involving off-label promotion charges. 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He specializes in high-profile investigations, white-collar litigation for companies and individuals, regulatory enforcement actions, internal reviews and compliance counseling. Mark’s practice has been nationally acclaimed, and he has been widely recognized for the positive results he obtains for an array of clients in criminal and civil cases, including governmental investigations, prosecutions and False Claims Act civil litigation.  Law360 has described him as “one of the most sought-after corporate defenders in the country” and the Legal 500 as “an extremely accomplished lawyer.”  Clients selected him for the prestigious BTI Client Service All-Stars Award, commending his judgment, “practical approach” and knowing “what to fight for.”  He also has been ranked by The Best Lawyers in America 2025 and named a 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America.\nMark defends leading companies and senior executives in litigation in federal and state courts, as well as in prosecutions and investigations by U.S. Attorneys, multiple divisions of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Congress.\nMark’s litigation experience includes criminal and civil issues relating to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, laboratory testing and medical devices; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters; tax and accounting-related fraud; environmental and wildlife prosecutions; and federal contracting and procurement fraud.\nIn addition to his current role as Managing Partner, Mark has served in numerous other firm leadership roles.  Elected by his partners to the firm’s managing Policy Committee, he also has served on the firm-wide Lateral Partner Committee and the Performance Management and Compensation Committee.  He also served as Lateral Partner Hiring Lead for the firm-wide Government Matters Practice Group, and previously was the Hiring Partner and Deputy Managing Partner for the D.C. office.\nLegal 500 U.S. recommended Mark for white-collar criminal defense in 2024 and previous years, describing him as “brilliant and creative” with “an excellent track record.”  Benchmark Litigation recognized him as a “Litigation Star” in its 2023 and previous editions.  LMG Life Sciences named Mark a Life Sciences Star for White Collar/Government Investigations in its 2023 and previous editions, including shortlisting him multiple times as one of six lawyers nationwide for Government Investigations Attorney of the Year.\n Partner \"Mark is the best in the business. The combination of experience, education and demeanor is outstanding.\"  2024 Client Feedback to Ranking Guide \"I thank him and his team every day. I can't say anything stronger than that.\"  2024 Client Feedback to Ranking Guide \"few firms that can match the experience or success rate that Mark and the K\u0026amp;S team bring...the first call we make.\" 2024 Client Feedback to Ranking Guide Litigation Star: White Collar and Civil Litigation BENCHMARK LITIGATION (2023 and previous editions) One of six lawyers nationwide shortlisted for Government Investigations Attorney of the Year LMG Life Sciences (2023 \u0026amp; 2022) White-Collar Criminal Defense, Leading Lawyer Legal 500 U.S. (2024 and previous editions) LMG Life Sciences Star: White Collar/Government Investigations  LMG Life Sciences (2023 and previous editions) What Clients Say: “Mark has an ingrained understanding of the practical approach we favor.” “He knows what to fight for.\" BTI Consulting Group (2020) BTI Client Service All-Star  BTI Consulting Group (2020) “Quickly Made a Name for Himself as an Extremely Accomplished Lawyer”...“An Excellent Track Record”...“Creative” Legal 500 U.S. (2011) “One of Five U.S. White-Collar Lawyers to Watch” Law360 (2011) “One of the Most Sought-After Corporate Defenders in the Country” Law360 (2011) Indiana University Indiana University School of Law Harvard University Harvard Law School U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana District of Columbia Law Clerk, Hon. Sarah Evans Barker, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Represented a variety of life science and health care companies, as well as individual employees, officers, consultants and medical professionals, in criminal and civil litigation by multiple U.S. Attorneys Offices, DOJ, HHS-OIG, qui tam Relators, state attorneys general and national Medicaid fraud control units, regarding alleged “off-label” promotion, unlawful inducements and other sales, marketing, pricing and development activities. Successfully represented a variety of clients in these investigations, including prevailing on motions to dismiss False Claims Act lawsuits in federal district court and resolving successfully the largest U.S. False Claims Act matter involving a medical device and kickback allegations. 