Designing a new instrument for donors to engage with the private sector Despite recognition of the key role of the private sector, and particularly the financial sector, in generating economic growth and reducing poverty around the world, traditional approaches to … Read More
Peru’s telecom regulator, Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones (OSIPTEL), sought advice on the implementation of telecom regulations outlined in the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). Nathan analyzed in depth the U.S regulatory experience with unbundling network elements. … Read More
Our experts provided testimony in some of the largest bankruptcies involving environmental claims in U.S. history, including In re: ASARCO LLC, et al and In re: Tronox Incorporated, et al (as part of the subsequent litigation with Kerr McGee and … Read More
A major division of a large municipality sought cost recovery under an existing pollution legal liability (PLL) policy. This $100 million policy covered hundreds of sites over a 20-year period. Numerous policy conditions and exclusions were at issue. The insurer … Read More
Cesk Sporitelna, a.s., v. Unisys Corporation C.A No. 96 cv-4152 (U.S.D.C., E.D. PA) Cesk Sporitelna, the largest commercial bank in the Czech Republic, contracted subsidiaries of Unisys Corporation to design and install a computerized and integrated, retail banking system. Ultimately, … Read More
With Colombia’s strategic geographic location at the mouth of South America, which provides port access to both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and proximity to the Panama Canal and U.S. markets, Columbia is an attractive option for international companies looking … Read More
“In Colombia, the IFC desired to undertake an evaluation of its investment in Muelles el Bosque (MEB). MEB, located in the city of Cartagena, was the first privately-owned maritime terminal and is the only terminal that provides specialized services for … Read More
For Gerdau, one of the largest long steel producers in the world, Nathan conducted study to estimate the availability and use of ferrous scrap, a vital raw material for new steel production in three countries, i.e., Peru, Mexico and Argentina. … Read More
The Government of Ecuador granted a 50-year concession to a private operator/investor to design, finance, construct, operate, maintain, own, and manage a 27 MW run-of-the-river hydropower plant with an estimated investment cost of US$45 million. On behalf of the Inter-American … Read More
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) sought assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Advancing Philippine Competitiveness (COMPETE) Project to strengthen the authority’s regulatory capability. The objective was to avoid a second downgrade of the Philippines’ civil … Read More