Transportation

Stradling provides sophisticated legal solutions for complex transportation infrastructure financings in the region and across the United States. Our attorneys deliver comprehensive representation for public agencies, underwriters, and developers in structuring and implementing innovative funding solutions for critical transportation projects. As infrastructure demands intensify and funding mechanisms evolve, our team remains well-versed in the emerging trends in sustainable financing options, public-private partnerships, and federal infrastructure initiatives.

We represent clients in a wide range of transactions, including bond issuances for toll roads, airports, bridges, and mass transit systems. We conduct thorough due diligence, draft essential documentation, and advise on regulatory compliance throughout the financing process. Our attorneys collaborate closely with public agencies to structure transactions that maximize financial resources while addressing their specific capital improvement goals.

Our team adeptly navigates the challenging intersection of public policy, financial markets, and regulatory constraints that transportation projects present. We assist clients with alternative financing structures, including tax-exempt and taxable bonds, private activity bonds, and federal credit programs, such as TIFIA loans. Because of our established and strong working relationships with key regulatory agencies, financial advisors, and rating agencies, we are better able to anticipate potential roadblocks to progress when developing practical solutions for complex transportation financings across municipal, state, and federal levels. Among our more notable engagements are:

• Serving as bond counsel for the Foothill/Eastern and San Joaquin Hill Transportation Corridor Agencies, facilitating billions in bond issuances for Orange County toll roads
• Acting as bond counsel for the initial financing of the San Francisco Bay Bridge construction
• Representing underwriters in numerous financings for McCarran International Airport since 2001
• Advising underwriters in transactions for Los Angeles World Airports, San Francisco International Airport, Burbank Airport, and Palm Springs Airport