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Bradley in the sale of Zebco Brands to Rather Outdoors.\nZebco Brands in the sale of its Fin-Nor and Van Staal brands to Pure Fishing.{{ FIELD }}Sports and Entertainment\nAMB Group in entering into an expansion agreement with Major League Soccer for an expansion franchise.\nAtlanta Falcons in negotiations for a new multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta.\nAtlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Host Committee in their successful bid to host Super Bowl LIII.\nAtlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Centers in its joint venture with U.S. Physical Therapy.\nCarmike Cinemas in several transactions, including its acquisition of Muvico Theatres, its all-stock acquisition of Digital Cinema Destinations Corp., and its sale to AMC Entertainment.\nSkybound Entertainment in several transactions and equity financings.{{ FIELD }}Food \u0026amp; Beverage and Franchise\nRoark Capital Group in numerous transactions, including the following:\nAcquisition of Primrose Schools\nInvestment in Waste Pro USA\nAcquisition of the data processing, printing and mailing unit of North Shore Agency, Inc.\nAcquisition of Wingstop Restaurants\nAcquisition of Massage Envy\nSale of Peachtree Business Products\nSale of Professional Systems Corporation\nScofflaw Brewing in several transactions and equity financings.\nTrive Capital in its acquisition of Rubicon Bakers.\nTrive Capital and its portfolio company Rubicon Bakers in the acquisition of Just Desserts.{{ FIELD }}Industrials and Manufacturing\nAcuity Brands in its acquisition of Juno Lighting from Schneider Electric.\nBig Time Products in its recapitalization transaction with Falcon Investment Advisors and Hauslein \u0026amp; Company.\nBuckner HeavyLift Cranes in its sale of a majority interest to Markel Corporation.\nCirrus Industries, a manufacturer of airplanes and a portfolio company of Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c), in its sale to China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd.\nCrown Paper Group, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg, in its acquisition of Montebello Container Corporation.\nElectrolux Professional AB in its acquisition of Unified Brands from Dover Corporation.\nGE Aviation in the formation of its Taleris joint venture with Accenture.\nGE Aviation in the formation of a joint venture with SeaCast, Inc. to produce jet engine components.\nHunter Douglas in its acquisition of the Levolor and Kirsch businesses from Newell Rubbermaid.\nHuntington Ingalls Industries in its acquisition of Hydroid from Kongsberg Maritime.\nHusqvarna in numerous transactions, including the following:\nSale of its BlueBird International business\nSale of Peerless Gear business\nAcquisition of Diamond Tool\nAcquisition of the Concrete Power Trowel business from Wacker Neuson Group AG\nMcCleskey Mills, a peanut sheller in South Georgia, in its sale to Olam International.\nMicromeritics Instrument Corporation in its sale to SFW Capital Partners.\nMueller Water Products in the sale of its Anvil division to One Equity Partners.\nTrive Capital in its acquisition of AceCo Precision Manufacturing\nTrive Capital in its investment in Premium Guard, and Premium Guard’s acquisition of IPC Global Solutions.\nZep, a provider of specialty chemical products, in its sale to affiliates of New Mountain Capital.{{ FIELD }}Healthcare and Life Sciences\nAmerican HomePatient, a portfolio company of Highland Capital Management, in its sale to Lincare.\nEclipsys Corporation in its $1.3 billion stock-for-stock merger with Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.\niHealth Technologies, a provider of payment policy management solutions and services to healthcare organizations, in its merger with Connolly LLC, a portfolio company of Advent International.\nImmucor, a provider of automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, in its $1.9 billion sale to an affiliate of TPG Capital.