Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West Principal Teno A. West Appointed Co-Chair of NCPPP's Water Institute

March 21, 2012 - PRLog -- Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West Principal Teno A. West Appointed Co-Chair of
           the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships’ Water Institute

    White Plains, New York – February 23, 2012 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) Principal Teno A. West, who leads the firm’s Municipal Infrastructure Team, has been appointed Co-Chair of the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships’ (NCPPP) Water Institute. The Water Institute is the forum for NCPPP members to develop programs and activities that support the appropriate use of public-private partnerships in the water and wastewater sector.

    Mr. West is considered a national authority in the areas of public-private partnerships; water and wastewater law; solid waste management; alternative energy projects; procurement law; and design-build-operate projects. He routinely represents government agencies throughout the United States dealing with the challenges associated with cutting-edge municipal infrastructure projects and related legislation required for undertaking such projects utilizing alternative delivery methods, such as design-build, design-build-operate, and construction management at risk.  

    The PLDW Municipal Infrastructure Team delivers responsive, cost-effective and strategic legal counsel and guidance to states, counties, municipalities and public authorities across the country seeking solutions to complex infrastructure needs. The firm’s Municipal Infrastructure attorneys are at the forefront of new developments in efficient methodologies for water and sewer treatment, solid waste management, municipal buildings, recreational facilities, transportation systems and other public infrastructure projects. The Team draws upon in-depth experience in multiple areas of law, as well as public finance, project management, real estate, contract maintenance and other disciplines to solve complicated legal issues on municipal projects from conception to completion. Whether a project involves financing, structuring contract documents, design-build, design-build-operate or the design of comprehensive public-private partnerships as it relates to a public project, PLDW attorneys deliver the fullest range of legal services to clients nationwide.

    The NCPPP was established in 1985 as a nonprofit educational organization. For information about its work, log onto www.ncppp.org. For more information about the firm’s Municipal Infrastructure Team, contact Mr. West, at twest@pldw.com or call 914-898-2497. To learn more about PLDW, contact David C. Sweet, Director of Administration, at dsweet@pldw.com or call 401-824-5100, or visit www.pldw.com.

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