Discover exciting opportunities for lawyers, law students and business professionals to grow, advance and find unique paths to career success. We’re defining the future — yours included.
Discover exciting opportunities for lawyers, law students and business professionals to grow, advance and find unique paths to career success. We’re defining the future — yours included.
Coming to America: The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
Doing business in the United States is not always easy and there are many things that need to be taken into consideration.
President Trump has signed several executive orders that affect businesses outside the U.S. operating here. The first 100 days typically indicate how a president plans to execute his agenda over the next four years. During this webinar, the speakers will provide an update on recent developments from the Trump administration and what they mean for foreign businesses that want to set up business operations in the U.S. Topics will include:
Discover exciting opportunities for lawyers, law students and business professionals to grow, advance and find unique paths to career success. We’re defining the future — yours included.
Discover exciting opportunities for lawyers, law students and business professionals to grow, advance and find unique paths to career success. We’re defining the future — yours included.
Coming to America: The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
Doing business in the United States is not always easy and there are many things that need to be taken into consideration.
President Trump has signed several executive orders that affect businesses outside the U.S. operating here. The first 100 days typically indicate how a president plans to execute his agenda over the next four years. During this webinar, the speakers will provide an update on recent developments from the Trump administration and what they mean for foreign businesses that want to set up business operations in the U.S. Topics will include:
John P. Smolen advises public entities, private developers, concessionaires, and financing parties on large-scale, complex alternative project delivery (APD) transactions across the United States. His experience encompasses a comprehensive array of delivery methods, including design-build, progressive design-build, construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC), other progressive delivery approaches, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and public-private partnerships (P3). His work spans all manner of delivery of civil, energy, and social infrastructure projects.
John is consistently recognized as a top-tier practitioner by The Legal 500, Chambers USA, and Chambers Global, which describes him as "a great problem-solver [with] good deal intuition." He has played a leading role in several APD programs and projects in the transportation, transit, energy and renewables, port and airport infrastructure, and social infrastructure spaces.
John’s practice ranges from statutory drafting, program and template development, and pre-procurement activities to deal structuring, procurement, and negotiation, as well as post-selection commercial and financial close. He possesses additional expertise in project implementation, administration, and dispute avoidance and resolution.
As part of his pro bono practice, John has represented a nonprofit transitional program in real estate, finance, and corporate matters; assisted military veterans with benefits matters before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and supported homeless or at-risk clients in criminal record expungement proceedings.
John is a veteran of the United States Navy, having served as a naval aviator.
