State and local transportation officials have long turned to Nossaman for help getting road, rail and other large-scale projects funded and built. Since the early 1990s, the firm has advised dozens of public agencies across the country on innovative financing and construction agreements with the private sector, known as public-private partnerships.

“It’s a critical practice, because there’s tremendous need for infrastructure development — both new and rebuilding infrastructure — and there’s no money,” said Nossaman managing partner E. George Joseph. “There’s a lot of opportunity and a lot of need.”