Our Vision
Radiance Law is a deal-focused infrastructure law firm dedicated to helping companies grow by delivering creative legal and commercial solutions while proactively managing risk.
About Us
Infrastructure projects are fast-paced, governed by strict deadlines and tight budgets. Completing a successful project requires cooperation and teamwork among competing stakeholders and, quite often, overcoming seemingly insurmountable unforeseen obstacles.
Radiance Law has built a solid reputation providing clients with highly sophisticated legal representation. This infrastructure focused law firm has an in-depth understanding of the industry, from the early stages of development, finance and design through implementation, construction, project close-out and beyond. Ms. Rodriguez, the founder of Radiance Law, is a regular educator with a major professional training seminar company – teaching owners, contractors, vendors, lenders and other market participants on how to identify and manage major risks in infrastructure projects.
Practice Areas
Development
LOIs, LNTPs, MOUs, Land Leases and Land Acquisition Agreements, Bids, PPAs, IAs
Properly structuring the deal with effective risk mitigation from the start is crucial during development. It aligns financing, planning, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder agreements for sustainable outcomes, solidifying the project’s foundation and boosting stakeholder confidence in its long-term viability.
Construction
EPCs, BOPs, Equipment Procurement
A lot can happen during the construction phase, where stakeholders often harbor conflicting interests and priorities. Therefore, it is imperative to diligently identify potential risks and ascertain clear accountability for managing schedule and cost implications tied to these risks.
Operations
O&Ms, Asset Management Agreements, Service Agreements
After the initial revenue phase of an infrastructure project, we prioritize maximizing profitability and minimizing downtime for the project owner. This includes implementing effective management strategies for smooth operations, optimized resource use, and regulatory compliance, ensuring our legal counsel meets the evolving needs of the industry.
M&A
SPAs, APAs, JVs, SHAs, Partnership Agreements
Often times equity participants need to come in before construction to help fund construction. Or, sometimes developers and owners desire to buy or sell an infrastructure project. Allocating exposure for both the known and the unknown variables will often be the determinative factor as to whether such transaction is a profitable one.
Expertise
Our team boasts extensive experience across diverse types of project infrastructure and has engaged with a wide array of stakeholders. This includes a proven track record in drafting and skillfully negotiating major industry contracts in the following critical areas:
Development
- Drafting and negotiating Letters of Intent (LOIs), Letters of Notice to Proceed (LNTPs), and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to establish initial project terms.
- Negotiating land leases and land acquisition agreements crucial for securing project sites.
- Managing bids and negotiating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Implementation Agreements (IAs) to facilitate project financing and implementation.
Construction
- Overseeing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contracts (EPCs) to ensure project execution meets regulatory and industry standards.
- Negotiating Balance of Plant contracts (BOPs) to manage auxiliary systems integral to project operations.
- Handling equipment procurement agreements to secure necessary infrastructure components.
Operations
- Implementing and negotiating Operations and Maintenance agreements (O&Ms) to ensure the efficient operation and upkeep of infrastructure projects.
- Managing Asset Management Agreements to optimize the lifecycle and value of project assets.
- Negotiating Service Agreements to provide ongoing support and maintenance services essential for uninterrupted project operations.
M&A
- Structuring and negotiating Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) to facilitate the acquisition or divestiture of project assets.
- Drafting and negotiating Asset Purchase Agreements (APAs) to delineate the terms of asset transfer and transition.
- Establishing Joint Ventures (JVs), Shareholder Agreements (SHAs), and Partnership Agreements to structure collaborative ventures and manage shareholder relations effectively.
A History of Success
With a proven track record in construction and infrastructure law, we excel in facilitating successful transactions, acquisitions, and contract negotiations, ensuring our clients’ interests are diligently represented and protected at every stage.
Cara L. Rodriguez
FOUNDER
Cara L. Rodriguez is a persuasive legal advisor who has focused her career entirely in the infrastructure sector. She has over two decades of experience leading global commercial transactions, including large-scale EPC procurement, M&A, development, and financing as well as early-stage disputes and workouts.
Before founding her own law firm, Ms. Rodriguez was the Assistant General Counsel at a NYSE listed Fortune 200 global power company where her primary responsibility involved development and construction matters for a $7b growth platform. She also supported other areas including procurement, M&A, joint ventures, service contracts, and general corporate matters. In her 10 years in this role, she negotiated major deals for greenfield projects, brownfield project, and acquisitions nationwide and globally.
Prior to going in-house, Ms. Rodriguez was an attorney at both Troutman Sanders LLP and Paul Hastings LLP, representing clients on complex transactions and in all aspects of development such as leases, development agreements, power purchase agreements, load documentation, and construction contracts. Her practice also included M&A, joint ventures, and partnership structuring.
Ms. Rodriguez is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and the District of Columbia.