Navigating hurdles, achieving results

Foley Hoag—well known for its infrastructure development practice—provides our public and private sector clients with a wide range of services. We begin with a deep understanding of the often-complicated processes behind these types of transactions; and we know the key people involved in the decision-making. This in-depth knowledge and experience helps us give you the edge on your major projects. Using our counsel, you can aim for achievable results and navigate your way through the development process in a timely manner.

We can help you with a wide variety of services, including statutory construction, project finance, procurement organization, preparation of contract documents, contract administration and litigation support.

Additionally, we can assist you with real estate conveyance and land acquisition matters, including title review, eminent domain issues, land assembly, urban renewal, and occupant relocation. With one of the preeminent environmental practices in New England, we are also able to analyze your permitting needs, provide strategic compliance advice, and work with your design and permitting team to secure all necessary permits on a timely basis.

Representative Experience

Foley Hoag lawyers counsel a wide variety of public and private sector clients regarding their infrastructure and privatization matters. The following matters provide an overview of our work:

  • Represented MassHighway in the successful development of the first design-build-finance transportation project in New England—the Route 3 North Transportation Improvement Project. A single design-build contractor designed and constructed the $384 million expansion of the 21- mile long, limited-access highway north of Boston. Acting as counsel for MassHighway, Foley Hoag developed the procurement process, drafted the contract documents and provided advice in the selection and final negotiation with the contractor team. We continue to be involved in the wrap-up phase of this project.
  • Representing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in a design-build procurement for the reconstruction of the Greenbush Line Corridor of the Old Colony Commuter Rail Line, the first rail design-build project in New England. As counsel for our client, we developed the procurement, prepared all contract documents, and facilitated the procurement with the MBTA and its engineering and permitting team. We continue to be involved in the closeout phase of this project.
  • Representing the Massachusetts Highway Department and Turnpike Authority in matters related to the creation of the Metropolitan Highway System. The work includes the initial environmental permitting, land acquisition and relocation, litigation, and the agreement to transfer completed segments of this project.
  • Representing the Malden Redevelopment Authority, as lead project counsel to the Mystic Valley Development Commission. The commission is involved in the development of the TeleCom City Project, a 200-plus acre redevelopment undertaken by the Massachusetts cities of Malden, Medford and Everett. The work includes drafting special legislation, drafting and negotiating land disposition agreements, assisting in the acquisition of land by negotiated purchase and by eminent domain, and numerous other responsibilities related to this important regional project.
  • Devised and implemented model telecom regulation in Boston, which allowed national carriers to gain the necessary access and approvals to build fiber optic networks.