Brent E. Butzin
Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP
Brent Butzin, Esq., focuses on the structuring, financing, and delivery of complex projects involving multiple parties. He has experience advising public agencies and project developers in connection with the procurement, construction, financing, and operations and maintenance of a variety of infrastructure and development projects. His past work has involved transportation, real estate, joint development, and value capture projects. Brent's expertise includes advising on the use of public-private partnerships (P3 / PPP) and related alternative project delivery methods, including design-build contracting. Brent served as general counsel to the High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), a government-owned business and division of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) formed to pursue innovative means of transportation project finance and delivery. As general counsel, Brent provided legal advice on a broad array of matters, including project procurement and delivery, public-private partnerships, intergovernmental agreements, real property transactions, financing structures, and ongoing administration. Previously, he advised commercial and residential developers and citizen groups on the organization and structuring of taxing districts, improvement districts, and other special purpose entities to support public infrastructure development. From 2008 to 2010, Brent worked as a City Management Advisor for the U.S. State Department based in Iraq, where he served as a senior advisor to mayors and district councils on the delivery of infrastructure projects and the development of local governance capacity. Brent is also a licensed Professional Engineer.
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