\nOwens and Minor in its acquisition of Byram Healthcare from Mediq.\nSaint Joseph’s Health System in its joint venture transaction with Emory Healthcare.\nSaint Joseph’s Health System in the sale of Saint Joseph’s East Georgia hospital to St. Mary’s Health Care System.{{ FIELD }}Other Significant Transactions\nCousins Properties in its sale of its third-party client services business to Cushman \u0026amp; Wakefield.\nGevity HR in its cash merger with TriNet Group, a portfolio company of General Atlantic.\nLodgian in its cash merger with an affiliate of Lone Star Funds.{{ FIELD }}Justin King specializes in representing public and private companies, including private equity firms and their portfolio companies, with respect to mergers and acquisitions, governance matters, restructurings and other significant transactions. Justin is a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Public Company, Private Equity, and Technology Industry Teams, and Co-Leader of the Firm's FinTech group.\nJustin's M\u0026amp;A and corporate transaction experience includes public company acquisitions and sales, leveraged buyouts, add-on transactions, joint ventures, tender offers, corporate reorganizations, strategic and growth-stage investments and corporate governance matters.  Justin's work crosses a broad range of industries and geographies and includes numerous transactions in the following sectors: payments, sports, healthcare and life sciences, software, retail (including e-commerce), semiconductor, food \u0026amp; beverage, building products, technology and entertainment.  Justin's international transaction experience spans Mexico, Canada, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and Australia.\nIn the sports industry, Justin has significant experience representing professional sports franchises regarding stadium development, sponsorship matters and general corporate transactions. Sports franchise clients include the Atlanta Falcons, a National Football League team, and the Atlanta United Football Club, a Major League Soccer team. Justin represented the Atlanta Host Committee for the 2019 Super Bowl and currently represents the Atlanta Host Committee in connection with its 2026 World Cup bid.\nJustin has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star, and by The Daily Report as one of the Top 30 Lawyers Under 40 in Georgia.\nJustin has also been recognized as a key leading lawyer in Legal 500’s 2025 USA guide for his M\u0026amp;A/Corporate expertise, noting: “Justin King is a go-to for sports-related deals.” Justin M King Partner A Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star  Super Lawyers, 2016, 2015 Top 30 Lawyers Under 40 in Georgia  The Daily Report, 2017 Bowdoin College  American University Washington College of Law Georgia Representative Matters\nFinTech and Payments\nFleetCor in numerous transactions, including the following:\nMultiple equity financing and subsequent IPO\nAcquisition of Telenav’s mobile business unit\nGlobal Payments in numerous acquisitions and strategic transactions, including the following:\nAcquisition of AdvancedMD from Marlin Equity Partners\nAcquisition of SICOM Systems from LLR Partners\nJoint venture with HSBC in Mexico\nAcquisition of Desjardins’ merchant acquiring business in Canada\nTSYS in its acquisition of TransFirst from Vista Equity Partners. Technology and Software\nClimavision in connection with its $100 million investment by TPG’s The Rise Fund.\nMailchimp in numerous transactions, including its sale to Intuit for $12 billion and the acquisitions of Reaction Commerce, Chatitive and BigTeam.\nOversight Systems in connection with a strategic investment by Luminate Capital Partners.\nResurgens Technology Partners in numerous transactions, including the acquisitions of Assurance Software, Clearview Continuity, OfficeSpace Software, Avalution Consulting, EnergyCap and AgencyBloc. Retail and Consumer\nCarter’s in several acquisitions, including Skip Hop (portfolio company of Fireman Capital Partners), and Industrias Bunny Baby in Mexico.\nUnder Armour in numerous transactions, including the following:\nAcquisition of MapMyFitness\nAcquisition of Endomondo\nAcquisition and subsequent sale of MyFitnessPal\nW.C. Bradley in the sale of Zebco Brands to Rather Outdoors.\nZebco Brands in the sale of its Fin-Nor and Van Staal brands to Pure Fishing. Sports and Entertainment\nAMB Group in entering into an expansion agreement with Major League Soccer for an expansion franchise.