Airport and Road Finance Law Firm of the Year
December 7, 2007, Jane's Transport Finance

White & Case has won two awards at the Jane's Transport Finance Awards 2007.

The Firm was named Airport Finance Law Firm of the Year for representing BAA in its sale of a majority stake in Budapest Airport to a Hochtief-led consortium for £1.309 billion. Partners Peter Finlay (London) and István Réczicza (Budapest) co-led the team.

Advice to Goldman Sachs and Ingenieros Civiles Asociados in the financing of a $4 billion 30-year toll roads concession in Mexico led to the Firm being named Road Finance Law Firm of the Year. Led by New York-based partner Tomer Pinkusiewicz, this transaction was one of the largest infrastructure financings in Mexican history.

White & Case has consistently been recognized by Jane's for its road, rail, shipping and aviation sector expertise and has now won six transport awards since 2004. In addition to the two 2007 awards, the Firm was previously named:

• Road Law Firm of the Year 2006 following work on the $3.8 billion Indiana Toll Road project, the largest highway privatization to date in the US
• Rail Finance Law Firm of the Year 2005 for advising a consortium of five major banks in the financing of a high-speed rail link between France and Spain
• Airport Finance Law Firm of the Year 2005 for advising on the development of the new Quito International Airport in Ecuador
• Shipping Finance Law Firm of the Year 2004 for its involvement in Norwegian vessel owner Frontline's mammoth acquisition of 47 vessels

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