\nAtlanta Falcons in negotiations for a new multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta.\nAtlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Host Committee in their successful bid to host Super Bowl LIII.\nAtlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Centers in its joint venture with U.S. Physical Therapy.\nCarmike Cinemas in several transactions, including its acquisition of Muvico Theatres, its all-stock acquisition of Digital Cinema Destinations Corp., and its sale to AMC Entertainment.\nSkybound Entertainment in several transactions and equity financings. Food \u0026amp; Beverage and Franchise\nRoark Capital Group in numerous transactions, including the following:\nAcquisition of Primrose Schools\nInvestment in Waste Pro USA\nAcquisition of the data processing, printing and mailing unit of North Shore Agency, Inc.\nAcquisition of Wingstop Restaurants\nAcquisition of Massage Envy\nSale of Peachtree Business Products\nSale of Professional Systems Corporation\nScofflaw Brewing in several transactions and equity financings.\nTrive Capital in its acquisition of Rubicon Bakers.\nTrive Capital and its portfolio company Rubicon Bakers in the acquisition of Just Desserts. Industrials and Manufacturing\nAcuity Brands in its acquisition of Juno Lighting from Schneider Electric.\nBig Time Products in its recapitalization transaction with Falcon Investment Advisors and Hauslein \u0026amp; Company.\nBuckner HeavyLift Cranes in its sale of a majority interest to Markel Corporation.\nCirrus Industries, a manufacturer of airplanes and a portfolio company of Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c), in its sale to China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd.\nCrown Paper Group, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg, in its acquisition of Montebello Container Corporation.\nElectrolux Professional AB in its acquisition of Unified Brands from Dover Corporation.\nGE Aviation in the formation of its Taleris joint venture with Accenture.\nGE Aviation in the formation of a joint venture with SeaCast, Inc. to produce jet engine components.\nHunter Douglas in its acquisition of the Levolor and Kirsch businesses from Newell Rubbermaid.\nHuntington Ingalls Industries in its acquisition of Hydroid from Kongsberg Maritime.\nHusqvarna in numerous transactions, including the following:\nSale of its BlueBird International business\nSale of Peerless Gear business\nAcquisition of Diamond Tool\nAcquisition of the Concrete Power Trowel business from Wacker Neuson Group AG\nMcCleskey Mills, a peanut sheller in South Georgia, in its sale to Olam International.\nMicromeritics Instrument Corporation in its sale to SFW Capital Partners.\nMueller Water Products in the sale of its Anvil division to One Equity Partners.\nTrive Capital in its acquisition of AceCo Precision Manufacturing\nTrive Capital in its investment in Premium Guard, and Premium Guard’s acquisition of IPC Global Solutions.\nZep, a provider of specialty chemical products, in its sale to affiliates of New Mountain Capital. Healthcare and Life Sciences\nAmerican HomePatient, a portfolio company of Highland Capital Management, in its sale to Lincare.\nEclipsys Corporation in its $1.3 billion stock-for-stock merger with Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc.\niHealth Technologies, a provider of payment policy management solutions and services to healthcare organizations, in its merger with Connolly LLC, a portfolio company of Advent International.\nImmucor, a provider of automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, in its $1.9 billion sale to an affiliate of TPG Capital.\nOwens and Minor in its acquisition of Byram Healthcare from Mediq.\nSaint Joseph’s Health System in its joint venture transaction with Emory Healthcare.\nSaint Joseph’s Health System in the sale of Saint Joseph’s East Georgia hospital to St. Mary’s Health Care System. Other Significant Transactions\nCousins Properties in its sale of its third-party client services business to Cushman \u0026amp; Wakefield.\nGevity HR in its cash merger with TriNet Group, a portfolio company of General Atlantic.\nLodgian in its cash merger with an affiliate of Lone Star Funds.","searchable_name":"Justin M. King","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":35,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}